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Re: Radiation irritation 2.5 years later
You might have a sensitivity to your sunscreen. My understanding is there are two types of active ingredients in suncreeens, one is mineral based and the other is chemical based. I use Paula's Choice products (online only) and she describes the difference somewhere on her website. Her products list the ingredients and will tell you if they are mineral-based or not.
I don't know if you can use cortisone-based creams on radiated skin, but that would help with itching (I wouldn't try this unless your doc says it is okay). Your doc might prescribe a cream to make it go away quickly (that is safer than cortisone), and then you'd want to experiment with any other products you use on that area to see what works best.
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- Age 54 at dx (April '13) Stage 2b, grade 3
- ER+ PR+ HER+, 9 cm tumor one breast and <0.5 cm in sentinal node
- BRCA1 and 2 negative
- Neoadjuvant TCH chemo started 5-15-13 (4 rounds, 3 weeks apart)
- Unilateral Mx w/expander 8-22-13 (right side)
- 5/5 nodes Neg
- clear margins but close. Tumor at removal down to 2.2 cm.
- Radiation 6 wks starting 10-17-13.
- Herceptin every 3 weeks until 4-23-14
- DIEP/Mastopexy 10-8-14, U of WA
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