Hi again Mike and others in our sorry state(s)..(mine being California!!) Anyway, my understaning of the reading materials I've perused is that flourouracil topical cream (active ingredient in efudex and carac) identifies and isolates rapidly growing cells. It then effects these cells by inhibiting their ability to utilize RNA and DNA thus stopping cell division which eventually (and rather quickly, it seems) kills the cell. In our cases, AK's or BCK's are destroyed. Technology is wild, isn't it? Your question about Vit. E -which aids in rapid healing - which just might be impaired by flourouracil because it identifies rapidly dividing cells?!? I don't know, but I do wonder. Same w/antibiotic creams which are touted to aid (and abet?) healing...I think we're getting off track here a bit.
But, as I have noted previously, there do seem to be quite a few contradictions and/or varying styles of prescribing this medication. I'm using a petroleum based super skin soother just because the dryness is almost unbearable at times. The emolients have helped.
All this for ignoring all the advice of my elders and believing that I was the exception; impervious to harm...oh well.