Skin/Hair/Nail Side Effects
The skin, hair and nails can be affected by cancer and treatment. Side effects include hand foot syndrome, nail and skin changes, hair loss and thinning, pruritus, photosensitivity, hyperpigmentation, delayed wound healing and telangiectasia.
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Two-part, video panel discusses common concerns surrounding skin, nails and hair during and after cancer treatment and provides guidance for coping with these issues. Part 2 demonstrates make-up application and wig tips.
Delayed wound healing is when it takes longer for a wound to heal than normal.
This side effect handout answers questions about and offers tips for coping with hair loss caused by radiation therapy.
A common side effect of chemotherapy is hair loss (alopecia). This side effect handout answers questions about alopecia and offers tips for coping with hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
HFS is a skin reaction that appears on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet as a result of certain chemotherapy agents. It may also be referred to as acral erythema, palmar plantar erythema (PPE), or Burgdorf reaction. This handout answers questions about and offers tips for managing hand-foot syndrome caused by chemotherapy.
Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of the skin, hair, nails or mucous membranes.
Treatment for cancer can affect the nails and skin in some patients. This article offers tips for managing nail and skin changes during chemotherapy.
Photosensitivity is when the skin becomes more sensitive and more prone to burns from any type of light.
Pruritus is itching. Itching is a side effect of some cancers and of some treatments.
Telangiectasia is reddish-purple “spider veins” on the top of the skin.
