My Dr told me to use twice a day for 21 days. The red blotches & burning is incredible and are all over my entire face except my forehead. I am wondering (on average) how long it may take for your face to look normal again, 2 weeks or longer?
What is the average recovery time after you stop using Efudex?
Question posted by DMBM on 18 Nov 2016
Last updated on 18 April 2017
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dw8928
15 Dec 2016
IMO that is a long time to use Efudex and a lot of applications. I've used it a lot but on the face it is truly grueling for me me. Nevertheless I have done it twice a day as you for two weeks and the recovery is fairly rapid - huge improvement within 1 week of stopping .
Candidahendley
18 April 2017
I was wondering the same, I just finished 30 days, 2 times a day, I'm sooo tired and in so much pain I want to feel normal ago
Candidahendley
18 April 2017
I was wondering the same, I just finished 30 days, 2 times a day, I'm sooo tired and in so much pain I want to feel normal ago
dw8928
18 April 2017
Don't worry you will feel better rapidly. On the plus side, you will probably feel much better than before after the skins heals up. It will take a while to completely heal in some places if you went 30 days. I'm amazed you could handle it for 30 days.
I was surprised at how much healthier my skin felt after treatment. Sun damaged skin feels more tense.
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