Hair growth on herceptin

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Akioli
Akioli Member Posts: 31
edited July 2016 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

I am 3 months pfc and my hair is growing slower as I had expected. I was just massaging my scalp and suddenly wondered, why do I even bother? I take biotin, use nioxin shampoo, put on coconut oil + castor oil every evening and massage frequently. But apparently all my efforts don't do all that much. Do you think it has any advantage to keep doing what I'm doing as long as I'm on herceptin? Does it make any difference at all

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  • GraceB1
    GraceB1 Member Posts: 213
    edited July 2016

    I'm not sure. All I can tell you is that my nails finally grew back after the hercepin was done. I did stay on the biotin and found that it helped with my neuropathy. My hair is back to normal texture but much less then it was before chemo. I blame that on the AIs I'm taking.

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  • Bootscootin
    Bootscootin Member Posts: 70
    edited July 2016

    My hair regrowth was very slow while I was on Herceptin. It has been growing in a lot faster since my last infusion was over in mid-April. Still...I thought I would have more hair by now

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  • Akioli
    Akioli Member Posts: 31
    edited July 2016

    Does anyone maybe have a picture at 3 and 4 months pfc?

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  • Sher0402
    Sher0402 Member Posts: 51
    edited July 2016

    Hi Akioli,

    I was practically still bald at 12 weeks pfc (1st picture below). I was sure it was not coming back and when I showed my ARNP at the oncologists office she audibly gasped. She said I should have a full covering of hair. She recommended viviscal which I started but did not take for very long. But I did the Noixin shampoo, coconut oil, scalp massage, biotin, anything else that seemed remotely connected. I also took weekly pictures until 31 weeks. I got the full covering she mentioned around 16 weeks. I have also included a current picture at 36 weeks pfc. Let me know if there are any others you want to see!

    Edited to add: I have my final Herceptin on August 5th so I guess we will see if it grows any faster after that.

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  • Akioli
    Akioli Member Posts: 31
    edited July 2016

    Hey Sher0402, thank you for the pictures! I do have more hair as you, so I should be thankfull for that. But I long for the day when I'll have as much as you do now! I'm so happy you're almost done with herceptin, from what I read it should grow faster after!

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