Preparing for hair loss.

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Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma following my first ever routine mammogram - thank goodness for breast screening. At the moment I am coping ok, I have a great support network and I'm keeping positive. However, my treatment plan is that I have chemo first followed by surgery which will be a mastectomy due to 4 areas of concern in the one breast although it is contained. I am prepared for hair loss but to be honest hadn't even thought about eyebrows and eyelashes. Just wondering what people have had done, such as microblading etc. I know it is quite expensive but also know that some places offer discounts for cancer patients. I am based in West Sussex so if anyone knows of any decent places or alternative ways of 'keeping' your eyebrows please let me know. I don't trust myself to just paint/pencil them on. Slight smile

  • HI THERE, WHEN I STARTED MY TREATMENT I CUT MY SHORT I HAD A PIXIE CUT I REALLY LIKED IT , LIKE YOU DIDNT THINK MUCH ABOUT EYELASHES AND EYEBROWS THEY DIDNT BOTHER ME ANY WAY, MY HAIR STARTED TO FALL OUT DO I SHAVED IT ALL OFF AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY COMPLEMENYS ABOUT HOW NICE THE SHAPE OF HEAD WAS IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE TOTAL STRANGERS WERE TELLING , I  NEVER NOTICED MY EYELASHES GO UNT THE SUMMER SND I GOT DRY EYES EYE BROWS THE SAME, INFACT I LOOK NICER THEN THAN I DO NOW , I DONT RECONISE MY SELF WITH THIS MOPE OF CURLY CHEMO HAIR THAT IS A SOFT AS A BABYS HAIR AND I CANT DO ANYTHING WITH IT BECAUSE IT GROWS IN ALL DIFFERET DIRECTIONS. WHWT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS DONT WORRY ABOUT EYE BROWS IT ALL GROWS BACK AND LOOKS BETTER WHEN YOU GET THE CHEMO CURLS UNDER CONTROL Blush