skin issues

[Helvelyn]

Hi everyone. This is a bit of a minor issue but has anyone and problems with a facial rash following chemo?

Finished carbo/gem about 6 weeks ago and I have this rash mainly forehead and nose. It forms little white dry spots which then leave behind a red spotty mess. I have tried flucloxacillin and eczema cream. ….and face creams. Nothing is working.

Has anyone had similar?

Julie xx

[Caleda4]

Yes I have had the same on side of my nose, and like you tried lots of different things., flooding carbo/gem. My husband had some mens niven, so I thought I will try this, it is non greasy and it has worked and I have only been using it for just over a week, and my skin overall is much better thankgoodness. Normally I use liz earle and etstee lauder makeup. I am still using estee lauder on top of niven I also use the nivea at night . I hope you get this sorted as it is horrible.

[Helvelyn in reply to Caleda4]

Thank you. I shall give that a go xxx

[Alice77 in reply to Caleda4]

Not a response to carbo/gem but I had a persistent and itchy rash fro Paclitaxel across my face and upper body. I found that my usual face products made it worse. I relieved the body itching with Aveeno oat cream which is used for eczema and found that Marķs and Spencer Pure face creams did not irritate. They are vegan and natural.

[Floodal]

hi there Helvelyn I had the same thing and the consultant gave me some antibiotic. Cream it worked amazingly and cleaned up in a very short time .