Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on aromatase inhibitors?
Hi! I’m about to start endocrine therapy (AI plus Lupron) and am wondering if anyone has used any topical creams that helped with hair thinning, something I am afraid of (along w all the other side effects)!
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I’m on AI for a year. Originally I thought hair thinning was happening… and it was… ( others did not “see” this) … but has stopped and reversing. My thought is that it was telegen effluvium .. part of a natural cycle gone rogue temporarily due to the stress of my diagnosis as well as two surgeries- ie anesthesia - in 6 mos.
That said I take 8 mg if biotin and use Avalon Biotin shampoo and conditioner… which I really like.
Don’t expect hair thinning or loss but if so it may just be a temporary thing.
Hoping for the best outcome for you and all of us!
I have read that biotin can affect lab results. It is recommended that you stop it a couple of days before blood tests are scheduled. I stopped it all together for a while, but now believe it is safe as long as I remember to forego it before blood tests. I need all the help I can get!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5951654/Thank you! This is very helpful. Will search further as well as this study is 5 years old but it’s very easy to abstain for 48 hours so I will going forward. Much appreciated!
Not only so I take Biotin daily, but prenatal vitamins too!
I use a rice water shampoo bar and only wash the roots of my hair. (the shampoo runs down the length of my hair
to clean it) I also use a rice water spray as a leave-in conditioner. My hair is very thick and is past the middle of my back. I hope this helps!
wow! what is the brand of the bar and spray/conditioner?
I get them from Amazon. the shampoo looks like a bar of soap, rice water is a spray.
There's several products you can choose from.
Good luck and let me know how it works for you.
That is what I am hoping is happening to mine. I started on Letrozole on March 31st and I see lots of hair loss but I had surgery in Jan and in March and had a blood test that caused me unbelievable stress. How long did it take to start seeing that it was growing back?
I was diagnosed with ER+ stage 1 breast cancer 6months ago. I am now on Arimidex (ananstrozole). I’m having a few side effects eg very dry skin, extreme hair loss, a bit of foggy brain and mild pain in my finger joints.
But what is really concerning me is my hair loss, I have already lost almost 50% of my hair (I used to have nice thick hair!)
Can any one please advise me what can be done to stop my hair falling.
Thank you & best wishes, Sato
I switched to BondiBoost HG Duo Shampoo + Conditioner Bundle [10.14fl oz each] - Improves Appearance for Thinning Hair - Volumizing + Hydrating + Nourishing - Sulfate/Paraben Free, for Women/Men - Australian Made. Did not lose too much hair during chemo and it all grew back within months! Got it on Amazon.
Hi @otas, I moved your question about extreme hair loss on anastrozole to this existing discussion:
- Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on AIs and Lupron
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hair-loss-remedies-for-thinning-hair-on-ais-and-lupron/
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