Miaderm Radiation ReliefLotion

Initially the price of this cream, at $30+ and adding in tax and shipping, bothered me a lot. I have never paid this kind of money for a cream. But then, I have never had breast cancer before either. My skin is very sensitive; I have already had severe reactions through the biopsy and lumpectomy phases. The doctor gave me a sample of Miaderm, and I was pretty much won over. I tried other lotions during the initial radiation treatments, but I prefer this one for these reasons:1. It is incredibly gentle and soothing;2. I have had no skin reaction to it;3. It blends in quickly and leaves no residual;4. It does calm down the itching; and5. The fragrance is very mild.I began using Miaderm consistently on December 13 and finished 21 radiation treatments on December 17. My doctor says that the brunt of the skin reaction can occur within the next two weeks but may even happen up to a month. So, I am continuing to use Miaderm a couple of times a day for the next month. Also, I have secondary radiation burning under my arm and on my chest, and am using 100% aloe vera on these areas. That will give me a way to compare.Sometimes, you really do get what you pay for. I will be updating this review in approximately a month.December 25, 2014 update: I saw a nurse a few days ago because of skin breakage. On those areas, I am to use nothing. On areas where the skin is not broken, she said to use either the Miaderm or the 100% aloe vera. The experiment continues.January 12, 2015 update: My surgeon is pleased with the progress and wants me to continue using lotions to keep the skin from drying out or disintegrating. Some scabbing has occurred due to skin breakage from the radiation. Redness is still very apparent but noticeably reduced from December 17, my last treatment. Time will tell how much more the color will fade. Frankly, I cannot really see a difference in redness reduction between the areas where I applied 100% aloe vera versus the Miaderm. However, I note that the Miaderm absorbs more quickly and dries faster.September 2016 update: I'm updating my rating from four to five stars because I had one remaining place that continually scabbed over for almost two years and would not heal. It finally occurred to me to resume using the Miaderm on the spot to see whether it would help it heal. It has, although the process has been slow. I started using the Miaderm daily on the spot, and within two weeks the skin finally quit scabbing without healing. Since then, while the area is red, that is fading slowly, but more important, now there is healed skin there versus it being raw. Every body is different, and I see from the reviews that some people believe this product is worthless. My opinion is that if I ever have to have radiation again [God forbid] this is the first thing that I am going to purchase.

This product was highly recommended by my oncoligist, and countless product review sites. I’ve been using Miaderm because I’m currently receiving radiation therapy.Four ounces doesn’t seem like a lot, but a small amount goes a long way. To make it cost effective, I add calendula gel. It is also recommended by my oncologist and consumer reviews.Because it contains lidocaine, this cream is soothing. It moisturizes my skin, makes it feel smooth, and soft. I apply it twice a day instead of the recommended one time.The one drawback is the shipping charge, which is almost $8, including with Amazon. But, no matter where you try to buy it, you won’t get away without paying for shipping. Now that I’ve started using it, I have no objection to the charge.

I used this through 6 weeks of chest wall radiation and it gave me the most relief and was worth every penny. Other creams were sticky and thick and this one went on like a normal lotion and gave incredible relief. I still keep some with me in case the skin is ever irritated and use it even 4 years after the radiation. Wonderful company also. They overnighted cream to me when I lost my bag with the cream inside.

I have very fair skin and burn easily. So I was afraid of getting 7 weeks of radiation because of breast cancer. I was expecting the worst and so did all my doctors and nurses.This lotion was not on the recommendation sheet from my RO office; I found this by accident when I was ordering the Tamanu oil they wanted me to get. But because of the reviews I decided to give it a try.For the first 2 days of radiation I used Tamanu oil, Aquaphor, Tamanu soap and this Miaderm. I didn't use them all at once but alternated them throughout the day. When I asked my technicians about it they laughed and told me to stop that! When I asked which if these to take the answer was "the Miaderm". They also said to keep the Aquaphor for the end when my skin is broken.So that's what I did. I used the Miaderm 1-3 times a day, depending on me remembering it 😃 and washed with the Tamanu soap.My skin held up so good, I never needed the Aquaphor! I had a little bit of chafing under my breast and some pain on the side. But it was nothing compared to what I had expected to happen. My doctors and nurses were all surprised. My skin darkened after just 2 treatments but even after 7 weeks the burn was mild (at least for someone who had a good amount of sunburns in her life). And I think this lotion takes the credit for that.My plastic surgeon is a perfectionist and told me I would have to wait at least 5 months for the replacement surgery after radiation.Well, he was so happy with how my skin looked, that I got my implants exactly 3 months after my last radiation. Losing the expanders at least 2 months sooner is another thing I got because of this lotion. I needed 2 tubes but would have bought 4 if I needed them.Yes, it's expensive - but worth it!