Experiences with

Efudex

My dermatologist has suggested and prescribed the above medications for my face and neck for my ongoing battle with actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma ( 6 mohs surgeries). Has anybody used this treatment for their skin? From what I read, it is a topical chemotherapy. It causes redness,

A bit off topic but I've been given Efudix Cream for pre cancerous skin things called actinic keratosis, GP told me it was "a bit of Dermatitis" Mmmm...... I knew it wasn't so went privately to see Dermatologist. It's a Chemotherapy cream and it basically kills off any sun damaged skin and it's very

Hi, Dad is in 5th week of taking Erlotinib and corresponding face rash appears to be under control with prescribed cream / antibiotics. Also good to see that his cough has reduced in frequency by around 90% and no increase in fatigue. My question is- dad has actinic keratosis ( for around 25 years +

Does anyone have any experience of Efudex cream for solar keratosis or skin cancer? I was prescribed it by a dermatologist but wonder if our thinner skin reacts more to it?

In 2015 I was given Efudix cream for facial AKs. It worked fine and they have now gone. However I started using it on a large white mole on my forearm. I over-applied it and my whole forearm became weepy and very red and sore before I stopped it. About three days later I developed red rashes behind

Hi everyone I live in the Uk and have had dsap for several years, I am allergic to efudex so treatment is limited,I have read in America at York university they have been trying a mixture of Cholesterol 2% and Lovastatin 2% mixed with 96% base cream with good effects.

Switched Medicare plans for better docs knowing I would not be able to get tirosint but could compound t4 in an olive oil suspension. 4/2017 did efudex for a couple of ak’s on nose and follow up was done by new plan docs. I haven’t healed like most so she ordered a couple of lab tests.

My dermatologist ordered a series of tests because I don’t seem to be doing what most do after using efudex cream on a couple of spots on my nose. Does anyone know what this means? Negative ANA PTT-LA screen negative 36 seconds <=40 seconds DRVVT screen positive 58 seconds <=45 seconds Thx