Hi all. I have actinic keratoses on my face and body. I have been using regencorr cream for almost 4 weeks now. I have to switch to a 1 every other day regimen soon. But, before this, I have decided to take a break from the treatment for a week so that the redness can go away and I can see and understand how the treatment is going and how the skin is doing. Now, as the redness has reduced, most of the AK inflammation has reduced noticeably or gone. Somewhere around 75-80% of the skin has responded well to treatment. But there are some areas of skin, about 20%, especially in the chest area and two spots on the forehead, which are puzzling and worrying. On my chest and neck, where before treatment there was flaking and crusting, now the flaking has gone, but there are still signs of AK in that area. It is not that I am worried, but there are two small bumps on the forehead which are firmly encrusted with some kind of keratinous thick scab. They've gotten smaller, but they haven't disappeared. And I'm worried if these two spots have turned into SCC? Why are these areas of skin lagging behind other areas ? I've done everything as instructed: I've wiped the peeling areas with gauze wipes and I've protected them from the sun. What's wrong? Is it too early for me to switch to the second stage of treatment? Maybe I should run for a biopsy? I would welcome any opinions.
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So will you be having a straight forward excision?
I can understand how you feel
No, I'm not planning a surgical excision. I have already started treatment for the recurrence with a cream.
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Ok. Really hope it works well for you.
Keep us posted on how it goes
I meant a strong immune reaction in the skin from this mode of application of the cream. I have already written that if you put a film or plaster on top of the cream applied to the skin, it intensifies the effect of the cream. If you use regencorr according to your scheme, there can also be powerful inflammation at the place of application. It is not dangerous, but the skin will itch a lot. This immune reaction is useful to kill the cancer cells in the skin. Two or three weeks of this mode of cream application will be very useful and effective. But 40 days in this mode is already too much.
It is unreasonable to apply the cream to one part of the scar and treat it for recurrence while applying the cream to the other part for prevention. It is better to apply the cream on the tumor, and some parts of the cream will still get on the rest of the scar. And the main prevention of recurrences you will do after the treatment. You need to find the right size plaster or film.
Friends, I'm talking to you all. I'm tired of looking for sunscreen. Does anyone know which sunscreen is the most hypoallergenic? I recently bought it for the fifth time and am allergic again. I got to the point of absurdity and started using thick fabric gloves when leaving the house.
Hi. No, I haven't tried this cream yet. Thank you. I will definitely look into it.
It was formulated by one of the local MOHS surgeons at our local hospital. I think you get it from Amazon.
Of course, I will not deviate too much from the instructions. But I decided to adjust and apply the cream 2 times a day under the film for a month, then, as in the instructions, I will switch to using the cream once a day, with a transition to prophylactic. have I forgotten anything?
I use the oval cut out of thin cellophane film on the back of the nose is much more convenient than plaster, but the truth has to go for a long time with the film on the nose.
Try Neutrogena sunscreen spray, it has no smell, which is the first sign of hypoallergenicity. Also very good hypoallergenic SkinMedica spf 47 sunscreen.
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