Hair loss

Hi GSM I didn’t shave my head, wore a wig and did the cold cap every time. Not shaving certainly helped with regrowth post chemo. Using the Kerastase anti hair fall range, 3 months on from last chemo I have a mass of thick soft hair! Got a cut booked next week as it’s grown like mad! It will get better! I looked awful without the wig but depending on your treatment it could only be for a for a short time.  Well done on the walking. I did nothing and all my fitness has gone which was a silly thing to do! Good luck 

Thanks for replying. So you think that cold capping and not shaving helped with the re growth?

How thin did your hair go?

100%

Did the cold cap hurt even more when you had no hair?

Didn’t really go thin. I had full scalp coverage except for 2 small patches where cold cap did not get good enough contact with my scalp. Lost all the length. At the end of my chemo my hair was the same as a friends who had shaved but it took her 2 months to get her hair to the same length as mine was at the end of my chemo - if that makes sense. 
Also I take biotin daily. 

They also say using the cold cap helps with regrowth as it helps to protects the follicles 

GSM I am so sad reading this, my heart breaks for you S I know exactly how you feel. I’ve yet to go through it but prepping myself ready. It’s not about being vain it’s feelings of loosing yourself, your own identity. This is such a cruel disease and strips you of everything. Please try your hardest to keep the thought that your hair will return and life will be better than it is now for you. No words I can say can make you feel any better I know but please know that we are here for you and will be doing our best to support you through this. I already have gum disease I’m fighting and dentist told me chemo will make things worse for me as I’ve already got a bridge fitted tomorrow to replace one tooth and I haven’t even started chemo. Maybe we should have a competition to see who loses the most teeth, I bet I’ll win. Lol. Keep remembering this is only temporary and look forward to this time next year when life will be better . Massive hug for you x

I was ok. First 10 mins not nice but you just have to power through it 

Get yourself a really pretty turban or a bamboo cap plus pretty headbands you can change to match your outfits before you need them. As soon as your hair starts falling out, if you don't want to shave your head, cover it. Then when you look in the mirror you look nice. I had a selection of unusual turbans I bought on Amazon and so many people admired them. Especially if they coordinated with my clothes......

Back in 2016 chemo was fierce, less individualised  and I wasn't very well so when I could get dressed the turbans made a huge difference to my morale. Somehow because  the turbans were different from my normal wear, it camouflaged the fact I had lost my hair.

Finally, try to remember that your hair loss will only be temporary.  I know it seems an eternity now but I had my first hair cut exactly one year to the week from when it began to fall out. And the chemo will probably save your life.....

Wishing you both a manageable time throughout the coming weeks.

Love Karen