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Skin cancer: Has anybody had fluorouracil treatment?

Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Feb 16 8:12am | Replies (62)
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@tdebbie

Hi,

I am about to start the cream. I have had two Mohs surgeries on the top of my head. I have spots on the crown of my head that are pre cancerous, the tell tale rough skin before it turns into cancer. My doctor wants me to put the cream on the crown of my head, she describes it as about 4 drops and apply it onto the recent surgery area as well. The surgery was 6 weeks ago and they buzzed off a good section of hair already so it's going to be a hat for some time. Here is the question, will it be easier to deal with this cream if I buzz the rest of the top of my head to apply the cream. I need to do this twice a day for two weeks and am not looking forward to my hair being covered or in the way (already did this with vaseline for at least 6 weeks including the biopsy) I am also very concerned about my dog getting it on him somehow.

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tdebbie | @tdebbie | Jan 14 3:32pm

Update, its not cream but the topical solution and is why it is 4 drops. Sorry, I am new to this

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 14 4:24pm

@tdebbie Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! As to buzzing off the rest of your hair, it depends on how you feel about this? Are you ready/concerned how it might grow back? Perhaps a larger area so you have a spot to apply the medication plus a margin?

Good luck on what you decide, and please let me know?
Ginger

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jmarie711 | @jmarie711 | Jan 21 11:01am

@tdebbie I have only had the topical cream. I wasn't aware of a solution. I will have to look into this. I currently have a tiny nodular basal cell on my scalp just a little ways up from my forehead. I was scheduled last week to have it cut out, but had to cancel because of some other health issues that I currently have going on. I've had two others done as well. One at my temple, and one on my forehead right at my hairline. These have all popped up in under 2 year's time. The most recent ones in less than 6 months of each other. How did the ones on your scalp heal? Has the scarring been minimal?

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