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lexie2002
lexie2002 Member Posts: 147
edited November 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hi everyone,

I just joined 3 days ago. I was hoping to find a bit more information on hair growth. Only saw one post? Maybe I'm not

looking in the right place. I was just wondering about chemo curls. I'm 9 months out from my last infusion which was

Halloween. :)  I only have about 1 1/2 inches but it's all frizz. I've tried everything.. my husband is amazed at  how many

hair products are sitting on the bathroom counter. I already had a ton for my pre-cancer hair. I am so hoping that the chemo

curls as everyone calls them go away. It seems the more my hair grows the curlier and tighter they get :(

If any of you ladies have some sort of solution to help I would be so grateful.

Thanks

lexie202

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  • flannelette
    flannelette Member Posts: 984
    edited August 2014

    They will just go away, and your hair will be just as flat as ever (sigh). I so loved my loose, lovely chemo curls.

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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited August 2014

    Me too, flannelette.  I've always had bone-straight hair, and my chemo curls were delightfully feminine.  I loved them.

    But Lexie, don't worry.  The chemo curls are purely temporary.  Some of us have them hang around a bit longer than others, but they're not permanent.  

    I don't know of a product that will change that--either you love your curls and hate to see them go, or you can't stand them and it feels like they're around forever. 

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  • lexie2002
    lexie2002 Member Posts: 147
    edited August 2014

    Thanks flannelette for the response. I see you took Arimidex.... How did you do on the drug? 

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  • lexie2002
    lexie2002 Member Posts: 147
    edited August 2014

    Thanks sbelizabeth! I was just hoping something would help with the frizz. I had such straight shiny hair before. I'll just have to wait for it's return.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2014

    lexie, welcome to BCO! There is a whole thread devoted to hair. Here is the link.

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topic/...

    I'm about nine months out from my last chemo and my hair is curly as could be. I call it my Jerry Seinfeld look. There are some good suggestions on the above thread to tame the curls. Best of luck to you!!

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  • GeorgiaRai
    GeorgiaRai Member Posts: 175
    edited August 2014

    Mine only curled at the nape of my neck, and once I cut that off, it came back straight.  Funny because I had very coarse, curly hair BC and spent loads of time trying to get it smooth and flat. My hair has always grown super slow, and that didn't change, so I looked very chemo-y for well over a year after finishing treatment.  

    A lifesaver for me has been the mini flat iron (made for bangs/fringe).  I've gone through 3 of them already because I use it so much.

    I also used my regular shampoo & conditioner and Paul Mitchell's "skinny hair serum" all the way through treatment. Yep, even my bald head!  

    Good luck to you, Lexie - hope you get past the awkward hair stage real soon!

    ~Rachel

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  • mcgis
    mcgis Member Posts: 291
    edited August 2014

    I have the curls too. My last chemo was 9/2014. My hair is very fine now and just kind of flies around so I have to put some product in it. It looks a little wet afterwards but until it grows long again and I can actually do something with it that's what works best for me. I still wear a hat on those days I just don't feel like doing anything with it.

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  • lexie2002
    lexie2002 Member Posts: 147
    edited September 2014

    How is your hair now?  How long has it been? I've read where a lot of women have around 6 inches or more by the 9th or 10th month. Mine is still just a bit over 3 1/2 inches when I pull the curl all the way out... I had my husband measure it :(

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  • tobyholic
    tobyholic Member Posts: 96
    edited November 2014

    I have the crazy out of control curls too. I'm going to get a mini flat iron as soon as i get done with my treatment! The nurses here even told me where to buy one.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2014

    I've tried those mini flat irons and they don't work too well on me.

    My daughter had me try a Chi flat iron. It worked better than anything else I've tried.

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