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What Causes Swollen And Oozing Stretch Marks In A Cancer Patient?

My daughter has cancer and has severe stretch marks following taking steriods. She has recently been treated fro c.diff in hospital and has been on a drip for several days resulting in swelling to her stomach and a breaking up and weeping of the stretch marks. The hospital seem unsure how to treat them. Can you please help??
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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This is a complication of the steroids and she needs to see a dermatologist

Topical vitamin E cream, tretinoin cream, along with Eucerin cream can help
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What Causes Swollen And Oozing Stretch Marks In A Cancer Patient?

Hello This is a complication of the steroids and she needs to see a dermatologist Topical vitamin E cream, tretinoin cream, along with Eucerin cream can help