Hair Hair Hair - Another question

I'm with lago - they thinned a little, but lost them almost to total extinction at about 5 weeks PFC.  I still have some lashes, but the brows are almost all gone.  Thank heavens my wig has bangs.  No one told me how important that would be!

I lost most of my lashes and brows during my last chemo, which was July 12. But now I have them back only hoping I don't lose them again.

missy_111 thank you for the compliment. I used Brian Joseph shampoo on my head during chemo, it's a local company in KC but they sell it online too. Then I used nioxin i think it was level 2, 3 part shampoo conditioner and scalp treatment, 3 weeks after my last chemo. NOw i use my regular shampoo. I started to take 5,000 mcg of biotin, folic acid and b complex 3 weeks after my last chemo. Plus I take a multi and vitamin D plus calcium. I think my hiar pretty much always grew pretty fast. I had a tough time with color regrowth when I was hilighting it blonde. Everyone's hair grows at a different rate. But no matter how fast it grows it always seems soooo slow. I stared at myself in the mirror every day waiting for the sprouts to just pop out and cover my head. I recommend you all take pics of your head once a month, even if  you never post them, just for yourself, and then you will be able to clearly see the progress and you will feel more at ease.

Ocotber 5th was one year since i started chemo. I had 4 tx of TC 3 weeks apart. 

Missy111-My hair situation is a little different. I used cold caps and kept most of my hair but it thinned in several spots and I wanted to get extensions to fill in so I went for consult . The guy is afraid if we put them in too early-I am 3 months PFC- that I may suffer from tension alopecia. So I am waiting til after the first of the year. But he did tell me that ha has placed extensions in hair as short as 3 inches

I tried putting mascara on my sparse, short lashes and I kept getting it all over my eyelid.  Pretty funny really.  Gave up on that quickly!

Carrol2

I usually don't post on here but I've been following this thread since I've started Chemo.  I'm finally 11 days post chemo.  I just wanted to say that I know your hair is not what you had or how you want it now but it does look fantastic.  I like both the style and the color on you.   

Carrol2 - I think you look great too. 

mccrimmon - congrats on graduating from chemo!  My NP said by week 3 and 4 post chemo I'll realize that I had forgotten what it felt like to feel good.  There was never a truer statement.  Week 2 - okay.  Week three - Ahhhh.  Week four - yippee.

my brows are almost entirely gone and have been for about a week.  Today I noticed definite new growth in brows and lashes.  Now if only my hair would get off its ass and grow!  I don't see any length yet - just a stubble, but my husband and I both think it's getting to be a darker 5 o'clock shadow.  We decided to take weekly pictures as someone suggested to see more than we can tell by looking at it every day.

have a good weekend!

Hi to all!  I'm new to this thread ... I just had a bmx (with TEs) on Monday, and I'm now worrying about losing my hair after just losing both my breasts ... I've been trying to read through the posts, but I'm getting a bit confused as to the best route to take ... I've also been trying to research this topic, and here's a list I've composed ... I would love to hear thoughts and/or comments ... it's truly overwhelming to me ...

1)  To promote hair growth:

B vitamins, Folic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, VItamin E, Biotin

2)  Supplements that restore hair and leave it healthy:

Calcium, Chromium, Potassium, Selenium, Silica, Zinc, Sulfur

3)  Nioxin Shampoo and Conditioner

4)  Hair Treatment for hair (at home):

Combine 1 teaspoon of rosemary oil, lavender oil and basil oil with 1 tablespoon of burdock oil and aloe vera gel.  This is suppose to condition your hair, make it healthier and combat hair loss.

5)  Massage your scalp regularly to stimulate hair follicles.

6)  Cold Caps

7)  Monoxidil (Rogaine)

Love~Peace~Joy

Trinity

thanks Trinity for the summary.  I agree it's hard to find all of the info and this was nice to see. 

lifelover - sounds like a great night.  you are living your avatar!

Trinity927, just to add to my previous post, the points you listed may help with growing hair after chemo but they don't help it grow during chemo or stop most of it falling out. Though, depending on which chemo you are having you may experience some regrowth towards the end of chemo.



The cold caps are the only option that gives you a chance of keeping most of your hair.

Had a pretty crappy week following an unexspected complication with my surgery on Mon, but happy to report that hair is really growing like crazy and the eyelashes and eyebrows are coming back very fast. Got to look at the bright side in life when you can find them.

Just came back from seeing my college son and I think my hair is finally longer than his! LOL

I went topless for the first time while I was out of town this weekend.  I went with my grandma to get her cell phone repaired and the cell phone technician said, "I really love your super short hair.  I would never have the guts to cut my hair that short, but it looks great!"

I confessed that I wouldn't have the guts to cut my hair this short either. 

Then she proceeded to tell me about her friend who died of BC 2 weeks ago...*gulp*

I joined the Livestrong program at our local YMCA and it starts today.  I will be going topless to that.  It's harder for me to make that jump locally when I may see people that I know.

My last day of chemo was July 19 and my hair has grown enough that I don't have to wear a wig but I do because my hair grew white. The good news is all my eyebrows and eyelashes have fully grown back.