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Is Prickly Heat Kind Rash A Side Effect Of Chemotherapy?

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2015

Question: Hi sir I just wanna ask that does chemotherapy causes side effects of skin like prickle heat

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes these can happen

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Chemotherapy can cause various types of skin reactions. Prickly heat kind of rash is also quite common.

You can definitely see a dermatologist for this. In the meantime you can use over the counter anti-histaminics for relief.

Hope this helps. I will be available for follow-up.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (5 minutes later)

But he is feeling like itching and does this thing is not serious

The pimples which he got on body is like if mosquitoes bits will get some bubble ....like that he is geetng and on lip he got same like pimples

Plz help me on this and his 2nd cycle is on 2nd September

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
this is not serious

Detailed Answer:
Most likely this will go off by 2nd Sept. The itching is quite common. It will get controlled with anti histamines. If required, topical steroid cream can be used.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar