Tamoxifen and hair color

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Cher61
Cher61 Member Posts: 4
edited September 2018 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I went to a new hair dresser and was told that I should not permanently color my hair while on Tamoxifen.  That I should use a rinse or just stop.  Well, I am 48 and don't want to look like my great grand mother.  Vane, i guess, but it's the little things in life that I'm trying to keep.  Did anyone else get this advise?

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  • Member_of_the_Club
    Member_of_the_Club Member Posts: 3,646
    edited July 2009

    Probably you shouldn't take medical advice from your hairdresser.  I have never heard of this and see no reason why it makes sense.  Do what you want.

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited July 2009

    Cher ~  I've never heard of it either, but I'm wondering if the advice might be based on a valid observation, but an inaccurate conclusion.  For those of us who have had chemo, haircolor can often take differently on our new hair growth.  When I read your question, I wondered if the hairstylist had tried to color post-chemo hair, and the client and your stylist assumed the problem was the Tamox she was on???  Just a thought --   Deanna

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  • kfinnigan
    kfinnigan Member Posts: 1,729
    edited July 2009

    This is interesting, as its time to color my hair again soon!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2009

    I finished my 5 years of tamoxifen last fall and had no problems with having my hair colored during any of that time. In fact, my hair actually felt thicker and had lots more body with tamoxifen (and now also with Evista).

    Anne

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  • idaho
    idaho Member Posts: 1,187
    edited July 2009

    Ask her why..... Tami

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  • hmm
    hmm Member Posts: 2,183
    edited July 2009

    Hi everyone,

    I am a hairstylist and this is the first time I have heard about problems coloring hair while on tamoxifen. I take Arimidex and one of my co workers tamoxifen............. we both color our hair and have not had any issues. Also, we have many clients who are either on or have been on these meds and again no problems. Hope this helps.

    Pat

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  • KEW
    KEW Member Posts: 745
    edited July 2009

    I've been, well my hair dresser has been, coloring my hair while on Tamoxifen--no problems, looks great!

    Karen

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  • prayrv
    prayrv Member Posts: 941
    edited July 2009

    I've been doing my own, no problems here!

    Trish

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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited July 2009

    That must explain it!

    My hair stylist takes tamoxifen, and she has these pink streaks in her black hair.

    I always wondered why she had those -- and now I know Cool

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  • lisa-e
    lisa-e Member Posts: 819
    edited July 2009

    I have been taking  tamoxifen since 10/08 and have had my hair colored multiple times.  No problems at all.  The texture hasn't changed and it is as thick as ever.  

    Roseg, I look forward to see what my hair stylist has done with her hair.  She changes it often, unlike me.  I've found a cut that I like, a color that I like and I don't want to change, even if my stylist is bored with the same old thing.  :) 

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  • Barbie7
    Barbie7 Member Posts: 386
    edited July 2009

    I haven't gotten this advice, but I just needed to jump in and say to Rose, thanks for the full belly laugh! 

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  • KKing
    KKing Member Posts: 425
    edited July 2009

    I take tamoxifen and I first coloured by hair with my hairdresser, it was fine.   A friend recommended using Herbatint...more of a natural dye and I tried it and itworked fine.   Some people give advise that is not proven

    Enjoy your new colour when you get it.

    Karen

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  • Mary-Helen
    Mary-Helen Member Posts: 2
    edited September 2018

    I am currently taking tamoxifen. My scalp is itchy and my hair is definitely thinning. Is it ok to get my hair highlighted? My gray is really showing, which doesn’t feel very good, but I don’t want all my hair to fall out either. Please help! Thank you.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2018

    Dear Mary-Helen,

    Welcome to the BCO community. We are so glad that you reached out to our members. We hope you will find support and helpful information here. This particular thread is pretty old with no recent posts. We suggest that you repost your question on this thread entitled Tamoxifen and Hair Loss. It is very active right now and may offer your question more visibility. Let us know if you need additional help. The Mods

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