Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I have some of those small pre-cancerous lesions also on my arms and hands. Mostly the left arm, from exposure while driving around in the Arizona sun. I previously had them removed with liquid nitrogen. One keeps coming back around the edges as the spot expands. I have been putting iodine on them for a few weeks. That spot has expanded even more. I am assuming the iodine is getting into areas that had not yet begun to show lesions but were not healthy tissue. The scabs that usually occur as part of the lesions come off and the area seems to be peeling off layer by layer. The lesions themselves itch and burn from the iodine while the surrounding tissue is unaffected. I keep putting the iodine on several times a day at least and am hoping I get to the end of it someday. > I am happy to report that I have had rapid results on some areas my > dermatologist considered small pre-cancerous lesions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I have heard that some people scratch the surface of the lesions with a pin and then apply the iodine. They claim it gets into the lesion faster. Steph Re: Transdermal Iodine >I have some of those small pre-cancerous lesions also on my arms and > hands. Mostly the left arm, from exposure while driving around in the > Arizona sun. I previously had them removed with liquid nitrogen. One > keeps coming back around the edges as the spot expands. I have been > putting iodine on them for a few weeks. That spot has expanded even > more. I am assuming the iodine is getting into areas that had not yet > begun to show lesions but were not healthy tissue. The scabs that > usually occur as part of the lesions come off and the area seems to be > peeling off layer by layer. The lesions themselves itch and burn from > the iodine while the surrounding tissue is unaffected. I keep putting > the iodine on several times a day at least and am hoping I get to the > end of it someday. > >> I am happy to report that I have had rapid results on some areas my >> dermatologist considered small pre-cancerous lesions. > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks, Bruce...I'm having trouble following your last paragraph. I'm interpreting it to say that you'd have to take more iodine transdermally than you would orally to get the same amount into your system? > > This may help some, from optimox: > > The bioavailability of iodine applied to the skin > Guy E. Abraham, M.D > > " I have often been asked: > 1) Is the application of iodine to the skin an acceptable way to supplement iodine? > 2) Are there any data confirming the validity of the iodine skin patch test to assess body sufficiency for iodine? > > The interpretation commonly used to assess the results of the iodine skin patch test: The faster the yellow color of iodine disappears from the skin, the more iodine deficient the person tested; and vise versa: if the yellow color lingers, the more sufficient in iodine the person tested. > A review of the published literature is required to answer the above questions. The bioavailability of iodine applied to the skin is well known... > > One can conclude that skin application of iodine is an effective if not efficient and practical way for supplementation of iodine with an expected bioavailability of 6 to 12% of the total iodine applied to the skin. The serum iodide levels were 10 times higher 2 hr post intervention with oral ingestion of 100 mg iodide than with 160 mg iodine applied to the skin.. " > > Bruce > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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