Daily life skin care and protection
Please find useful information bellow for your skin care and protection while undergoing radiation therapy.
- Make sure your clothing covers the area being treated when you go outside
- Wear loose-fitting shirts, preferably cotton
- Use bed sheets also made of soft materials
- Sunscreens should be used to offer maximum protection from sunlight
- Use non-scented perfume and toiletries, and mild soap
- Shower or bathe with warm and not hot water
- Gently pat your skin dry after showering or bathing
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated water as it can have a drying effect on the skin
- Do not rub off the markings your radiation therapist made on your skin. They show where to place the radiation
- Do not put anything that is very hot or cold on the area receiving radiation
- Use an electric razor if your doctor or nurse says you can shave
- Do not “wet-shave” or use hair removing products
