Hair Hair Hair - Another question

dechi....GOOD for YOU!! Feels great doesn't it? I bet no one even noticed (except those than know you).

Okay, hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna test out this strip of hair headshots I created using the Picasa program. I started going without my wig 2 months PFC. 

Congrats dechi, I can't wait to get there!

I wanted to bring up something that I haven't seen here before (may have missed it admittedly).  Since my MO suggested the best thing for hair regrowth was sun and wind, I decided to look up the effects of light on hair growth.  I found an FDA approved hand-held laser comb that supposedly increases hair growth with certain types of hair loss.  Note that it was NOT tested for growth after chemotherapy.  The company did do a blinded clinical trial showing efficacy (I can't recall which subjects but I think it was men with androgenic alopecia).  I can't say that the findings (19 additional hairs/cm2) are phenomenal, but better than the placebo arm which had 7 hairs lost per cm2.  I decided to order it (note that if you fill out a short survey they give you a decent coupon code for a reduced price).  It is very expensive, but I will forgo other things to have a chance of getting back to 'normal' sooner.  I'm also hoping it reduces the odds of permanent hair loss by stimulating the weakened follicles.   In case anyone is interested, it can be found at Hairmax.com.  Note that there are also other light devices out there for home use, at least one that is hands-free.  I didn't see FDA approval for that, so being a scientist, I decided to stick with the FDA approved device.  

schatzi14 - just 10 days.  Still in the worried phase of whether I'll be one of the ladies whose hair refuses to grow, thus feeling the need to try everything.  Though the device is a 'comb', I have nothing to comb, but I watched the video and it doesn't appear to matter if you have hair or not to use the device.  Please note that I am not supporting the use of this device.  I have no idea if it will work.  I just know that I appreciate everyone else's comments on this thread of things to try.

Thanks, lago!

NCbeachgal...I am over 4 months PFC and the ends of my brows are still missing. I care more about my hair...I have lashes (sorta) and use a pencil on the end of my brows. No biggie!

I get what you mean about the colour...a year ago I could never see myself NOT colouring my hair. Now that it's "charcoal" I love it. I will never dye it again. 

Slak...I was one of those women too that feared not so much that it wouldn't regrow but that I would have male pattern baldness cause there were patches on top and the front that were totally shiny and bare. Glad to say it has grown normally all over albeit not at any great rate and a very different texture. I am grateful to go "topless" now I am content! 

ROFL MLB...that is a hoot! If it weren't for things like that...we would go nuts. I had something like that happen when I tried to put my glasses on my head to read something. I take my glasses off to read. First the glasses fell on the floor then my wig was cockeyed. I started to laugh at myself and other people sitting there looked at me like I was nuts. So glad those days are gone....am happier with my Judi Dench hairdo!

Divine - thanks for posting!



Myleftboob - friggin funny. Mine has come off while trying on clothes in a fitting room. I was alone, but it still made me LOL.

MLB - that is too funny!  Yea I've tried to put my sunglasses up on my head too and realized that wasn't happening!

Mylleftboob, 

Thanks for the story  - it made me laugh out loud.

When was wearing my wig this winter, I went out to try on some prescription glasses. I didn't really need them , but I was so worried about having no brows and lashes, and I wanted a cammoflage. Anyway, I was trying on glasses and the salesgirl said that it was really important how they fit around my ear. Before I knew it, she had her little hands all around my head and was digging around. I swatted her hands and said 'Don't touch my hair!'. I think she thought I was crazy. (I probably was). 

I'm glad the wig is gone too. My new hamster-hair is much more managealbe. 

Love it- Hamster hair lol

it perfectly describes me too

Basketnut3 - Is the 'leave in' the treatment?  Did you do Rogaine at the same time?  I understand they say not to, but I know some people have.  Which shampoo/conditioner did you use?  I picked #4 (noticably thin) but was wondering which ones others picked.

My beautician recommended Nioxin #3. It's for chemically treated hair and has more conditioner in it.

My hair has definitely come back (all 1 1/2 inches of it) GRAY.  Yesterday I dyed it brown with over the counter Feria color.  I love it.  Not much makes me feel better these days...but that did

SAN

Mag~ I am feeling so low too.  The extra weight is KILLING me!  I hate the super short hair, but I could probably deal with it.  The mastectomy scars blow, but I can even deal with that...it is the stinking 20 chemo pounds I hav gained that are really challenging me.  I have to say how grateful I am for my awesome DH, who has been a trooper through all of this. 

Once this unbelievable fatigue lets up, I think the weight loss will get easier.  We'll see.  Until then, I'm looking on the bright side as much as possible, but it's rough.  Wine helps :0

SAN