Efudex - Round Two

I first used Efudex on my scalp about 10-15 years ago. After recently noticing that the red scaly actinic keratosis (AK) on my cheek looked very similar to the squamous cell carcinoma that was just cut out of my arm, I decided on a new round of Efudex on my scalp and face. My dermatologist said it shouldn't hurt. Let's see what happens.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

End of this Round

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My cheek is finally finished peeling, almost three weeks after I stopped the 4-week application of Efudex. This was a much longer and strong...
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Four weeks and done

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I kept applying the Efudex to my cheek twice per day for four weeks, which ended a week ago. When I did it 4 months ago, I only applied it f...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

On my own for this experiment

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I sent the email with the picture from the previous post to my dermatologist last Sunday, called on Tuesday, and finally got hold of her on ...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Did the Efudex work? An Efudex experiment

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I'm trying an "Efudex experiment" in which I reapply Efudex to a few small areas that were treated a few months ago to see if ...
Saturday, January 21, 2012

Day 86 (Recovery Day 72)

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It's been over 10 weeks since I stopped the Efudex. Here's what I look like now: Red area still present on left cheek at...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Day 36 (Recovery Day 22)

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There was quite a bit of peeling of my scalp for a few days this past week. If I rubbed my hand over my head a shower of skin particles f...
Thursday, November 24, 2011

Day 29 (Recovery Day 15)

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Happy Thanksgiving to those in the USA! My face now looks normal at a casual glance. And it feels normal too; showers and towel drying ...
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