Chemo curl ... Is it permanent ?

Hi  

Really tricky to predict this. unfortunately you will have to wait and see. 

I'm 19 months post chemo and stil have chemo curls. It came back curly after having straight hair. I was told it takes upto 12 months for your original hair pattern to return but here I am 19 months later still with curls. it is however shoulder length now so I can straighten it. I don't though as it take far too long!

Curly hair is a whole new ball game in terms of maintainance And takes some getting use to.

Julia X 

Thanks Julia 

It sure does - I having to learn a whole new range of hair products ! 

Guess I'll have to wait and see 

xx

Love this question but not the answer !! I'm seven months post chemo and was hoping I'd be back to my sleek bob soon!! Oh well, it was probably time for a change : D 

Hi, I'm 11 months post chemo and after my hair coming back curly, I'd now describe it as having a kink or slight wave rather than curly. Don't know if this has made a difference or not but I've kept it short and it's probably been cut every 3-4 weeks. It does take a bit of getting used to but I wouldn't choose to go back to my sleek straight hair now.

Amanda

Thanks Amanda 

Like you am now a convert to short hair ... Started off as wavy but now proper curls all over 

Ellen x

I'm 3 years post chemo and my curls show no sign of disappearing. I think it's quite individual whether you keep or lose them. It's definitely better than no hair though so I've embraced my curls for now. X

Hi Ladies

My hair looks like a throw back to the 70s. So many curls. Unfortunately I am also a redhead so I look like Annie in the musical.

Can't stop humming "the sun'll come out tomorrow"

Can go near it with a hairdryer cos it turns into a brillo pad.

Use lots of morrocan oil!

Cathy

My hair grew back white and very curly, I looked like an old ladies perm. Kept on having it cut and it started to straighten after about 20 months, I'm now 21/2 years past chemo and have my normal hair texture which is a bit wavy but can be straightened. So no it doesn't have to be permanent. But we are all different.  

Oh Cathy you've made me laugh out loud.

your hair including colour sounds just beautiful.

Totally  get where you come from concerning the hair dryer. I've had blonde highlights so I'm more Worzel Gummidge after using one. 

Cuppa tea and a slice of cake anyone?

J xx

Mine was white and straight came back white and curly finished chemo 18months ago have my hair cut every 4to 6 weeks still wavy curly it's hard to style but at least it came back !