Good morning,
I just wondered if anyone has suffered any form of permanent alopecia following a regime of EC x 3 and docetaxel x3 with hormone and herceptin treatment as well.
I am only 5 weeks post last docetaxel but there are no signs of the initial fuzz which you would expect within 3-4 weeks and, after reading several alarming reports about the possibility of permanent alopecia on this treatment regime, am concerned that I may be one of the seemingly, increasing number of people who are left with this.
I would love to hear from anyone who has any experience of this and any ideas of how to stimulate hair growth would be gratefully received.
Best wishes to everyone going through their treatments, I just have radiotherapy to do now, and hugs to you all.
Hi don't be too impatient (easier said than done I know bless you.) I finished similar treatment on 1st April and only now have enough hair to go wig less even now the front seems to need to catch up with the back. After years of fine straight hair it is returning curly and I don't know how to handle curls. Don't want to use products other than gentle shampoo and conditioner or heat on it so just rub it gently with a towel and leave Like you it seemed to take a
while to begin to grow. I didn't expect anything for 3 weeks as it never grew between cycles of chemo. Picture taken 4 months after treatment ended.
I really hope it returns but it may take time good luck to you with all you have been through its the last thing you want but hopefully it will come xx
This is me at 8 weeks after chemo finishing so you can compare. Don't worry it should come x
