hair loss neck front & back, beard gone. how long to grow back?

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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 Disappointed

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 

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  • 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 Stephen, I had the same, I had a goatee when I started treatment, at the end of treatment it was a wisp of it's former self.  my beard and the hair at the back of my neck did regrow, it was a lot darker than before. Don't worry I'm sure yours will regrow.

    Ray

  • Hi Stephen

    A big well done for completing your RT.  I did lose hair at the back of my neck . Everything grew back no problem within a few months. 

    I am sure yours will do too. All the best for your recovery. 

    Fab1

  • Hi Stephen,

    I've lost my beard under my jawline and a 2 inch at the back of head , 21 weeks post treatment and still waiting for any sign of it to come back ,but we are all different. Yours may well come back.

  • Thank you all for the feedback - its helped calm my fears! 

  • 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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