Eyelashes and eye brows.
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They'll Return!
Eyelashes and eyebrows, from what I was told during chemo are the last to go.. and they were...I lost all the eyelashes on my left eye but not my right..go figure......my eyebrows thinned but I never lost them completly...They will grow back, I promise! The "life span" of an eyelash is only 10 days to begin with.....It's another one of those things, like your hair growing back, it takes time......Hang in there!
Wishing you the best,
Nancy0 -
Agree with NancyMAJW said:They'll Return!
Eyelashes and eyebrows, from what I was told during chemo are the last to go.. and they were...I lost all the eyelashes on my left eye but not my right..go figure......my eyebrows thinned but I never lost them completly...They will grow back, I promise! The "life span" of an eyelash is only 10 days to begin with.....It's another one of those things, like your hair growing back, it takes time......Hang in there!
Wishing you the best,
Nancy
Mine were the last to go too. Eyelashes or eyebrows neither one all fell out but thinned a lot. I am 4 1/2 months out of chemo and they are growwing back nicely now. God Bless
(((Hugs))) Janice0 -
eyelashesBoppy_of_6 said:Agree with Nancy
Mine were the last to go too. Eyelashes or eyebrows neither one all fell out but thinned a lot. I am 4 1/2 months out of chemo and they are growwing back nicely now. God Bless
(((Hugs))) Janice
My eyelashes were still coming out months after chemo. I didn't think my eyes would ever stop watering and itching. There was never a time when I had NO eyelashes ... but it's just that the "original/longer" lashes took so long to come out ... and the new ones seemed to take forever to grow. I can remember trying to put mascara on those new little lashes and I'd end up with mascara all over my eyelid. I've never had much in the way of eyebrows ... and always have had to use and eyebrow pencil ... so not much changed there.
It's just one big long interesting adventure ... isn't it?
hugs.
teena0 -
Eyelashes and Eyebrows
My last chemo (4 A/C and 12 Taxotere)was on August 4th. I also had a mastectomy prior to the chemo.
At one point during my treatment I lost ALL my eyebrows and eyelashes as well as the hair on my head and everywhere else. It is quite an unusual look. Now that I am almost 4 months post-chemo my eyelashes and eyebrows have begun to grow back - not completely, but I am getting there. For the 1st time in 9 months I have to shave my legs, too. While the hair on my head is growing back I still do not feel comfortable going out without a wig or head scarf on. I am thinking that by Xmas I won't look quite so weird and will be able to go out without a head covering of any sort.
Believe me, you are by no means the only one with this problem and it DOES grow back. \
Happy Thanksgiving.0 -
I'm glad someone asked this, I was also wonderingjessiesmom1 said:Eyelashes and Eyebrows
My last chemo (4 A/C and 12 Taxotere)was on August 4th. I also had a mastectomy prior to the chemo.
At one point during my treatment I lost ALL my eyebrows and eyelashes as well as the hair on my head and everywhere else. It is quite an unusual look. Now that I am almost 4 months post-chemo my eyelashes and eyebrows have begun to grow back - not completely, but I am getting there. For the 1st time in 9 months I have to shave my legs, too. While the hair on my head is growing back I still do not feel comfortable going out without a wig or head scarf on. I am thinking that by Xmas I won't look quite so weird and will be able to go out without a head covering of any sort.
Believe me, you are by no means the only one with this problem and it DOES grow back. \
Happy Thanksgiving.
I just had my second T/C treatment yesterday, and shaved my head the day before. Still had a lot of hair, but was coming out way fast! Had to brush the bed, and so on, so decided it was time to go, but was wondering about the eyelashes and brows.... Glad all of you have responded, now I have something else to look forward too, LOL. Happy Thanksgiving.0 -
Kit
I have one more chemo. Some of my buzzed hair grew 1/2 " and is white. There are bald spots and one area in the back of my head has dark hair. However, my pubic hair, hair on arms and legs although slight is still there. Underarm hair disappeared. My eyebrows & lashes are definitely thinned out and I've heard they may fall out after I'm done with chemo. But, as my sister said, they'll all grow back in, it just takes time.......
{{hugs}} Char0 -
I'm still losing them.cahjah75 said:Kit
I have one more chemo. Some of my buzzed hair grew 1/2 " and is white. There are bald spots and one area in the back of my head has dark hair. However, my pubic hair, hair on arms and legs although slight is still there. Underarm hair disappeared. My eyebrows & lashes are definitely thinned out and I've heard they may fall out after I'm done with chemo. But, as my sister said, they'll all grow back in, it just takes time.......
{{hugs}} Char
My last chemo was Sept 23. I didn't lose my eyebrows and eyelashes until about 4 weeks after my last chemo. One day they just sort of jumped off my face. And they're still falling out! In fact, I lost one of the 4 remaining eyebrow hairs over my right eye today and yesterday, I lost 4 of the 8 eyelashes on that eye. My left eye has more lashes - maybe 10? It's really annoying and looks pretty strange. I pencil on my eyebrows and use eyeliner, but it's still really pathetic. I read some time ago that false eyelashes don't work when you don't have any of your own, but I'm sure tempted to try them.
My head hair is finally starting to come in. That started November 15, 7 1/2 weeks after my last chemo. It's still just peach fuzz, but it's exciting. Some leg hair is returning as is facial hair (swell!). No pubic hair, no underarm hair yet.
I know all the hair will return, but it sure is cold with no hair this winter.
Suzanne0 -
Eyelashessea60 said:Okay, mine couldn't decide
My lashes started coming out...then decided to stop. So I have them, but not as long as I did before. And I lost the outer part of my brows and they never really grew back so thank God for brow pencil
I lost my eyelashes about a month after chemo ended (October of 2009). Since then I have had them grow back and lose them again 2 times! I am now on Arimedex and am losing them AGAIN! Don't know if it's the drug or still from chemo. My eyebrows thinned but I never lost them completely. But the hair on my legs..ugh!! I'm shaving way more than I ever did before chemo!!
Oh, hair on my head has been back for awhile. Getting haircuts every 4 weeks like before!
Patti0 -
You are almost done Char!cahjah75 said:Kit
I have one more chemo. Some of my buzzed hair grew 1/2 " and is white. There are bald spots and one area in the back of my head has dark hair. However, my pubic hair, hair on arms and legs although slight is still there. Underarm hair disappeared. My eyebrows & lashes are definitely thinned out and I've heard they may fall out after I'm done with chemo. But, as my sister said, they'll all grow back in, it just takes time.......
{{hugs}} Char
You are almost done Char! That will be a big celebration!0
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