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.

Bought this awhile ago for my husband while he underwent radiation. Used as directed and he never his skin stayed perfect. I liked it so much that I now use it as a total body moisturizer for his aging skin. Rather expensive but it keeps the skin hydrated and baby soft.

I started using this cream a week before radiation, three times a day and increased to four times a day during the four and a half week treatment for breast cancer, and for two weeks after, two to thee times a day. I also kept a small container with me at work and if I felt any irritation at all, I immediately put some on, which reduced the sense of burning. I had very minimal redness, which disappeared in two to three weeks, no blistering, and barely any discomfort. My radiation oncologist was very pleased, and a little surprised since my skin is fair and tends to burn in the sun. In fact, the area that was the worst was at the top of my breast where I had previously had sunburns. I used four tubes over the six weeks I used this cream, putting it on generously--and i do have large breasts. I loved the smell of it, and the feel of it. My friend, who has to opt for a less expensive cream had a much more severe burn, and so I gifted her with a tube, which she said helped with the discomfort and prevented further damage. I wish I had given her more at the beginning of her treatment, but I didn't realize she couldn't afford it and that she would have negative effects from not using it.Also, my husband used it when he had radiation to his chest and he never burned or had discomfort. I think this is an amazing product and i am so glad I used it. Great smell, terrific feel, and wonderful results!

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.

This really works! Start using the product 3 times a day for at least a week before your first radiation treatment. I had no burn or irritation from my radiation treatments (6 weeks) until the last day of an 8 day "boost" application - and that was just a darkening of the skin (like a tan), without pain. Continue to use for a week or two after radiation ends and even the "tanned" sites began to fade. I've also found that it has great healing properties when used on surgery incision sites and other minor skin irritations. I will continue to stock this in my medicine cabinet even though I am done with radiation. It's truly a great product and worth every penny! One tube lasted most of my treatment - you would want to have two in order to begin applying before and after the treatment period. You won't regret it!