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Efudix For Pre Cancerous Freckle. Sqad??

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smurfchops | 15:03 Wed 01st Jun 2022 | Body & Soul
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After five days of using Efudix for an abnormal freckle,the top layer of skin seems to have come off and the skin is pinky red. Apparently I will get blistering, peeling and cracking of the skin (ugh). The treated skin will then flake away. But now the skin doesn’t seem so dry and peeling, do I still need to apply Efudix, as my doctor told me, for a further couple of weeks until I see him again?? Thanks all.
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I used Efudix recently and before treatment my skin was peeling and a bit crusty. As you’ve said it seemed to improve fairly quickly but I was told to complete the course prior to treatment starting. I was also told of the side effects but they weren’t as bad as I expected.
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Thanks Milo. My skin looks a bit like Stage 3 in the scary blog below…. Does it spread like this even if you only use Efudix in one small place on the face? And should I continue to use it for a couple more weeks? It’s just a tiny bit itchy at the moment. Crikey … thanks again. Sorry it’s so hard to get hold of the doctor at the moment….

https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/my-journey-with-efudex-in-photos
you could try asking your chemist for advice if you can't find your doctor
Yes, continue using the cream for another week.
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Thanks Sqad. Will the redness spread across the face (so vain) or just treat the area I am using the cream on?
I applied the cream with a cotton bud so that I could try and just treat the affected area. It did become very red but didn’t spread. I used it for the time recommended by the doctor.
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Thanks for that Milo, I was a bit worried after seeing the photos in that blog in my link. Phew.

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