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BMS
BMS CSN Member Posts: 127
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So, I am 4 weeks post-chemo and my hair is growing. Yay! But it is coming in super soft and totally gray. How long until I can safely color it and have any of you heard from others that it's a good idea to trim down the "baby hair" to make it grow back the texture it once was?

Bonnie
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  • pattimc
    pattimc CSN Member Posts: 431
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    Hi Bonnie
    Mine came in totally salt and pepper and very, very curly! It's been awhile for me, but I'm sure I colored it after several months. No, I didn't trim it back to get the old texture back....it was much thicker and curlier than what I had before. But hair is hair!!!!

    Your picture is lovely!

    Patti
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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 CSN Member Posts: 2,631
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    Bonnie
    I'm 4+ months post chemo and my hair is growing very slowly. It is soft but not as curly as I expected. I had slightly curly hair prior to dx. It's definitely gray/white/dark which I'm not used to since I had colored it for more than 20 years. I plan on asking onc when I see him in June as to when is safe for coloring.
    Char
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