Is Hair Dye Carcinogenic?

Well, I can only tell you my experience. My right breast was completely clear of any abnormalities before I started chemo. Six months later, and still didn't have enough hair to start dying it again. I had a right prophylactic mastectomy ... and they found the start if bc. I had developed the start of bc in my previously healthy breast.

So I'm certain hair dye had nothing to do with cancer developing on the right side.

Everything is cumulative, just like sun exposure. My mom stopped dying her hair when she was having liver issues and that's how we knew she was ill.

I say if you don't feel good about your hair, do it! How about low lights (dark streaks rather than light)? How about a rinse to soften the gray, a henna, any temporary colour that doesn't need harsh chemicals to alter your hair? 

There are a string of "new orgainic coloring" technicians in salons in the cleveland, ohio area. However, it is NOT guaranteed to be 100% organic meaning there are nasty chemicals in the mix just less than normal. One salon I went to said they were going to start using the organic line of colors after Jan 1 but there coloring tech's had to be certified to do it. Nature's bin sells organic coloring but I am afraid to try it since my hair texture has changed so much since chemo. Good luck..

I am a former hairdresser. The dyes are worse for the sylist than the client. The client gets a single process color on their head for 30 minutes every 6 to 8 weeks. The client gets foils every 8 weeks, so the color doesn't touch the scalp. The hairdresser breathes those fumes in day in and day out, 5 days a week, on how many clients a day? Add hairspray, perms, straighteners, and nails and you have a hairdresser with a body full of chemicals, like mine. I quit 6 years ago, gor bc last year.

That's why I suggested the highlights or semis....I used to be a hairdresser too! 30 years ago +. Wow! Time has flown.....