Any advice for faster hair growth after chemo?
I finished six cycles of chemo for ovarian cancer at the end of May. My hair started growing before end of treatment but it is all white. I am 67. Is this normal? Also, I welcome any ideas on natural ways to help the hair grow faster.
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@cookercooker
I had six cycles of taxol and carboplatin. This is the third time I have had this chemo treatment now: 2008, 2022, and 2026.
@sprpatterson Ah, this explains your hair growth. Four months after my 6 cycle treatment of the same treatment my hair grew back nicely. You've had enough time between treatments for full grow. Do you lose it during each subsequent block of cycles?
@cookercooker
I lost my hair the other two times. This time, however, I had some fine white hair while going through chemo. It’s only been six weeks since chemo ended. I am starting to see some dark hairs mixing with the white hairs. My eyebrows and lashes are starting to regrow although they are very fine and light.
@sprpatterson That's good news. No bald patches or receding hairline at all? I lost my eyebrows and eyelashes. They never really grew back again. What do you do about that?
@cookercooker
It looks full but fine, which is like my regular hair before chemo. I don’t have a receding hairline. I use castor oil for eyelashes—apply every night before bed. I use rosemary oil and olive oil mixture for hair and eyebrows.
@sprpatterson
thank you for that. I'll see what I can do using your suggestions:)
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1 Reaction@cookercooker There is a FaceBook group wig "Wig Wearing for Beginners". It is a private group. You might learn from others' experience. Members have hair loss for a variety of conditions,, chemo among them. Wishing you recovery!
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1 ReactionThanks for that. I'll check them out, although I've been wearing a wig for a few years now. I never got used to them. They itch my forehead. I just want my hair back.
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