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What Is The Side Effect On Skin Post Chemo Therapy?
I am an esthetician and have a potential client who is a breast cancer survivor. She is currently taking a medication similar to tamoxifen and has little blister looking pustuales on her face. I told her I would be more comfortable with a dermatology visit before I facial her to come up with a skincare plan. Is that a common side effect for skin post chemo?
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
Side effects on skin post chemotherapy can be redness, rashes, itching, peeling, dryness, or acne. Nails may become darkened, yellow, brittle, or cracked, and may also develop vertical lines or ridges.
Sometimes, chemotherapy causes the skin along the vein to darken, especially in people who have very dark skin. After treatment ends, the darkened areas often fade in a few months.
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DR De
Sometimes, chemotherapy causes the skin along the vein to darken, especially in people who have very dark skin. After treatment ends, the darkened areas often fade in a few months.
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DR De
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