Miaderm Radiation Relief Lotion

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; and 5. 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.

I had 6 weeks of radiation to my face and neck area and have really bad luck with sunburns so knew that the itchiness and pain from treatment would be gnarly. I was right and this stuff truly helped. It's expensive but worth it to keep you comfortable. I did a mix of this and aquaphor.

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 have very fair skin and burn easily. So I was afraid of getting 7 weeks of radiation because of breast cancer. I was expecting the worst and so did all my doctors and nurses. This lotion was not on the recommendation sheet from my RO office; I found this by accident when I was ordering the Tamanu oil they wanted me to get. But because of the reviews I decided to give it a try. For the first 2 days of radiation I used Tamanu oil, Aquaphor, Tamanu soap and this Miaderm. I didn't use them all at once but alternated them throughout the day. When I asked my technicians about it they laughed and told me to stop that! When I asked which if these to take the answer was "the Miaderm". They also said to keep the Aquaphor for the end when my skin is broken. So that's what I did. I used the Miaderm 1-3 times a day, depending on me remembering it 😃 and washed with the Tamanu soap. My skin held up so good, I never needed the Aquaphor! I had a little bit of chafing under my breast and some pain on the side. But it was nothing compared to what I had expected to happen. My doctors and nurses were all surprised. My skin darkened after just 2 treatments but even after 7 weeks the burn was mild (at least for someone who had a good amount of sunburns in her life). And I think this lotion takes the credit for that. My plastic surgeon is a perfectionist and told me I would have to wait at least 5 months for the replacement surgery after radiation. Well, he was so happy with how my skin looked, that I got my implants exactly 3 months after my last radiation. Losing the expanders at least 2 months sooner is another thing I got because of this lotion. I needed 2 tubes but would have bought 4 if I needed them. Yes, it's expensive - but worth it!

A friend who survived breast cancer recommended this cream to me. She said to start using it about a week before my post-surgery breast cancer radiation treatments. While the smell is a bit sour somehow and the price high, it helped enormously with the rashes, peeling, pain and blistering from 30 consecutive radiation treatments. My oncologist, NP and techs wanted to know what I was using as even though there is no cream that will stop the "sunburn", rashes etc, mine were much milder than most (still, no walk in the park!). I used it twice a day during treatments and for 3 months after combined with recommended pure Vitamin E cream. It's not pleasant, but it really helps compared to other radiation creams or thick Aquaphor (?). The one with pain relief in it somehow didn't work as well on the rashes, but smelled better. Miaderm really should be recommended by all radiation oncologists as it wasn't on the list they gave me. I'm grateful to so many women who had used it and gave me the advice to as well. My medical team is now adding it to the lotions/creams to use during radiation after seeing how well it worked. FYI: I have very fair, dry, sensitive skin that burns easily.

I was desperate for some relief for my radiated skin. My onc told me to use aloe, which wasn't helpful. I used a calendula gel which did offer some relief, but had alcohol in it which my onc told me to avoid. She said there was a cream that might be useful but she would have to contact a pharm rep because she didn't know the name of it. In the meantime I did my research on Amazon and heard the praises of Miaderm, so I ordered it. It was a good cream, still has alcohol in it, but by the time I started using it my treatments were almost over and my skin was probably too far gone to have made a huge difference. Had I started this a week before radiation like the package said I may have fared better. So the last day of my radiation I get a call in the late afternoon from my onc's office saying they finally got in sample of the magic cream. Guess what it was! Miaderm!!! She said the samples were tiny tubes, so I told her to keep them for someone else because I had already ordered some. Funny. I also use coconut oil which offers a lot of relief. I have a couple of crispy spots that my onc ordered silvadene cream for which is suppose to be amazing, but the jury is still out on that. Overall I don't think anything is going to make a big difference because radiation burns aren't really burns, they are a lack of skin. Radiation destroys cancer and healthy cells, but only the healthy cells will heal. So I think it's just a matter of time to heal and using something that will soothe your skin until it does. Miaderm is pretty good at that and not as greasy as coconut oil. I use both.

This product was highly recommended by my oncoligist, and countless product review sites. I’ve been using Miaderm because I’m currently receiving radiation therapy. Four ounces doesn’t seem like a lot, but a small amount goes a long way. To make it cost effective, I add calendula gel. It is also recommended by my oncologist and consumer reviews. Because it contains lidocaine, this cream is soothing. It moisturizes my skin, makes it feel smooth, and soft. I apply it twice a day instead of the recommended one time. The one drawback is the shipping charge, which is almost $8, including with Amazon. But, no matter where you try to buy it, you won’t get away without paying for shipping. Now that I’ve started using it, I have no objection to the charge.

I was diagnosed with liposarcoma and had to undergo a surgery to remove the 17 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm tumor. After 6 weeks I went through a 30 session radiation therapy. The area of my leg that had to be radiated started almost from my knee to my ankle. My doctor warned me that I would see a lot of swelling, burns and would have severe fatigue. I started using this cream 4-5 days prior to the treatment. I applied 3-4 times a day. Once the radiation started, I used this 4-5 times a day and massaged organic coconut oil (got a big container from Costco) every 1.5-2 hours of the day. Before going to sleep, I sealed everything in with aquaphor. It sounds like a lot of work but I never let my skin feel dry. My doctor was amazed at 4 weeks. There was tanning and redness but no major swelling or fatigue. At 4 weeks, my skin itched a bit and my doctor prescribed prescription strength cortizone (2.5%) and it worked! At mid-5 weeks, I did get two blisters but that was because they were using a rubber like tape on my surgery scar to increase the radiation dose to that area. They stopped using it and I did not get any new blisters. Today is my last session (30th) and I am still using this cream and coconut oil and aquaphor to seal at night. My doctor was amazed and said that it was the best case scenario. I have little swelling, my fatigue level is zero. There is no pain and very little itching that is manageable with cortizone. Hope this helps someone who is as anxious about radiation as I was.