Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,30823,0.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/  On 12/1/2008 bearcub wrote: On 12/1/2008 Boston wrote:Has anyone done it on the hands?  Can you still use your fingers to type etc or is it too painful. I am supposed to start now but may try and waittil after the holidays - how bad do the hands look? Are gloves painful or a good cover up?What works for pain? Itch?  did you also take any antibiotics or antibiotic creams?Thanks for any and all info JoHi Jo,I have been on the treatment for almost three weeks.  I don't find it as miserable as most say.  I've had a lot of sun exposure in my life.....now i"m an Esthetician and very concerned about how my skin will look and feel in the years ahead. I think this approach is easier and a lot less expensive and time consuming than excision and burning. so i say I'm thrilled with the slight discomfort. So suck it up- it will be worth it. Gloves are fine..You can type.I will wear long sleaves to parties and apply a bit of make up.  use the experiance to talk about  the danger of toooomuch sunJanie are your hands scabbing or just turning bright red ? Are you using any of the pain meds or itching meds the people mentioned who did the treatments on their face? Boston Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/1/2008 Boston wrote:Has anyone done it on the hands?  Can you still use your fingers to type etc or is it too painful. I am supposed to start now but may try and waittil after the holidays - how bad do the hands look? Are gloves painful or a good cover up?What works for pain? Itch?  did you also take any antibiotics or antibiotic creams?Thanks for any and all info JoHi Jo,I have been on the treatment for almost three weeks.  I don't find it as miserable as most say.  I've had a lot of sun exposure in my life.....now i"m an Esthetician and very concerned about how my skin will look and feel in the years ahead. I think this approach is easier and a lot less expensive and time consuming than excision and burning. so i say I'm thrilled with the slight discomfort. So suck it up- it will be worth it. Gloves are fine..You can type.I will wear long sleaves to parties and apply a bit of make up.  use the experiance to talk about  the danger of toooomuch sunJanie bearcub Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Has anyone done it on the hands?  Can you still use your fingers to type etc or is it too painful. I am supposed to start now but may try and waittil after the holidays - how bad do the hands look? Are gloves painful or a good cover up?What works for pain? Itch?  did you also take any antibiotics or antibiotic creams?Thanks for any and all info Jo Boston Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT