How Do You Heal After Using Efudex?
Efudex (fluorouracil) is the leading skin treatment for actinic or solar keratoses–skin growths that can give rise to cancer if left untreated. Available in the form of cream or solution, Efudex is also important in treatment of slow-growing malignant tumors (superficial basal cell carcinoma) that might be found on the edges of the eyelids, lips or nostrils. The medication is usually applied to the effected area until the point where the old skin comes off or a lesion forms, and it is at around this time that your doctor will ask you to stop using Efudex. After the period of treatment, which usually lasts two to four weeks, you need another one to two months of healing. It is in this healing period that utmost care is needed to complement the effects of Efudex. Use an antibiotic called Mupirocin 2% and a corticosteroid Fluticasone Propionate 0.05%. These are two types of topical creams that doctors usually prescribe on the first and second days of healing after your Efudex treatment h
