Hair thinning and loss

Hi Smileymo,

Thank you for sharing your experience on the Online Community. I'm Eliza from the Community team at Macmillan. 

I hope that you have been finding the Online Community helpful to browse to read other members' experiences. I hope as well you might hear back from other members here who may have experienced hair loss and thinning.

I'd just like to share with you that you can also ask questions to our experts in the Ask an Expert sessions here.

We also have hair loss information on the Macmillan website which includes information about preparing for hair loss, coping with hair loss, and getting a wig, alongside guidance on where to get additional emotional support.

If you would like to talk to someone straight away to explore further support options, you can also reach our Support Line specialists 7 days a week, 8am-8pm on freephone 0808 808 00 00, live webchat or email. They can help you with finding information, emotional support, medical questions and practical support.

 If you'd like any help with using the Online Community, you can also chat to us further by contacting us over email to community@macmillan.org.uk. 

Take care,

Hi Smileymo

Sorry to hear about hair loss. I think radiotherapy usually only causes hairloss in treated areas. So for ypu it could be an unfortunate side effect of your body being put through stress?

I have hairloss from chemo so if you want to private message (click my username and select friendship then message) i'm happy to help on practical or emotional matters around it.

And i can highly recommend looking at online resources or asking for a personal consultation from the awesome Cancer Hair Care charity: www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/