Chemotherapy & Skin Care
Chemotherapy is hard on the entire body, not just your skin. If you are currently undergoing chemo, you are undoubtedly experiencing severely dried-out, dehydrated skin among other things. Your face may look hard and dry , and the skin may be flaking . The two most important things to do for your skin while on chemotherapy are moisturizing and exfoliating . Exfoliating will help to rid your skin of a lot of the dry, flaky cells while helping your moisturizer do its job. Because the chemicals being introduced into your body may make your skin very sensitive, finding an exfoliation process or product that works without irritating your skin may be a challenge. Usually abrasive scrubs will be too harsh and cause redness. You can try a scrub meant for very sensitive skin and see if your face will tolerate it. Gommage, one of my favorite Yonka products, is a non-abrasive gel that does a great job of exfoliating. There are also enzyme peels that can rid dead cell buildu...