will everyone know i'm on chemo once i loose my eyebrow/eyelash hair? i'm not worried about my actual hair on my head cause i wear a scarf anyway.
Hi Iman
i am 4 weeks post chemo and I did not totally lose my eyebrows and lashes. They tinned out but I still have them.
I lost my actual hair but I love my wig
I also did a free an on line course with the charity Look Good Feel Better and they had a fantastic tutorial on eyebrows / eyelashes.
I feel exactly the same about people knowing
Hi AMA70,
Congratulations on finishing chemo. That is good to hear about the potential of not loosing them...though i was looking forward to loosing my mustache lol. I never wear makeup, but i guess i could look into it if I need it. Thanks for your response.
Your eyebrows might just. thin and you can use eyebrow pencil so it does not show. Eyebrows and lashes fall out around 3 months, and grow back surprisingly fast after chemo stops It wont necessarily be obvious. You could do the look good feel better course for makeup tips to hide your missing lashes. xx
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