Chemotherapy Side Effects . . . Lips, Skin and Nails

NEW YORK - Oct. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Skin, lips and nails are susceptible to damage by chemotherapy drugs due to their high cell regeneration and growth rate. Skin reactions (dermatologic toxicity) can occur from many types of cancer treatment: chemotherapy, biotherapy, and radiation.  Skin reactions can also occur after chemotherapy cycles (post chemotherapy) have been completed.

Skin Reactions Due to Cancer Treatment Include

•  Dry skin (xerosis)

•  Chapped lips (cheilitis)

•  Itchy skin (pruritus)

•  Nail changes such as Mee’s Lines, and Leukonychia

•  Sensitivity to sunlight or ultraviolet light (photosensitivity)

•  Paronychia a skin infection that occurs around the nails

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DaSomá therapeutic cream and lip balm:

1) Supports the skins natural internal hydration to soothe dry skin, nail discomfort and chapped lips.

2) Modifies oxidative stress & inflammatory cell signals within the skin.

3) Reduces vulnerability to subsequent skin/lip/nail damage.

4) Enhances the skin’s repair capacity.

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Chemotherapy Rash

Rashes are a common side effect of cancer medications. Depending on the type of chemotherapy or targeted therapy, rashes can occur in almost 100% of patients taking a particular drug. Rashes can take two main forms: acne form or maculopapular. Acne form rashes look a bit like acne and usually occur on the face and body. Maculopular rashes look like large, red areas of skin covered with small bumps, and the rash usually occurs on the upper torso. This kind of rash can also be very itchy.

Chemotherapy Hand-Foot Syndrome

Also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, hand-foot syndrome develops as redness and discomfort in the palms and soles. Tingling in the fingertips is also common. If not treated or controlled, Hand-Foot Syndrome may develop into pain and tenderness in the hands and feet, with swelling, flaking skin, and sores. This is the second-most common side effect of various cancer drugs. Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, involves dry, painful, erythematous, hyperpigmented skin conditions commonly associated with continuous infusion of fluorouracil (5-FU); liposomal preparations, such as liposomal doxorubicin; or prolonged therapy with high-dose methotrexate.

DISCLAIMER: Kátha Soma does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The information provided is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.