Excessive hair growth on face after chemotherapy

MarySusanBach

Hi everyone, I hope to hear from you!

Uterine cancer stage 3, dx'd last summer, hysterectomy in August.

I had 3 chemotherapy treatments last fall, each 3 weeks apart. I lost my hair within 1 month of the first one. Then I had 6 1/2 weeks of daily pelvic radiation (the side effects were awful - ask me questions if you're there now). I'm 4 weeks post radiation and set for chemo #4 of 6 on 2/23/26, if my blood work is good.

My new issue is excess facial hair. It's fine, long, pale hair in the cheek areas in front of my ears. It's awful, a new indignity. Once I'm all done with chemo (April?) and this excess hair grows back again (as it surely will), I wonder if I should I use nair? should I shave? should I wait until it goes away on its own? What has anyone else done?

I've read it's caused by the steroids they give me with chemo. Is that what you were told? I've read it goes away by itself, but that could take many months. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks - I'm wishing all of you the success with treatment that we are all hoping for.