# Efudex Treatment- How I Have Missed You. (Not)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 26, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378 "2011-07-26T13:14:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378/1 "2011-07-26T13:14:53Z")

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So,[Efudex](http://www.efudex.com/treatment.jspf) treatment again to avert possible sun cancers.

It causes the parts where you apply it to go red and blister, children point at you and laugh and Michael Jackson clones try and bid for your bones.

I haven’t become grumpy yet. it is a matter of time.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378/2 "2011-07-26T15:14:03Z")

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Man, the pictures on that site suck. “You’re going to look fine! But first your face will melt off! Just trust us!”

Sorry to hear you have to go through it ☹

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378/3 "2011-07-26T15:26:04Z")

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Thanks, but actually this time it is my arms only. The skin there is a lot tougher so you tend to apply the cream slightly longer. It is still irritating but as it is winter here I can hide the arms under a long sleeved shirt.

I do need to be careful though- after applying the cream I need to be so mindful of really scrubbing my hands before haveing a pee.

Even this afternoon I had rubbed the cream onto my arms and was about to pick up the cat and thought that wasn’t a good idea as he may lick a little residue off his fur.

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**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378/4 "2011-07-27T04:54:19Z")

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> The redness, crusting, and peeling are signs that EFUDEX® is working

:eek:

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efudex-treatment-how-i-have-missed-you-not/590378/5 "2011-07-27T06:10:32Z")

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The worst part at the moment is the boredom. I can’t go and do any gardening as I need to avoid any sun. I can’t do any cleaning inside as your skin becomes sensitive to chemicals.

Even the cat has moved out under a tree so I can’t annoy it!