Has anyone been prescribed Efudix 5%

[rhubarbcity]

Had a biopsy on my nose, earlier in the year . The result was Keratoses,never been abroad, never really sunbathed, wore a hat a lot of the time, i  used to go walking/riding a lot when younger.

Went for my results the other day and have been prescribed Efudix 5%, have been warned that it will get a lot worse before it gets better, just wondering if any one on here, has had to use it and can tell me what to expect,

[suzieseaside]

This leaflet looks quite informative:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files%5C5566efudix.pdf

[ilove2patch]

That might be what Chris (books) had to use earlier in the year.

[auntieannie44]

My OH used it.  He spent about 40 years in the Merchant Navy getting well and truly fried, consequently he had got patches of pre-cancerous skin on tops of the ears and on his forhead.  It seems to work by killing off the suspect cells and the result can look rather nasty for a while, scabby and red.  It also, according to him, can be sore when used.  However, for him it seems to have worked, and that really is all that matters. He continues to get the all clear everytime he is checked.

[bitsnknots]

The cream I had to use Maggie was Imiquod (sp).  I had superficial basal cell carcinoma on my chest which just looked like eczema.  Mine did get worse before it got better.  I can still see where I had the cancer but it's fine now thankfully and well worth the suffering.  I have to go back to the hospital at 5pm on Monday for a follow-up appointment.  Good luck OP.

BTW, Maggie, I know that it only feels like the beginning of the year since I had the skin cancer but it was last September when I found out and the beginning of October when I started treatment.  It's surprising how time flies.

[rhubarbcity]

Thanks all, just wanting to know if anyone had used it,  think i will be wearing a bigger hat from now on and more sun screen than normal, all we used when i was little was nivea creme

[dairyview123]

My OH had it for an area on his forehead, precancerous, if not treated will keep growing and get much worse. It does look sore and angry when you use it on the area but definately works. It has not returned.

[bitsnknots]

I won't go out in the sun unless I have factor 50 sun tan cream on.  It's a pain I know but at the end of the day, it's worth it.  I'm one of those people who doesn't sunbathe or use sunbeds but unfortunately, these things happen.

Hope that everything goes well for you Rhubarb.

[carolygreenoug-0]

Hi. Yes I used it on my nose as well. After a few days it gets red and a blister forms. It is a bit sore but doctor can prescribe cream for that. After a couple of weeks you get a scab. It is pretty unsightly but when the scab drops off it is cured. Unfortunately after a few years I have the problem again. Back to the doctors!

[camille.lsdo]

Actinic Keratosis comes with the sun and age and normally when suffering with this type of things one  does use some Efudix 5% cream on the damaged skin for some 3 weeks and after one take for a couple of weeks some cream called FUCIDIN H and normally the skin bother will disappear and one use the creams as required for eventual repeats of the problem.

[johncross1946]

It does the job When applied it does burn slightly and the goes red but it does clear the sun damage. I have used for many years. But you must keep the area treated out of the Sun it is painful if you don’t Iam bald so I always wear a hat in the Summer even when cloudy and no Sun the rays are actually stronger .

  Hope this helps