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Skin cancer: Has anybody had fluorouracil treatment?
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I had a squamous carcinoma in situ on my nose and had it removed, but the margins were not completely cleared. The doctor decided to treat with fluorouracil for 6 weeks. There has been considerable redness and tenderness, and I am 5 weeks into the treatment. From readers experience with 6 week therapy, how long is it before the skin looks normal again?
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@dlw950 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! Dang, that's too bad the margins were not clear. Perhaps it is because of the location?
Everyone seems to have a similar experience when it comes to "getting back to normal" after using a fluorouracil treatment. In my experience, it was gradual after the treatments stopped, maybe a couple of weeks of lessening redness, then gone. At about the 4 week mark or so, I started using a light moisturizer on my face to help lessen the discomfort, making sure it was sparingly applied.
Have you returned to the doctor for post-procedure follow-up, yet? Have you posted this question to them, and what was their response?
Ginger