I am 5 treatments in with weekly TCHP for +++BC. So far no hair loss with cold capping. I lost my hair twice with chemo for a previous cancer years ago and I’m really trying to hold onto it this time, although I am realistic a shed is on its way! I know I can’t colour my hair while on chemo with the usual salon products but has any one found a good alternative that is permitted? Also are we allowed to colour hair while still on Phesgo? I hope I don’t sound vain, it’s just one small way not to look like the sick person.
Hi Bonnie
I had chemo for endometrial cancer in 2022 and used scalp cooling.
Colouring, using heat, washing more than twice a week etc is not recommended and will potentially lead to more hair loss. The hair that remains can be brittle, dry and needs to be handled delicately.
You may find the chemo strips your hair of some of its colour- it did for me.
I used colour root touch up sprays at times and they can help however I would advise to use sparingly. If you use more than that they will dampen your hair and you risk it sticking together and matting. If you then have a shed the matting can become worse and then you lose more.
I would try to focus more on condition at the moment.
When chemo is finished I would still advise waiting until your hair is in a healthier condition. There will likely be some shedding post chemo and for me it took a few weeks to settle down. You may find that your normal hair dye does not take as before. I tried a water based one that I believed would be more gentle but it did not work as it should. I then went back to my normal one. No bleach. I would advise against using heat styling and styling products until you start seeing some regrowth.
The Paxman website has good advice regarding hair care and this is what I followed. I managed to keep my hair.
Good Luck with the rest of your treatment.
Jane
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