Hair Hair Hair - Another question

MarieK · March 2011

Dominika your hair is so pretty and pixie like. I remember when mine was coming in and it was so fine and soft and Mia Farrow like. Then it started growing like gang busters and now I have this one spot that is over fertilized or something because I end up with a strange poof of hair growing out of it. I've had to change the way I part my hair because of it!

Reminds me of this - normal growing hair around and then POOF!

Maureen you'll be at the salon again before you know it and next Xmas you'll getting your hair all done and fancy like too for the parties you'll be going to! CONGRATS on the last chemo!!

Maureen813 · March 2011

MarieK, you are very sweet, thank you

Anonymous · March 2011

Thanks for sharing your updated hair photos, Marie and Dominika. You both look great!

Brenda

tnbcRuth · March 2011

Dom and L - what beautiful pictures! LOVE seeing the new you in your new hair!!! I'm also 6.5 mo and I just have 1"...I'm not complaining because everyone compliments me (even tho I have ginormous ears) and NO MORE hats/scarves/wigs!! I think I'm going to keep it short. It is soooo easy compared to my shoulder length hair that was so thick it took 20 solid minutes to dry. think I'll post a pic we took last night and you can see how short it is. oh Marie- love the Poof. I have one too...its on the top left. Yours?

libraylil · March 2011

Ruth love your hair. I think I'm going to keep mine short too....and blonde. It was coming in gray and I am not ready to go there yet. I used a dark blonde temp color so the gray roots blend in. It is just nice to have some hair. I'm 3 1/2 months post tch and mine is about 1 inch long. Fillng in and getting really thick though. libray lil

tnbcRuth · March 2011

Lil - Yes, blonde definitely for you Keep the gray at bay. Putting in a new avatar pic for myself! I'm so proud of having hair again

nikola · March 2011

Hi ladies, you all look gorgeous.

Marie, your hair look so healthy and strong and thick. Lucky you.

Dominika, you are beautiful women.

I am 5 months out and have good coverage. My hair is soft and silky (it was that way before) and it looks like it is starting to curl as it gets longer, especially with foam in.

MBJ, your hair looks so thick and it looks like you have more than a full head of hair. I am using Rogaine, too I have it in spray and it makes my hair greasy. I usually wash my hair, put foam and then at night use Rogaine. Do you use one with spray?

DiDel · March 2011

Maureen ONE MORE TO GO YEAAAHHH!! Good luck tomorrow and treat yourself to something really good to celebrate the end of chemo! Your hair will really start pouring in after the three month mark. My onc told me that and at first I didnt believe him but it was true. I actually just had my first real haircut to style it and eliminate the mullett.

Have a good day everyone!

Diane

westiemom · March 2011

Marie, wow that's some beautiful hair!!

Dominika, your hair is coming back beautifully!!

Char2010 · March 2011

I had to chucle today. Went to visit my folks - my hair is about 3 inches long now but very curly. My mom was concerned that maybe they gave me too much chemo.

DiDel · March 2011

Char2010 hahahahahaha that's funny...and cute of your mom to say.

tnbcRuth · March 2011

That is funny! I'm going to share that with some nonBC friends and they will love it!

MarieK · March 2011

Char that is too funny! Too much chemo = too much curl!

I guess she would have been worried too if your hair came in straight - not enough chemo?

lago · March 2011

I've started to lurk on this thread. Carrol inspired me yesterday to post on this thread for others who might still be waiting for their hair to come in. These were taken 6 weeks & 3 days after my last chemo last week. I have since cut off all the long strands.

back of head side hair

back top of head left side

I just think this one is funny. You can see me in the mirror trying to take the photos. Not a great photo of my hair though.

mirror head

Still hoping it stays straight. I'm disappointed though. I thought I might have the Sinead O'connor look by St. Patrick's day. But the thin on top/front, more gray and the extra loss of lashes and thin eyebrows I'm afraid I will be sporting the Steve Jobs hair cut.

christine47 · March 2011

for those of us still in treatment you give hope. Please keep posting your progress!

nikola · March 2011

Lago, you have much more hair than I did at 6 weeks. I will try to find them and post them.

lago · March 2011

I had a lot of thick hair to begin with so I just might have more hairs naturally.

I am taking biotin and using women's Rogaine once a day (sometimes I skip).

Randi64 · March 2011

Hi all, I have a question, where can I view pictures that all of you ladies are talking about? I can only see them if they are posted on these forums. I never completely shaved my head so I have lots of longer and shorter peices, very attractive! I think I see very fine white or blonde hairs in between what didn't fall out. Is this the first step in re-growth?? I had 4 DD AC and will have #9 Taxol on Wednesday. I'm so anxious, as I am so afraid it well never come back! Thanks Randi

anonymice · March 2011

Dominika you look like that cut is SO on purpose....you look gorgeous in pixie!! I'm sure you're anxious to grow it in, but that cut is nothing less than beautiful on you!

cc4npg · March 2011

Wow, yes way more hair than I will have at 6 weeks too! I hope I'm normal, because I still look mostly bald at 5 weeks pfc now, but there is growth. I wonder if the type of chemo has something to do with how quickly it comes back. I've heard others say that Taxotere tends to make hair grow slower. I had 4 rounds of TC. Anyone else notice this?

lago · March 2011

I had 6 rounds of Taxotere and Carboplatin. Still doing Herceptin and now on generic Arimidex. When into chemopause too.

I was expecting slow growth because I heard all those things can slow things down. Not the case. I think it just depends on the person. My hair always did grow fast.

Char2010 · March 2011

Lago - why are you using rogaine and what part of your head do you apply it?

lago · March 2011

I'm using to get my hair to grow. I use it on top and temples. I had an issue with the temples thinning prior to BC. Stopped using during chemo but started up 3 weeks after my last tx. You can see it's a bit thinner on my left temple than the rest of my head. It is coming in though but very sparse in that area.