Has anyone used Mepitel ?
I’m about to start radiation therapy and I have incredibly sensitive skin. Has anyone used Mepitel to ease the severity of skin issues? And if so, how was your experience? Did it help?
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Here are some photos of the product . don’t have a link.
did you get the pictures of the box i sent?
it’s just Mepitel
soft silicone wound contact layer. 10 x 18cm/4x7.2in.
Molnlycke Health Care
i think they are selling individual sheets on Amazon now ; i used 1 for 5 days. good look.
jas
Yes I see it. Thank you!
Hello again! Can you overlap these? I can only find the 4”x7” online.
Yes, you can overlap them. I had spots that needed to be patched throughout my 30 treatments.
Hi all! I'm so excited to find this thread. I am on week 2 of 6 for proton therapy radiation and am attempting to use Mepitel. It's going just okay. Here are some things I've experienced:
- Sweating inevitably makes the sheets difficult to stick. It's July in Boston for me and the humidity is a lot. I'm struggling with trying to keep from sweating while wearing the sheets.
- I'm getting my breast, underarm, chest wall, and lymph nodes near my collarbone radiated. The sheets don't stick well to areas with a lot of creases or folds. I don't have all of those areas covered, so I am using creams and aquaphor on the uncovered spots. Would love any tips.. I did not think we could overlap sheets but it sounds like people have?
I’m about to start proton radiation at Mayo. Not sure where/how to place the Mepitel sheets..?
I had proton radiation at Mayo in Rochester, MN and I had an appointment with a nurse before treatment and she put the Mepitel on. When I needed patching throughout my 6 weeks of treatments I would make an appointment with the nurse. Hope this helps.
Do you know if mepitel one can be used? Is it the same thickness?