Has anyone used Mepitel ?

Posted by annieisland @annieisland, Apr 12, 2023

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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@brighterdays

Can you send me a link? I was on the Mepitel website and there are several different types. Mepitel one, mepitel ag, mepitel lite. Which one is it? Thank you!

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Here are some photos of the product . don’t have a link.

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@brighterdays

Can you send me a link? I was on the Mepitel website and there are several different types. Mepitel one, mepitel ag, mepitel lite. Which one is it? Thank you!

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did you get the pictures of the box i sent?

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@brighterdays

Can you send me a link? I was on the Mepitel website and there are several different types. Mepitel one, mepitel ag, mepitel lite. Which one is it? Thank you!

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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

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@sessioja

did you get the pictures of the box i sent?

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Yes I see it. Thank you!

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@svb

I purchased the Mepitel film at the Mayo Clinic store in Rochester , MN where I was receiving my care. My nurse told me to buy 2 of the 15×20cm and 2 of 10× 25cm. I ended up buying one more of each part way through treatment but didn't end up using them. The nurse told me if they are unopened and you have your receipt you can return them to the store, which I was able to. Hope this helps.

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Hello again! Can you overlap these? I can only find the 4”x7” online.

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@brighterdays

Hello again! Can you overlap these? I can only find the 4”x7” online.

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Yes, you can overlap them. I had spots that needed to be patched throughout my 30 treatments.

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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?

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I’m about to start proton radiation at Mayo. Not sure where/how to place the Mepitel sheets..?

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@dakotakms

I’m about to start proton radiation at Mayo. Not sure where/how to place the Mepitel sheets..?

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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.

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Do you know if mepitel one can be used? Is it the same thickness?

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