Has anyone else been through chemotherapy and have their hair grow back looking differently? I had completely straight hair, I lost about 75% of it during chemo, and its growing back curly! Same color at least, I just wanted to know what other people's experiences were.
2006-07-22 10:44:13 · 25 answers · asked by njyecats 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
yes, hair can do that. people who have had curly hair may find after chemo that their hair is straight and vice versa. i had an oncologist explain this in detail to me once, so forgive me but i dont remember the exact reason why, but it has something to do with killing off the rapidly growing hair cells with the chemo....chemo kills ALL rapidly growing cells (cancer is nothing but rapidly growing cells) and doesnt distinguish between cancer cells, hair cells, etc...so when the hair cells finally regenerate after the chemo is stopped, they are not the same...they are different because the chemo has altered them. this is not uncommon!
maybe consider it a blessing? some girls with straight hair would kill for curly hair! :)
2006-07-22 10:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colouring Hair After Chemotherapy
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Most likely not. The chemo used for colon cancer is called FOLFOX. It's a mix of 5FU (used since the 1950's), Leucovorin (a vitamin that helps 5FU work better), and Oxalyplatin, a more recent type of chemo. There's only a 5% chance that he'll lose his hair, and a 20% chance that it will thin. He will get more tired as time goes on. Other main side effects he may have are mouth sores, a metallic taste, and tingling in his hands, especially when they're cold. There are several different medicines they oncologist can give him in case he has nausea, including a bag of anti-nausea medicine at the time of chemo. Thanks to that, I've never had nausea, just a little indigestion.
2016-03-17 23:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost every single strand of hair last year during chemo for breast cancer. It started growing back almost immediately after the chemo stopped. I have light brown with blond highlights in my wavey hair. It grew back greyer but all curley. Almost like a tight perm. Its been about 10 months now and the hair s about down to my shoulders. The top is starting to get straight but I am not sure if it is just cause the pull of it getting longer or what. I have not cut it at all and I really don't want to but I may have to. It is all over the place. I have you are feeling better.
2006-07-28 16:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by josievan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I finished multi-agent chemotherapy 4 months ago and my hair is also now curly, and I have some grey hair coming in! The hair I used to have was very straight and very not grey! I'm in my mid-20s... That's my experience and I don't like this curly poof I now have... But at least I'm alive:)
2006-07-24 06:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am four years out from surgery. Three from chemo. Lost every bit of my hair up to my eyelashes. My hair grew back as curly as can be. I still have a "bald spot" the hair just did not grow back thick like the rest of my hair. It is like baby fuzz. People kept telling me if I got it cut really short three times it would grow back. Did not work. My hair is still curly too. Take care!
2006-07-27 03:37:00 · answer #8 · answered by hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its really pretty normal. I have been through chemo and radiation. I have lost my hair twice. Both times came back different. Like you my hair was straight and dk brown. First time it came back REAL curly and lighter. Now its more waves and body THICK and black, and I love it. The hair on under my arms and on my legs has not grown in a year and a half.. WHOOHOO no shaving. I love it! My doctor says this is very normal.
2006-07-22 15:30:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unbelievable, but true. I am a chemotherapy nurse and I have had pts hair fall out straight and come back in curly. I have also had pts hair change color and texture when it came back in.
2006-07-22 12:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋