Barb,

I experienced the same skin condition on the right side of my neck near the end of Tx. I was given RadiaGuard at first but later was given Silvadene Cream which did wonders.

The affected area on my neck was splitting and oozing but really was not as painful as one would have thought to look at it. Now, several months post Tx, it's hard to tell that anything ever happened to that area of my neck. The skin has somewhat of a "splotchy" or dark/light speckled look but even that seems to be fading away. My radiation doc has advised that the skin in that area is now thinner than surrounding areas and to be careful with sun exposure. He advises to use heavy SP 30 or greater cream if the area is to be exposed to direct sunlight.

Bill D.