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Chemotherapy caused face discoloration,

Posted by jan56 @jan56, 14 hours ago

During chemotherapy for TNBC, my face skin turned dark. Its already 7 months . Will my skin become normal? How long it will take? Any remedy?

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | 10 hours ago

Hello @jan56 not knowing what you mean by face turning dark might make it harder for others who might be able to comment. Do you look tanned, grey, kind of yellow, how much darker is your skin? Have you talked to your oncologist about this?

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jan56 | @jan56 | 9 hours ago
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@auntieoakley

Hello @jan56 not knowing what you mean by face turning dark might make it harder for others who might be able to comment. Do you look tanned, grey, kind of yellow, how much darker is your skin? Have you talked to your oncologist about this?

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Hi,
During my 4 th chemo session my cheeks and nose turned red and after few days turned to dark patches. And burning sensation. It now looks like hyperpigmentation. Yes my oncologist prescribed hydrocortisone. She said it happens and would disappear. But now after so many months the dark patches not gone.

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | 4 hours ago
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@jan56

Hi,
During my 4 th chemo session my cheeks and nose turned red and after few days turned to dark patches. And burning sensation. It now looks like hyperpigmentation. Yes my oncologist prescribed hydrocortisone. She said it happens and would disappear. But now after so many months the dark patches not gone.

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Geez, I am sorry you are going this. I had some not fun side effects from chemo but not this one.
Hopefully some others will chime in with their experience with this.
If it were me I might ask to see a dermatologist and see if they had any suggestions.

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