I will chime in too, Because I have extemely fair skin, I experienced serious (not severe) burns on both sides and the back of my neck. These were open and oozing. The skin didn't break until probaby the last treatment if I remember correctly. It was the two weeks afterward when I needed to apply ointments and burn dressings. I had pictures taken weekly to track the improvement and it took about four weeks to heal completely. Absolutely no scaring. There was no pain until the last couple of days of rad, and with the Fentynal (sp?) patch I was very comfortable. Since I was treated, I understand there are several new lotions, as Gary said, to apply following treatment. This should scare no one because like Chuck (hi, Chuck - I went to school where you were treaated!) my case was the exception. My ENT and Rad Onc still ask me to speak to anxious patients, but they both ask that I NOT show the pictures (grin).