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HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation
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I have a question, since my radiation treatments, much of my facial hair is missing on the side of the treatment. Any of the men out experience that? If so, how long did it take for the facial hair to start growing again? Thanks.
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My facial hair under my jaw never did go back but I also had Cisplatin chemo (which intensifies the effects of radiation) and Photon radiation back in 2008 for left tonsil cancer. Nice I don't have to shave there but looks weird as it grows on my right side if I grow it out which I don't anyways so no big deal as my beard is neatly trimmed up to my jawline.
Blessings,
Rob
@harleytiger I had radiation to my right side below the jaw line (neck) as I had a couple of positive lymph nodes in that area with cancer. Today two years out I still do not have hair growth in that area. Glad your taste is slowly coming back. It will be very gradual. Hang in there. Sounds about like what I went through and within a few months I could taste pretty well.
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@harleytiger I didn’t shave the left side of my face more than maybe once a month for several years. I still won’t grow a beard as it is overly scruffy on the left side and no color match either. First world problem I can live with.