So, I haven't posted in some time primarily because there has not been a lot to talk about. I had been watching a few spots on both arms as well as a place on the back of my neck in the hairline. I went back to my dermatologist last Friday for my 6 month follow up and here is that update.
If you read some of last year's post I went through complete rounds of Kerastick Blue-U treatment. Basically, they coated my arms in some chemical and let it soak in for 2 hours, then I sat under a blue blue UV lamp for 17 minutes. This was supposed to pull out all of the bad cells. Well, I guess it didn't do the job.
My doctor was not at all pleased that my left arm was covered in Ak's again and my right arm had one small ak. So I am now on a 2nd type of chemical treatment. He put me on a drug called 5-FU. For the 1st week, I used Tazorac again to soften up the dermas. Then today, I started with the 5-FU application....twice a day....for 4 weeks.
I've been told it should be a much better job pulling out the remaining "bad" cells. I will be posting pictures starting tomorrow with before, during, and after the treatment. I will tell this, my arms are already itching like crazy.
If you read some of last year's post I went through complete rounds of Kerastick Blue-U treatment. Basically, they coated my arms in some chemical and let it soak in for 2 hours, then I sat under a blue blue UV lamp for 17 minutes. This was supposed to pull out all of the bad cells. Well, I guess it didn't do the job.
My doctor was not at all pleased that my left arm was covered in Ak's again and my right arm had one small ak. So I am now on a 2nd type of chemical treatment. He put me on a drug called 5-FU. For the 1st week, I used Tazorac again to soften up the dermas. Then today, I started with the 5-FU application....twice a day....for 4 weeks.
I've been told it should be a much better job pulling out the remaining "bad" cells. I will be posting pictures starting tomorrow with before, during, and after the treatment. I will tell this, my arms are already itching like crazy.
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