Aldara Cream In Pakistan | Yourteleshop.pk

Aldara is a commonly used topical cream for the treatment of early skin cancers. In general, we only use it on the thinnest of skin cancers – Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (sBCC) and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in situ (SCCis) also known as Bowen’s disease.

How Does it Work

Aldara activates “Toll-Like receptors” on skin cells. This basically super-activates the immune system in the skin, causing the natural defences in the skin (macrophages, natural killer cells and Langerhan cells) to either alert the immune system to the abnormal cells, or just kill those cells themselves.

Aldara should never be used in pregnancy, breastfeeding. It shouldn’t be used if you have immunosuppression, as the cream may be less effective.

How To Use Aldara

I recommend applying Aldara 2-3 hours before bedtime. How long you use Aldara depends on your doctor’s advice and what you are treating. In general, I treat applicable skin cancers with Aldara once a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. It doesn’t matter what 2 days off a week you have, but the easiest way to remember is not to put it on during weekends. We review the area 6 weeks after treatment has finished under dermoscopy to see if there is any evidence of remaining cancer.