What you should know

During radiotherapy, skin should be correctly maintained to decrease all the side effects due to the treatment.

Good habits

• Take a shower once or two times a day with a non-dryness soap.
• Dry the skin specially the wet zones (ex.: under arms, on the level of cutaneous folds, etc).
• Use an emollient cream until the day before the beginning of the treatment.

Avoid

• Take baths during radiotherapy treatment (excess of heat on the zone irradiated, maceration, should be avoided)
• Use soaps containing perfume or alcohol
• Dry skin quickly with a rough towel.