For Aldara Users

What to Expect During Treatment With Aldara Cream

Results with Aldara Cream vary from person to person. Most people experience redness, swelling, and formation of sores at or around the affected area during the course of treatment. Skin reactions may be of such intensity that patients may require rest periods from treatment. Treatment with Aldara Cream can be resumed after the skin reaction has subsided, as determined by your dermatologist. Skin reactions generally decrease in intensity or resolve after Aldara Cream treatment. Talk to your dermatologist or healthcare provider if you have questions about your treatment or skin reactions. Superficial basal cell carcinoma can recur and the chances of recurrence are higher as time passes. It is very important to have regular follow-up visits with your dermatologist to check the area. Ask your dermatologist how often you should have your skin checked. For best results with Aldara Cream, follow your dermatologist's instructions closely.

BEFORE TREATMENT
sBCC lesions are visible
DURING TREATMENT
As sBCC lesions are being treated, the skin may look worse before it looks better
AFTER TREATMENT
Most patients see sBCC
lesions completely cleared
from their skin
Patient #1
Mild Response
Results may vary
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Aldara Cream is a skin-use only (topical) prescription medicine used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma in adults with normal immune systems. It is used when surgical methods of removing the carcinoma are less appropriate. This skin cancer needs to be diagnosed by your healthcare provider.

Safety Information:

When using Aldara Cream, the most common side effects involve skin reactions in the application area. These include redness, swelling, a sore, blisters, or ulcers, skin that becomes hard or thickened, skin peeling, scabbing and crusting, itching, burning, and changes in skin color that do not always go away.

When using Aldara Cream for actinic keratosis and superficial basal cell carcinoma, exposure to sunlight (including sunlamps) should be avoided or minimized during use of Aldara Cream because of concern of heightened sunburn susceptibility. Patients should be warned to use protective clothing (hat) when using Aldara Cream.