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    Condition: Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
    3/17/2021 12:14:19 PM

    Reviewer: Becky, 45-54 Female (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Wow I woke in the night with severe stomach pain headache feeling miserable like I’ve been poisoned

    Condition: Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
    10/4/2020 11:31:44 AM

    Reviewer: Brent, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I just started using this less then a week ago on my chest once a week as prescribed by my dermatologist. The tube says twice daily and reading here everybody is using it twice daily and looking like hell after. Maybe I'm not so severe, it's just rough spots that aren't red in nature in the middle of my chest so I don't know.

    Condition: Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
    6/14/2020 3:55:19 PM

    Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I've had this treatment 3-4 times and hate it. Skin is very inflamed and painful. I get headaches and just feel miserable. May refuse to use it again in hopes there's something else I can do instead.

    Condition: Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
    5/10/2020 1:42:29 PM

    Reviewer: jay74, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Well,I finally did it,day 4. The tube is a pain because to puncture it requires pressure and then when you screw the cap off it spurts out and won't stop because of back pressure! Too much waste for pricey stuff (why so pricey??). I started with forehead (worst). Decided to section off head and do parts at a time. Yes, longer treatment regimen but so far less pain (so far emphasized) and I got ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
    4/15/2020 12:31:57 PM

    Reviewer: Carol, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I have several spots on my scalp that have been burned multiple times over the past three years. Dr. had me use flourouracil cream. No problem until day seven. I had total vertigo. Couldn’t walk or even stand. Washed it off and gradually the dizziness went away. Very scarey. I have had Mohs surgery on my neck. For me it was so much easier. Time consuming, mild irritation, but no side effects and ... Show Full Comment

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