One year later. Efudex on arms and hands

Hello and thanks for the great photos ! I have posted on this board but have so far not had a response to my question so hope you might check back and reply for me. I used carac and efudex 2 years ago for 32 days with good results. I did my whole face. I will see a new dermatologist in 2 and 1/2 weeks but have started a new regimen on a few places on my face and on the tops of my hands without seeing the doctor yet. I am using the old efudex (not expired though) . My questions are about treating the tops of your hands. With the twice a day application, how do you keep the medicine from speading around ? Can you cover your hands at night with cotton gloves or a gauze bandage? My fingernail beds and fingertips are starting to get sore so I must be spreading the medicine around without knowing it. Can the Efudex be washed off after a set amount of hours? I was mostly used to Carac before and that was only for the overnight period. Please help me with any advise if you can !  I am on day 9 with the treatment.

 Thank You ! Holly

On the hands and arms, the skin is thicker and the cream reacts only with the damaged areas.  I would just apply a thin covering all over and the "good' skin would not be bothered.  Should not be a problem, but if worried just discuss with your dermo.  And if you have not visited their website, go to

http://www.efudex.com/treatment.jspf

Good luck, it will be better when you are done!