Reaction to treatment
The skin may flake off in cancer patients. This is one of the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the skin may become red, dry and vulnerable to the sun. The symptoms usually go away when treatment is completed. To alleviate them, patients are advised to use care cosmetics, but ones that have been approved by a doctor or nurse. Plus it is important to protect yourself from the sun and infections (rinse skin with warm water, cover with a bandage).
Over-care
Often the skin doesn’t like being over-cared for. In response, burning, tightness, tingling and itching occur. Flaking is also a sign that something is wrong. It can occur if, for example, you overdo it with acids and exfoliation in general. When the skin is exfoliated too often (instead of a couple of times a week), it loses too much moisture and dries out.
Exfoliation can also be a normal reaction to active skincare. For example, when you first apply a retinol serum, your skin may become red and flaky. This phenomenon even has a name – retinoid dermatitis. It usually goes away after your skin gets used to the new product.
