To shave again or not

Hi BC Be Gone

we all feel differently about our hair loss so all I can relate is what I did 

I was “ lucky “ in that hair was stubborn and it was winter whilst I was on chemo so hairdresser kept it cut to scalp rather than shave . It was whispy but under beanie . Then after 5/6 I started some regrowth so decision was no.2 shave her idea being hair had shape to grown into . 
For me it worked very well ( GI Jane look )   this was done in the Dec 2019 I went into shielding with a fuzz all over scalp then by July 2020 needed a trim to calm the chemo curls down .

As I say it worked for me I preferred the even look as oppose to patchy whisps ,but it is up to you and what you feel comfortable with .

good luck with rest of treatment my story on profile 

Thanks so much for your reply Margaret. I think I might brave a no.2 to get the whisps gone and embrace the GI Jane look. 

I'll check out your profile

I have had a mastectomy and am starting chemo in 2 weeks time and have decided to have a Number 2 at my husbands barbers (and collect for charity at same time). I have also been told it might be advisable to have another no. 2 when chemo done and new growth starts…best wishes to all the bald/semi bald!️

I clipped my hair once about three months after chemo. Removed about 5-10mm of wispy hair but I still had plenty of thicker hair left underneath. Now I'm 8 months post-chemo and I haven't cut it since. It's about 9cm long now. So just that little trim to get rid of the wisps and I barely noticed that affecting my hair length cos it was still so short at the time.

Don't be afraid to trim it - it'll just keep growing! But no need to hurry either. I don't think you need to shave it close to your head to remove the chemo hair, you can wait till it's a bit longer and trim the ends.

Good luck with the radiotherapy.

I don’t have any advice but just wanted to say that nothing about this whole process is trivial. I wish you all the best. Xx

Thnx for that! X

Agreed!

Thank you for all your responses. I think I'll just wait and if I get the urge to get the clippers out then I will but I can hold off until I actually want to. 

Hope you all are doing well and thanks again for replying xx

I cold capped so my hair just got thinner. I got it cut short and had trims every 6 weeks once chemo stopped. I never shaved . I’m 8 months on and hair really thick and about 3 inches long 

Hi BC Be Gone 

I didn't do anything after chemo but let my hair do its thing. I rubbed caster oil into scalp occasionally. I now have hair past my shoulders and so grateful its back. No major issues, but it's personal choice. 

Xxx