a friend and I were wondering.
2007-11-06 10:21:13 · 13 answers · asked by Micheal B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes - even your eyebrows and eyelashes will go... :(:(
2007-11-06 10:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by kr_toronto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been taking chemo for over a year. I have never lost all of my hair,yet. The hair on my head got very thin, lost my eyelashes, eyebrows almost, pubic hair stayed. I think it must depend on the drug and the persons reaction to that drug. After the first shock, it really didn't matter to me- you find ways to work around it. The only thing that matters is that I keep on fighting the cancer.
2007-11-07 11:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by Jinx H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only some types of chemotherapy make you lose your hair . .and, yes, . . all hair on the body is affected. But it is only temporary during the chemotherapy treatments. Once you stop chemo the hair starts growing back.
Not all chemo makes hair fall out . . some types of chemotherapy turns all the hair white. My son is using sunitinib and the hair on head and body is now white.
2007-11-06 19:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what type of chemo drugs that you are being given. Some don't lose any hair. I lost all my hair except some that was on my arms. Guess it depends also on the person.
2007-11-06 20:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair is hair. You lose it all. The same chemicals that affect the ones on your head affect the ones elsewhere. You can always buy a wig to cover the head but must buy sweaters for the rest of you. Sorry.
2007-11-06 18:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Soniafrompa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not just the hair on your head, but on the rest of your body too, Including your eyelashes and eyebrows.
The chemo kills fast-growing cells which include both cancer cells and hair folicles.
2007-11-06 18:31:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dave T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of chemo, but yes, you normally lose all your hair.
2007-11-06 20:59:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of your hair falls out. Chemo works by killing fast growing tissues. Hair is amongst the faster growing tissues. It will grow back.
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2007-11-06 18:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by astrobuf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For many people, myself included, pubic hair is the first to go
2007-11-06 18:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by lo_mcg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. North and south, baby!
Also, nails don't grow [but don't fall out]. No new eyelashes or eyebrow hair. [but mine didn't fall out]
Didn't have to shave my legs the whole time, so it wasn't all bad!
2007-11-08 09:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup..... where there is hair is on your body..eyebrows, lashes, arms, legs(which is cool if you are a female!), pubic area..you can lose it....the first time was freaky..nobody had told me that part!..second time I was prepared...and my lover thought it was pretty kinky!! hahaha
2007-11-06 19:09:40 · answer #11 · answered by widow1963 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋