Hi
Sorry to be an airhead; but appearances are important, so while off work having treatment (rads) I decided to use the time to do something about the increasing wrinkles developing on my face (age related). I booked in to have CACI treatment, but was turned away and told that I couldn’t have it for 5 years post cancer owing to the electric pulses!! Can this be true? There’s nothing on the website to suggest cancer is a contra-indication. Can anyone enlighten me about ahat beauty treatments I should not use?
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I am glad you asked that question because i have been wondering the same thing, i have a machine that i use at home,(have used for about 15 years) but since i was diagnosed havent bothered and my skin could do with a boost. I am also starting radiotherapy soon, am going for planning today.
I wanted to start using it again but wasnt sure, so i hope someone will come along and throw some light on it.
Hello!
I was due to have a spa day including a similar treatment to Caci,plus lots of massages. As I have secondarys in lymph nodes and because some of the massages were to increase lymphatic circulation & drainage I decided to check the treatment was safe.
I rang Macmillan helpline and spoke to one of their nurses, she advised me NOT to have the treatments. Not sure if this applies to you because of lymphs, but might be worth giving them a ring?
Sandra x
I’ve been having CACI since DX and no one has told me that I couldn’t. Equally with the massages - I’ve been honest each time with my history but no one has ever said I couldn’t have the treatment.
Val
Hi,
from what I have been told, people have to be especially trained to do massage safely on cancer patients as they can change the channels of lymph. So it may be that your place has had the training and is acting accordingly but might be an idea to check it out. My friend went for a spa day and despite having completed all her treatment (and no node involvement anyway) was told that she could only have her eyebrows plucked, not even a hand or face treatment.Sorry I don’t even know what the other treatment CACI is so no help with that. I am not sure how much of a risk it is, why not ask your onc or BCN.
Lily
Hi everyone
I have bilateral BC with bone and liver mets. I have not had surgery, so dont know if rules are different.
I have always enjoyed the odd massage, facial etc and like many of you found some therapists unwilling to do these proceedures. I am always open and honest about my condition and have even offerred to sign something to say I’m happy for then to go ahead.
I asked my Onc about it and she said there was no risk of cancer cells being spead to other parts of the body or whatever it is that the therapist are scared of. If anything a bit of pampering will do you good. She even went as far as to give me a letter to produce at salons etc, stating that it was ok for me to have treatments.
I have had everything from full body massage to facials similar to CACI.
xxx
Have spoken to my BC Nurse and she says it is fine to hace Caci or any similar treatment, i think it may just be some salons being over cautious, which is understandable really.