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9th day of Chemo Cream and no redness

I am on the 9th day of applying Fluorouracil 5% on my nose as prescribed by my dermatologist and I have no redness at all. She told me to apply for 2 weeks. Per the instructions I apply morning and evening after washing my face, but read someone's else experience who was told not to wash. Could it be the difference? Thank you.

  1. Hi - thanks for starting a forum on this great topic! While we are unable to provide any medical advice for your own safety, I did want to share a link to our topical chemotherapy hub with you: https://skincancer.net/topical-chemotherapy-guide. This is a great resource for all things Efudex/topical chemotherapy and has perspectives from our patient leaders about their experiences using this treatment. I hope this is helpful, and that others are able to chime in with their experience! All the best, Alexa (SkinCancer.net moderator)

    1. I’m three weeks in no reaction

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