Skin conditions resulting from breast radiation therapy
Radiation therapy for breast cancer doesn’t only target cancer cells – your skin is affected too. Depending on the intensity of the treatment, various skin problems can occur. But you don’t have to just live with them.
ALHYDRAN skin cream provides relief – both during and after radiation therapy. It helps reduce and prevent skin issues. This article explains how it works.
Skin reactions from radiation therapy can vary in severity – but they’re always unpleasant. Do any of these sound familiar?
- Dry, red skin – often accompanied by pain or itching.
- Worsening redness, pain, and itching – sometimes with blisters or open areas.
- Spreading blisters and wounds – causing your skin to weep or release fluid.
Keep your skin hydrated
Dry skin is the underlying cause of most radiation-related skin problems. That’s why it’s essential to keep your skin well-hydrated during and after treatment.
ALHYDRAN is perfect for this.
Our cream deeply hydrates the skin, thanks to its key ingredient: aloe vera. By nourishing your skin from within, ALHYDRAN helps reduce:
- Dry, red skin
- Itching and pain caused by dryness
- Sensitivity and a burning sensation
Your skin feels soothed and can recover more quickly after radiation therapy.
And rest assured: ALHYDRAN contains no zinc or other metal-based ingredients, so there’s no risk of unwanted reactions with radiation.
ALHYDRAN user experiences
“Radiation treatment had burned my skin and scars. I started using ALHYDRAN in March 2014, on the advice of the radiation clinic.
Thereafter I suffered problems with wounds and underwent seven months of intensive wound care. Here too, Alhydran was a trusted partner – during periods in which I had skin damage from plasters and from the vacuum pump tape. I am very pleased with this cream. It is easy to apply and not sticky or greasy. I still use Alhydran twice a day, to keep my scars and skin smooth and soft.
In short: I am extremely satisfied with Alhydran cream (it even helps soothe itchy insect bites).”
– Nell
“I started using ALHYDRAN after seven weeks of radiation treatment, during which my skin became very damaged and developed open wounds. The hospital prescribed a gel, which indeed healed the wounds.
My skin, however, continued to produce wound fluid.
I then ordered Alhydran from you and applied it to my skin. From that moment on the wound stopped producing fluid.
I have now used it for some months and the skin has healed, although it is slightly darker in colour as a result of the radiation treatment.”
– Alma
“I started using ALHYDRAN shortly after radiation treatment (for breast cancer). The Hoorn Radiotherapy Centre gave me some samples. This was because I had suffered much pain and itching after using Cetomacrogol, which gave me sleepless nights. Not what you want after five weeks of radiation treatment!
After using ALHYDRAN for a number of days, I again tried Cetomacrogol, just to see if ALHYDRAN really helped. The pain returned almost immediately and the itching became so bad that I nearly started hyperventilating. I removed the Cetomacrogol with cold water and immediately applied ALHYDRAN. It has such a soothing effect on my skin! No other prescribed product can compare with it. Other products only damage your skin further when used on a daily basis!
In time the skin will repair itself and also regain its normal oil levels, but the fact that the pain and itching can be combated with this fantastic product – ALHYDRAN – is the most important thing for me at this moment.
– D. Martell, the Netherlands
