Healing and Peeling
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- #fluorouracil #actinickertosis #calcipotriene
It has just been two days and my face has began to heal and peel. I continue to use aquaphor and remain out of sunlight.
I have had squamous cell skin cancer and Mohs surgery twice. My last visit to my dermatologist I was diagnosed with actinic keratosis. I was prescribed a chemotherapy compound cream of fluorouracil and calcipotriene. After searching youtube, I only found horrific videos from users who used fluorouracil to treat AK. There treatments were long and painful, but I’m told this new advanced duo cream will be faster and less invasive. I will continue to document and upload videos as I progress through this treatment. I will see my dermatologist on Day 10 to determine if I can stop or continue more days. (You can find all the videos in my “skin cancer” playlist: • Skin Cancer )
Here is an article of the Harvard study on the advanced therapy: www.mdedge.com...
Hi there I'm from the UK, I've been on the Efudix treatment for 2 weeks now and I'm very concerned what I see when looking in mirror, Can I ask you - is your face now fully recovered and clear after your treatment and recovery time ?
Hello and welcome to my channel. I have continued to document my skin cancer journey. I keep a playlist up to date. I’ve spot treated since and recently did the compound cream again all over my forehead and nose, as this video was several years ago. It does work well to kill pre cancer cells however I do not think it works on any basal or squamous cell already serviced. I will be having mohs surgery this summer.
@@Kathysvlogchannel Thanks for your reply. Wishing you all the very best and hope all goes well with the surgery in the summer.
@@michael7286 keep me posted on your treatment too
How was it when taking a shower? Did you avoid the water hitting your face? Thanks
Thank you for posting these videos! My son is a Dermatologist and has been asking me to start this for a year! So i did yesterday ;) You look great! Hope i get great results too!
You won’t regret it! I’m so glad my videos are helpful. Please message me if you have any questions as you continue your treatment.
Hi Kathy, thanks for the videos and comments, they have been very informative. I started to get a little concerned about my course of treatment, as by day 14 I had little, to no reaction to the cream and wondered whether it was actually working. I contacted my Dermatologist and she asked me to extend the treatment to 6 weeks, from the original 4.
I really shouldn't have worried as by day 16, I was looking very red indeed and blistering by day 20. Whilst I would say that it is uncomfortable and stings when you apply the cream to the areas that are blistered, it isn't too bad and I am sure that the results will be worth it!
@@stevegill1157 I’m assuming you are not using the compound with calcipatriene as it usually reacts by day 4. Glad you are getting results!
@@Kathysvlogchannel Hi Kathy, no, you are quite right, the cream is 5% Fluorouracil. What confused me was that the information leaflet given to me by the Dermatologist suggested that there should be a reaction by day 7. I guess that was what prompted me to start looking online, to investigate what other people had experienced, and that started to align with my own. Thankfully I only have two weeks to go and then the recovery begins!
@@stevegill1157 if you ever have to do again or other spots, I recommend getting the compound.
@@stevegill1157yes I’m on the same as you using it once a day and mine got really bad on day 20 I’m on day 30 now very red been bleeding and weeping in some places . Got 13 days left .
Tip: I've done around 10 treatments over the past 3 years - face, scalp, arms, chest, thighs, etc - using the combo over different periods, usually 3 weeks (yes, probably too long), and THE best relief I've had from the intolerable, interminable itching/stinging/burning post treatment is vitamin E oil from those little 400mg oral caplets. It's messy, but boy does it work. Just warm them up in your hand a bit (so the oil is thinner to aid application), bite into one end, squeeze the oil onto your fingers and gently rub it in. Nothing else I've tried gives the relief that vitamin E oil gives. And it lasts quite a while so you can get some sleep.
Good to know; thanks (btw wow 3 weeks of usage does seem extreme; I have only spot treated for five days since this full face treatment)
I got the bottles of medication from my dermatologist a couple of days ago with practicaliy no instruction on how to use it. Even after watching your great videos, I still have questions about EVERTHING. Your videos showed me how little l knew about the process. Thanks for posting.
Feel free to private message me - kathyhawkins@charter.net; I’d be happy to help if I can. Good luck!
I'm starting my treatment this morning, and I'm really nervous. I'm to apply twice a day for 5 days.
Can you tell me how many days I should expect before the redness disappears? Doc says 14-day recovery. Any tips would be helpful. Thx!
I documented daily up to my day 10 and you can see each video and my reactions on my skin cancer playlist.
Prednisone shot exactly where? Cheers
@@brodygoalie In my arm
Thanks for sharing. I am going through similar now. Not pleasant but looking forward to looking 20 years younger😊
I hope you the best Kathy I have to get caught up ..
but I’m hope you the best I hope you the best new friend 💕💕
Positive news woohoo prayers sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed
Still beautiful as always! Sparkle on!
Hello. I am about to start this same cream. Once you stopped the cream, How long did it take to heal?
The holidays are coming up and I don't want to look crazy at thanksgiving so need to plan this out lol
I did the cream for eight days and it took approximately one full week to heal. I began to peel after a few days and wore makeup after four days.
@@Kathysvlogchannel thank you! This is very encouraging! I am only obligated for 5 days of cream so maybe 2 weeks from start to healed. I was thinking a solid month of downtime. I did a test patch for 5 days on my hand (because I was scared lol) and nothing happened. 🤔 Bet my face will be a different story lol. Thank you so much.
@@teamropingal I hope you will stay in touch! Yes, the newer compound with calcip. Is much faster.
@@Kathysvlogchannel I will for sure let you know how it goes. I'm glad to have found your story as most online info is the old cream --and frightening lol
thank you for posting this, Kathy. Ive just finished treatment with the same stuff, and I was wondering about my results. Now I know they are normal. I hope your healing has continued!!! Take care !!
Glad my videos helped! Good luck to you as well!
Yes! The chin line, why is my chin line so tight and raw! I love you for sharing. Here’s hoping I on day 12 am past the worst. I am peeling like crazy.
That area was so raw and tender for me! It sounds like your day 12 is right on track; keep applying the aquafor - you’re almost there!
Wow! Thank you so very much for sharing your entire process with this medication. My husband is about to start this same compounded RX and he’s a bit worried about how long he will be red/healing. As someone who has lost a loved one to malignant melanoma, I truly appreciate you sharing all of this information and following up with the folks who comment with questions. Our skin health is so important! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
You are welcome! I’m so happy my experience could help others! Good luck to your husband! Merry Christmas!
I am going thru squamous cell mohs in the shins of my legs 6 times since 2017. Now they want me to do the FU5 on my legs.
First of all the say I would not have to have surgery any more if I do the treatment
Second they say very “Unlikely you will loose hair.
From your blog that is not what seemed to happen.
Did you start loosing hair 2 years after 5 FU treatments for that Chemo
Or another Chemo?
I'm sorry you are dealing with skin cancer. I do think the flourasil with calcipatrate is less evasive and I recommend it. So far I am not sure what caused my frontal fibrosing alopecia . I am not treating it currently. Just going to wait and see what happens.
Thank you for sharing. I am starting my treatment today.
It will all be worth it!
I literally just applied my first treatment of c-calcipotriene/fluorouracil five minutes ago. The doc has me on a five day treatment. Your videos have been very informative about what to except over the next few weeks. Thank You.
Good luck!! I’m actually due to see my dermatologist in Jan. I could not get in and so I am spot treating two years of concerns this week as well!
@@Kathysvlogchannelhow did it go spot treating? Do the spots actually peel off
@@JC-me8px not noticeable peeling, however where I had concerning spots/sores - they just got a bit more red at first and then just faded and diminished…like a bad pimple that just gets smaller and heals. Does that make sense?
I am heading into day 4 of treatment and have pretty much no reaction so far. When I clean my face (just warm water) to reapply, it does seem a little sensitive. I have a little tingling this afternoon but I can't tell if it's the cream or because of the Vaseline, lol. Fingers crossed!!
How is your energy? I felt more tired. My face began to get red by day 5 and the worse was day 8; mostly late afternoons and evening time was the worse. Good luck and keep me posted.
Your doctor may want you to go longer if you do not react by day 5; usually they want you to apply the cream a few day after you begin reacting.
I called my dermatologist who says because of my youthfulness (lol) it's normal to have a mild reaction.. she also suggested two more days to "get the full effect". I might go 1 more day.. we'll see. Today I'm a tad itchy in places. I haven't noticed a change in energy levels, but I have a stressful job and probably just used to being tired all the time lolol
@@teamropingal That is great news that your reaction is mild; you are wise for tackling it now and remain protected from sun damaging rays in the future.
@@Kathysvlogchannel I had more of a reaction on day 5, so chose not to go the extra days. My chin looks sunburned and I have spots on my temples, with an overall redness. Chin hurts the most, probably because of the movement to eat, drink and talk. I think my face is a little puffy, which makes the wrinkles less obvious (bonus lol). When did you start peeling? I have an appt tomorrow afternoon (not derm)- and contemplating some makeup to lessen the redness- thoughts?
Thanks
You are welcome
Thank you for all your videos! Ive watched them a few times! I am on 7 day treatment with the combo cream like you. I have a couple days left. How long did it take to start peeling and sloughing off the old skin?
I peeled at day 10-12
@@Kathysvlogchannel Thank you. I just finished peeling at day 12! Yeah!.....about how long did it take for the skin redness to go away?
@@RyanStephens It should settle down in a day or two. Of course I wore makeup so I’m not sure I remember exactly. I’m also fair skinned and pink toned naturally, so that may differ for you too.
I am on day 26 of 28 x 2 daily on my face. Can I ask if you just started applying aquafor the day after your treatment stopped? Is it hard to wash off each morning? A lot of perople have recommended rose hip oil only. I am udecided. Your progress looks great.
I used aquafor on day 1 and continued to use it for at least a week after day 8 of my treatment. My last treatment day was day 8. I have an entire playlist showing each days progress. What are script are you using? I do not think it was the same as mine.
It washes off very easily in the shower or with a warm wash cloth.
@@Kathysvlogchannel thanks for that. I will see how it goes.
Wait so how did it started?
I was diagnosed with AK. I did this chemotherapy treatment and documented it for 10 days on my “skin cancer” playlist.
Oh
Just started 3.5 days ago. Seeing no redness at all. Twice daily. Using gloves to apply. Feels greasy for hours. I think you were applying thicker than I am - will try applying a bit thicker.
I would contact your dermatologist too. Were you prescribed for actinic keratosis or skin cancer? You may not have any skin cancer cells to react. Keep me posted please.
@@Kathysvlogchannel spoke too soon!
@@oursillygoose so you have gotten a reaction? How is going so far?
@@oursillygoose ua-cam.com/video/L6kvQtP8WSo/v-deo.htmlsi=W2-G16ZJDtulC5fu
@@Kathysvlogchannel semi-on fire today! This is my first full-face after so many spot treatments over the years, 4 MOHS procedures, and blue light therapy. I took three weeks off work for this so was nervous it was going to take longer and I’d have to go back with a red face.
Hi Kathy, just wanted to let you know how helpful these videos are, I've watched all of them. My doctor prescribed me the same cream you used, which I started today. I'm supposed to use it for 5 days then go see him. I've had 3 surgeries for bcc's on my face in the last 2 years so I really hope this can help. Thank you for taking out some of the guess work :-)
I’m happy to hear my videos are helpful! That is exactly why I documented them. Good luck with your treatment and please don’t hesitate to ask me questions and I would love an update from you too.
@@Kathysvlogchannel Hi! I went to my dermatologist yesterday which was day 5 for me, and he said I could stop :-) And I am very happy about that because I started reacting on day 2. My entire face got/still is bright red and tight and burny-itchy. Totally worth it though if it works!
@@rachelwoodardfernandez3114 great news Rachel! Keep applying the aquafor everyday until all peeled.
@@Kathysvlogchannel thanks I will! That stuff saved me! And thank you again for all the info! :-)
Thank you so much for your series! I'm doing this treatment just on a couple of spots on my nose. I wonder if I'll have to do the full face or my chest in the future, considering the signs of sun damage. Anyway, thanks for letting me know what to expect. I hope you are feeling great now.
I’m so glad my videos are helpful! It is the reason I document trials in my life...to encourage and give God glory! Good luck with your treatments and please let me know if you have any questions.