 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | There are many different creams to use for the radiation burns. Always pat the cream on the skin and let it soak in, never rub it in. Never apply cream prior to doing radiation treatments. Ask for a stronger prescription cream like Beta-Val or even use over the counter Aquaphor cream.
The skin on my neck was open weeping sores from radiation. It looked terrible but with using the cream several times per day and never immediately before rads, it did heel completely. I cant believe my neck was not full of scars but it did return to its former smoothness.
With care Im sure your husband's neck will be ok. If it has open, weeping sores, after patting on the cream, place a small piece of gauze on top, dont tape it on just let it sit there to help keep it clean.
Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
