Hair loss after chemo

Hi Sparkle498uk,

Thank you and sorry to hear about your hair loss. I did actually cold cap but you’d never think so looking at my hair! 

I hope your treatment goes well xx 

Hey! I’m in same boat. So annoying finished chemo 8 weeks ago, cold capped whole way through and only lost most of my hair in the last few weeks of chemo. Although at the same time ive had alot of regrowth since finishing so ive got this horrible scarecrow like mullet haha I’m not on any medication so cant say if its the meds effecting you

Hi,

I had chemo 2021-22 and used the cold cap. I kept most of my hair during treatment but kept shedding for about 10-12 weeks after. I went back to work with really thin wispy bits of long hair and spiky new growth. I just pretended to myself that I had normal hair and carried on regardless. I have my normal hair now but I don’t think I realised that the hair loss after treatment was a thing.

Gillie x

Yes same. I kind of expected it to not shed at all by now. Ah well. I am happy enough in my wig for now. 

Hi Sparkle

I'm sorry that you are in this position.

I lost all of my hair during chemo last year. I didn't do the cold cap as after all the research and talking to people, watching someone have it put on, I decided there was no benefit and just take the hit so to speak.

My hair started to fall out after the 1st treatment of EC in October but started to grow back when I started Paclitaxol in December last year. I finished chemo in January this year.

I take hair vitamin gummies daily that were recommended and seem to be working. It is now soft and my curls are coming back (looks like sheep's wool on my head lol ). I also use Pantene grow strong shampoo and conditioner every other day and I'm scared my hair may still be brittle and weak and fall out.

I wish you all the best

Thanks so much for commenting. I might try hair gummies, I know hair burst are supposed to be good. 

I did cold cap, I had my treatment other way round to you, weekly paclitaxal first and I hardly lost any but then I did 3 EC’s and most of it fell out in the second session, so traumatic but I’ve come to terms with it now. Last session was 4th Aug. I have noticed some bits growing back at the sides, I could hardly see it because it is so grey! 

I’m glad yours is growing nicely now.