Anyone used anything that helps with chemo hair loss?

I made the original post more than a year ago an although I now have a better quantity of hair, I do not have a better quality of hair. It is not hair I would show to anyone. It is still frizzy, broken ends, fried. I have found wigs that I wear every day. That is my fix until there is a day when my hair is back to being my old hair.

I am done with Chemo and my hair is growing again but It is so thin that I am almost bald. If I shave my head, will it grow back thicker? If you have this problem, did it ever grow back normally?

One caveat about supplements: ***** Ask your onc. before taking anything!******

There could be drug interactions you're unaware of (between supplements and chemo, all of which are composed of chemicals -- everything on Earth contains at least one chemical), and at least one cancer (pancreatic) affects the liver, which then can't process a big range of chemicals.

Stuff that occurs naturally on Earth can kill you (such as arsenic). Stuff that isn't tested / standardized can harm you and sometimes kill you. I'm pro-responsible-supplementation, but during chemo you MUST clear everything w your onc.

I didn't like wigs or scarves though I wore them when I was bald, My hair started coming back in after about 4 months. It was the best I have ever had and curly. I loved those few months I spent loving my new hair vs. the same old stuff I have always had my whole life. I color it with no problems. It is fine, but not sparce.

Caveat emptor: There are a number of high priced products on the market that mix rosemary oil with carrier oil or whatever. $27 for 2 ounces? Doing your own rosemary and carrier oil mix is so much less expensive.

your oncology team could prescribe a topical antibiotic gel clindamycin 1%

"Don't shave your head" is advice I got from a hair dresser with a lot of experience with cancer patients. Get a buzz cut instead. I started chemo March 2, 2020 just as hair dressers were being shut down by covid. My hair fell out slowly, and I couldn't bring myself to hack it off myself. Instead I wore a wig cap made to look like fish net. I wore it full time to keep the hair from ending up all over. I brushed my hair thoroughly and put the wig cap back on before showering. I squeezed shampoo and rinsed right through the cap. Yes, I was anal about losing my hair. But whatever works for you is what's best for you.

A few weeks ago my friends gently shaved my head. Love the feel of it and love wearing wigs. This week I started to get pimples on top my head that are tender. What can I put on my head to get rid of them?

Colleen
It really wasn't bad. The first time I thought no way as it is really really cold but after awhile your head adapts and it actually felt good during treatment. I only had to wear 30 minutes before taxol and 90 minutes after. Hope that helps.

Donna

@djewison, can you describe how cold capping feels? How long do you keep it on? Was it uncomfortable? What do you wish you had known?