Skin is the largest sense organ. The main function of the skin is not only to provide a feeling of touch and sensation but also protects our internal body organs from the exterior world. Hair present on our body and head, nails on the fingers and toes, sweating from our body all these are a protective mechanism of our body.
In normal circumstances, skin cells die every 20 days. But during the cancer treatment, this cycle becomes shorten and skin cells die very frequently. Sometimes it also stimulates melanin cell overactivity. The melanin cells are responsible for skin pigmentation. Due to the overactivity of melanin cells, darkening of the skin is also common during cancer treatment.
Common cancers having skin problem as a side effect
Mostly the cancer treatment causes loss of hair and eyebrows, skin dryness, and itching. But severe skin diseases are most common with breast and skin cancer. In skin cancer, deep and shallow wounds can be easily seen on the patient’s body. These wounds rarely heal as the immunity is compromised and one can easily catch infection through the wounds.
Sign and symptoms of skin problems are –
Following methods helps to manage skin problems in cancer patients-
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