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What Happens to Your Skin During Chemo & Radiation

Chemotherapy and radiation don’t just target cancer cells, they also affect healthy, fast-dividing cells, including the ones responsible for keeping your skin strong, hydrated, and resilient Your skin is a living organ that constantly renews itself. Treatments designed to stop rapidly growing cancer cells can unintentionally slow or disrupt this process, leaving the skin thinner, drier, and far more reactive than usual. Here’s our breakdown → 

Your Skin Barrier is Weakened

Chemo and radiation can impair the production of lipids, ceramides, and structural proteins that make up your skin's protective layer. When it's compromised, moisture escapes more easily, irritants penetrate more easily, and skin becomes more fragile. This is why even products you’ve used forever may suddenly feel uncomfortable or burn.

Cell Turnover Slows Down

Healthy skin constantly sheds old cells and replaces them with new ones, but Cancer treatments disrupt this cycle.

The result?

  • Dullness
  • Dryness
  • Flaking or scaling
  • Rough texture
  • Slower recovery from irritation or wounds.

Your skin simply isn’t regenerating at its usual luxury-spa pace. It’s conserving energy for survival.

Inflammation Increases

Both chemo and radiation trigger inflammatory responses in the skin. That inflammation shows up as:

  • Redness
  • Itching
  • Tenderness
  • Heat or sensitivity to touch

Radiation adds a second layer of stress by directly damaging skin cells in the treated area, which can cause:

  • Peeling
  • Blistering
  • Weeping or raw patches
  • Long-term pigment changes

Oil Production Drops

Oil glands are highly sensitive to treatment. When oil production decreases:

  • Skin loses its natural lubrication
  • Tightness and cracking become common
  • Fine lines suddenly look deeper
  • Makeup and sunscreen sit poorly

Dry skin isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s more vulnerable to damage and infection.

Sun Sensitivity Skyrockets

Both chemo and radiation make skin dramatically more photosensitive. That means:

  • UV rays penetrate more deeply
  • Sunburn happens faster
  • Pigment changes occur more easily
  • Healing takes longer after sun exposure

Even brief sun exposure that never used to be an issue can suddenly cause redness, pain, or long-lasting discoloration.

OUR SUPPORT PHILOSOPHY

We focus on barrier repair, hydration, and calming inflammation, prioritizing products that are fragrance-free, alcohol-free, minimize irritation and protect compromised skin - helping skin stay resilient during and after treatment.

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CLEAN INGREDIENTS CHOSEN for SKIN THAT IS HEALING

Hormonal acne isn’t your skin failing, it’s your skin responding. At Avara, we believe you deserve products as thoughtful and effective as you are. Every formula we create is designed to calm inflammation, protect your barrier, and nurture balance.

  • ARNICA

    A botanical extract known for its anti-inflammatory and calming properties, often used to reduce puffiness, soothe irritation, and support sensitive skin.

  • ALOE VERA

    A soothing botanical rich in vitamins, enzymes, and antioxidants, known to calm irritation, hydrate deeply, and support skin healing—ideal for sensitive or compromised skin.

  • CENTELLA ASIATICA

    A calming botanical known for its ability to soothe irritation, support collagen production, and accelerate skin healing—ideal for sensitive or compromised skin.

  • EUCALYPTUS OIL

    A purifying botanical with natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, known to clarify the skin, calm irritation, and refresh the senses with its cooling aroma.

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