Sun Safety

People who have been treated for superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC) should have their skin screened yearly by a doctor or healthcare provider. Anyone who has previously had a sBCC is at a higher risk for developing new skin cancers. Such individuals should also avoid excessive sun exposure by staying out of the sun during the hours of 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, when the sunlight is most direct. Also, a sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 15 or higher should be used. Ideally, sunscreen should be applied 15 to 30 minutes prior to exposure and reapplied every 2 hours while outdoors, even on cloudy days. Covering areas of the skin exposed to the sun with clothing and wearing a hat is also recommended.
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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.