Losing hair
I had my first chemo treatment on 3/10 and will have my second one out of 62 treatments on 3/24. My head already feels like creepy crawlies on it so I the time is soon. When can I expect my hair on my head to follow all other hairs?
Margo
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losing hair
I heard it takes about 2 weeks to lose the hair on your head. If you are already losing that hair - it should be within the two weeks, or maybe a little more. I lost my hair by the brushfulls for 6 days before I started to lose it faster. Thats when I decided just to shave my head. You will feel YOU are in control, and not the cancer. I lost the hair on my head first before I noticed other places... One thing you learn - everyone is different.
~ Milly0 -
eyelashes?celinelvr said:losing hair
I heard it takes about 2 weeks to lose the hair on your head. If you are already losing that hair - it should be within the two weeks, or maybe a little more. I lost my hair by the brushfulls for 6 days before I started to lose it faster. Thats when I decided just to shave my head. You will feel YOU are in control, and not the cancer. I lost the hair on my head first before I noticed other places... One thing you learn - everyone is different.
~ Milly
I think losing my eyelashes will be worse than anything else. You can tell by my picture, I have really short hair, and I hate plucking my eyebrows, but I feel naked without mascara. I'm afraid that alone will make me look really, really sick. Can I do false eyelashes?
(Cart before the horse--I don't even know if I'm going to have chemo. First appt with medical oncologist on Thursday.)
Lisa0 -
Hair today gone tomorrowLtalcott said:eyelashes?
I think losing my eyelashes will be worse than anything else. You can tell by my picture, I have really short hair, and I hate plucking my eyebrows, but I feel naked without mascara. I'm afraid that alone will make me look really, really sick. Can I do false eyelashes?
(Cart before the horse--I don't even know if I'm going to have chemo. First appt with medical oncologist on Thursday.)
Lisa
For the record, I penciled in brows and wore false eyelashes...so yes, you can!
Hugs,
Claudia0 -
Hair loss schedule
You are right on schedule...the "creepy crawlies" are a good indicator of impending hairloss. Oftentimes it is more than crawlies~ the scalp actually aches as if a rubber band had been left in too long and too tightly! As soon as you shave your head ( sorry~ this is the route we take) your head will stop aching. The hair loss is a result of the chemotherapy. It is an internal reaction, not an external one, so TLC won't stave it off. The reason we shave our heads is because hair will start to fall out everywhere! It is bad enough on our pillows and in the shower, but when it starts flying around the kitchen and getting in our family's food, well enough already! It is truly one of the most difficult things we as women go through, but you will see that we get our hair back!!!
Glad you posted~ you are in good company!
Hugs,
Claudia0
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