Hi All,
Ive had 6 wks RT
finished 3 weeks ago now.
Ive lost all the hair from my neck, and the back of my neck which includes a 2 inch loss from my hairline at the back.
Also most of my facial hair has fallen out - ever my nose hair!
My oncologist says it will grow back in 2-3months, but i'm feeling a bit insecure that it wont
Can you please share your exp and how long it took to grow back?
thanks
Stephen
I’m a girl so have no nose or chin hair
yet…..
Thankfully
I did lose a crescent shape of hair at the nape of my neck corresponding to the RT exit beam. It grew back within a few months and is no different to the rest of my hair.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi,
I had a full beard before RT. I had to shave before it and it took two months for the hair to come back on the opposite side from where I had the RT.
my treated side is still pretty bald, though there are a few hairs coming back through now and I’m just over 4 months from my final treatment.
I was told it may never come back but hopefully it would
Hi Like Dani I lost a crescent shape of hair at the back of my head. It started to grow back within weeks. It grew back slightly curly to start with but within months it was back to normal, it’s common I. Our tyoe of treatment so don’t stress .No beard or nose hair yet !!! Lol
Hazel
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