If you experience discharge during treatment with Curaderm it is most likely dead cancer cells being ‘mopped up’ by phagocytes (white blood cells) and this is a normal experience during treatment that most people will experience.
It is unusual to get an infection during treatment with Curaderm, as Curaderm contains Salicylic Acid and Urea and these ingredients will help prevent any infection during treatment.
Please read this article for further information: -
Is There a Risk of Infection During Treatment with Curaderm?
But of course of at any stage during treatment with Curaderm you are concerned, please consult your Doctor or email us at admin@curadermbec5.com.
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*Pus is typically clear, white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown fluid from a lesion.
Should the second paragraph above read “It is UNusual to get an infection”?
Dear Gayle,
Sorry and thank you, this has now been corrected. It is unusual to get an infection when using Curaderm and I do not know of anyone who has gotten an infection. The Salicylic Acid prevents this.
“If you experience discharge during treatment with Curaderm it is most likely dead cancer cells being ‘mopped up’ by phagocytes (white blood cells) and this is a normal experience during treatment that most people will experience.
It is unusual to get an infection during treatment with Curaderm, as Curaderm contains Salicylic Acid and Urea and these ingredients will help prevent any infection during treatment.”
Regards,
Brooke
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I have been using curaderm on a bcc spot for almost a week. It now looks as if it has a yellow membrane over the area. Is this normal? Will the cream penetrate this layer? I disinfect before each application and cover for the entire time. Thanks.
Yes, this is normal and the cream will penetrate the area.
During treatment the lesion may become larger, wider and deeper, this is fine. Skin cancers are often like icebergs, what you see on the surface of the skin is often a lot smaller then what us underneath. You may also develop redness. The redness and burning is caused by a reaction to the Salicylic Acid (this helps get the BEC5 down below any scabbing), so it is best to minimise the healthy skins exposure to the cream. The stinging can be an indication that the Curaderm is destroying the cancer cells. The stinging tends to calm down as the lesion starts to heal. An ice pack after application usually has a good effect on helping with the stinging pain.
This is my usual recommendations: -
- Use very little Curaderm and apply Curaderm more often then twice a day during the early stages of treatment. As time goes on, use less and less Curaderm and reduce treatment to twice a day as the lesion become stagnant and looks as though it is ready to enter the healing phase.
- Treatment should not be discontinued until the skin completely heals back over with new skin.
- Be careful when cleaning the lesion.
- Keep the lesion covered at all times and do not allow the lesion to dry out.
- Only apply to the crater in the center of the lesion and not to the skin or redness surrounding.
Only apply a very thin smear of Curaderm to the centre of the lesion and not to any redness surrounding it. A thin smear of Curaderm is all that is needed, most people tend to apply the cream far to thick and not just to the centre of the lesion. I recommend in general using a 3rd of what you are now.
It is important not to let the site dry out during treatment. If you need to change treatment from twice a day to once a day, you still need to keep the lesion covered and moist in between treatments. You will need to keep applying Curaderm until it completely heals over. This will help minimise scarring and also prevent infection. If you let the skin dry out during treatment, the skin hardens and can make treatment harder the next time around.
It is very important to be careful when cleaning the lesion.
http://www.curadermbec5.com/how-do-i-treat-myself-using-curaderm/
Cleaning Your Lesion
In regards to the rubbing and scrubbing, this is stated as not to be done (in the instructions above) as some people take this too far, especially during the healing phase. It is ok to lightly remove some of the white discharge that forms (what wants to come away) but, you need to be careful not to pick at it to much. The cream will still penetrate through this discharge as the flesh is soft. If you rub or scrub at the lesion too much or let it dry out, they may cause scarring. The discharge will fall off by itself if left alone and it will not extend the treatment process by long even if it is left alone.
You do not actually need to use an antibacterial and in some cases is it best not too as it can add to skin irritation. Warm water is best in most cases. Some people use an antibacterial as they are worried by the discharge and do this for their own comfort. I would suggest something simple like Dettol.
Please read these articles: -
http://www.curadermbec5.com/how-long-will-treatment-take-with-curaderm/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-it-normal-for-my-leson-to-deepen-and-look-larger-during-treatment/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-there-a-risk-of-infection-during-treatment-with-curaderm-bec5/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-it-normal-to-experience-discharge-or-pus-during-treatment-with-curaderm/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/what-should-i-clean-my-lesion-with-before-applying-curaderm/
The micropore/surgical tape can also cause redness and irritation to the skin in some people. You can use what ever you like to cover the lesion as long as it is relatively air tight. So you may be able to experitment with a bandaid or something similar to see if this helps reduce the redness and irritation if it occurs. Also different brands of micropore/surgical tape seem to vary in stickiness and the glue they use so it can also help to try a few different brands to see of the stickiness or glue is adding to the redness and irritation if this occurs.
I have been treating a leison on the lower part of my calf muscle. After approximately four days the area below my calf muscle became warm and tight, when I stopped walking for a short period of time and then went to walk again I experienced severe pain as I started to walk stretching the calf muscle, after ten steps the pain would subside. I went to my doctor who suggested to end the curaderm treatment until the infection subsided. The swab taken from the leison came back as no bacteria or growth. Has the curaderm penetrated into the calf muscle? If it has can curaderm work this deep into the muscle? Since I stopped the treatment and commemced anti biotics the pain in the calf muscle has subsided. It has now been twelve days since I started using bec5. I have also removed succesfully a bcc on my nose and a actinic keratoses on my temple.
During treatment the lesion may become larger, wider and deeper, this is fine. Skin cancers are often like icebergs, what you see on the surface of the skin is often a lot smaller then what us underneath. You may also develop redness. The redness and burning is caused by a reaction to the Salicylic Acid (this helps get the BEC5 down below any scabbing), so it is best to minimise the healthy skins exposure to the cream. The stinging can be an indication that the Curaderm is destroying the cancer cells. The stinging tends to calm down as the lesion starts to heal. An ice pack after application usually has a good effect on helping with the stinging pain.
This is my usual recommendations: -
- Use very little Curaderm and apply Curaderm more often then twice a day during the early stages of treatment. As time goes on, use less and less Curaderm and reduce treatment to twice a day as the lesion become stagnant and looks as though it is ready to enter the healing phase.
- Treatment should not be discontinued until the skin completely heals back over with new skin.
- Be careful when cleaning the lesion.
- Keep the lesion covered at all times and do not allow the lesion to dry out.
- Only apply to the crater in the center of the lesion and not to the skin or redness surrounding.
Only apply a very thin smear of Curaderm to the centre of the lesion and not to any redness surrounding it. A thin smear of Curaderm is all that is needed, most people tend to apply the cream far to thick and not just to the centre of the lesion. I recommend in general using a 3rd of what you are now.
It is important not to let the site dry out during treatment. If you need to change treatment from twice a day to once a day, you still need to keep the lesion covered and moist in between treatments. You will need to keep applying Curaderm until it completely heals over. This will help minimise scarring and also prevent infection. If you let the skin dry out during treatment, the skin hardens and can make treatment harder the next time around.
It is very important to be careful when cleaning the lesion.
http://www.curadermbec5.com/how-do-i-treat-myself-using-curaderm/
Cleaning Your Lesion
In regards to the rubbing and scrubbing, this is stated as not to be done (in the instructions above) as some people take this too far, especially during the healing phase. It is ok to lightly remove some of the white discharge that forms (what wants to come away) but, you need to be careful not to pick at it to much. The cream will still penetrate through this discharge as the flesh is soft. If you rub or scrub at the lesion too much or let it dry out, they may cause scarring. The discharge will fall off by itself if left alone and it will not extend the treatment process by long even if it is left alone.
You do not actually need to use an antibacterial and in some cases is it best not too as it can add to skin irritation. Warm water is best in most cases. Some people use an antibacterial as they are worried by the discharge and do this for their own comfort. I would suggest something simple like Dettol.
Please read these articles: -
http://www.curadermbec5.com/how-long-will-treatment-take-with-curaderm/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-it-normal-for-my-leson-to-deepen-and-look-larger-during-treatment/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-there-a-risk-of-infection-during-treatment-with-curaderm-bec5/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/is-it-normal-to-experience-discharge-or-pus-during-treatment-with-curaderm/
http://www.curadermbec5.com/what-should-i-clean-my-lesion-with-before-applying-curaderm/
The micropore/surgical tape can also cause redness and irritation to the skin in some people. You can use what ever you like to cover the lesion as long as it is relatively air tight. So you may be able to experitment with a bandaid or something similar to see if this helps reduce the redness and irritation if it occurs. Also different brands of micropore/surgical tape seem to vary in stickiness and the glue they use so it can also help to try a few different brands to see of the stickiness or glue is adding to the redness and irritation if this occurs.