Anyone had their eyelashes and eyebrows grow back during chemo?
My eyelashes and eyebrows are growing back and I have one more Adriamycin treatment. Has this happened to anyone else? I’m thrilled!
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CCardenas112
I had 12 taxol/carboplatin and only 1 Adriamycin. I had red hair, so with my hair loss i barely noticed my eyebrows or eyelashes. I will say in early 2022, my eyelashes did grow back and my eyebrows slowly, once i needed to put on make-up and go back to work. Each body is different, so yours has said "lets go!"
You're very lucky. Four years past treatment I have very few lashes, not enough for mascara. My eyebrows are thin, but at least they're back.
I lost my lashes and brows during Taxol. They came back eventually after treatment and at first I had a beautiful double row of lashes! Of course, that didn’t last but I do have my old lashes back now.
Here’s a tip-there is a generic for Latisse now and it’s much more affordable (cost varies depending on your drugstore-use Goodrx to find best price). You swipe a drop along your lash line like eyeliner. In the beginning you should do it daily. When you have the results you want, you can go to 3-4 times week. I have also read about the benefits of castor oil for lashes and hair, but I have not tried this yet.
Best wishes,
Cindy