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!

Very good quality product. Highly recommended for everyday use. Totally recommended, I'm very happy with 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 bought this item for my friend. Unfortunately, her doctor does not recommend this product because of her severe illness. I told the seller this situation and got full refund which is far beyond my expectation. We should consult her doctor before ordering. This is our fault.