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Dry skin
Hi Nitewind:
Prematurely aging skin seems to be a very common side effect of chemo. Your body doesn't produce it's normal oils anymore. You have to replace it.
Dry, wrinkly skin happened to me and every other woman that I know that has taken chemo. I figured I aged me 10 years in 3 months.
The problem doesn't seem to reverse either. I am now 3 years out from chemo.
One solution I found was to put VERY heavy cream on my face - the stuff I use is by Roc Dermatologic for very dry & atopic skin. You can get it off of Ebay cheaper than the chemists.
Another option is foot cream. It is heavier than hand cream. You need to let it soak in.
Normal face cream (even expensive stuff) doesn't come close to cutting it.
You will notice the difference within 24 hours. Your skin will feel more 'normal' and the wrinkles will be less apparent. (I use it everywhere).
Regards,
Merridith
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