This is the 2nd go around I've had to apply Efudex on my
face. The first time I applied the cream to my entire face was
about 1 1/2 years ago. The side effects were horrendous; the usual that
everyone else seems to experience. But, once my face healed, the
skin was better then ever before and I hardly remember those painful
moments. Now, I have a spot on my nose that either
never healed in the first place, (though my dermatologist said it did),
or it's returned with a vengence. Anyways, as of yesterday I've
stopped applying the cream (after 40 days) and my face looks like a red
lobster. I applied the cream to the nose and around the nose.
It's crusty, scaling, oozing, and bleeding in parts, and burns after
washing. A couple of things that have helped: Advil to reduce
pain, and best of all, Mepital a silicone based dressing to
place under the nose pads of the eyeglasses. If any of you wear
eyeglasses and have had to apply Efudex on the nose, you can imagine
how painful it is to take your glasses on and off while your skin keeps
peeling off. Mepital is great...it sticks to the nose pads but
doesn't peel the skin off. Thanks to everyone else who's given
suggestions. If anyone has tried a wonder treatment to reduce the
lobster reddness...let us know.