Medication and Chemo: Do you color your hair?

Posted by treehouse5437 @treehouse5437, Apr 13 2:12pm

Treatment for MMyeloma- anyone being treated for MM and colors their hair? Has medication or chemo changed anything with your hair/or getting it processed?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 13 5:23pm

@treehouse5437 I have never colored or done any chemical treatments to my hair. It is naturally curly/wavy, and just never had the interest to spend time on it.

You pose a good question, and I hope others will respond. Some medications may cause your hair to thin, or possible hair loss. Some experience a different type of hair when it recovers. If it is a major concern for you, reach out to your team and get their input on what you might expect.
Ginger

lmoser325 | @lmoser325 | Apr 13 9:00pm

I had chemo and they gave me some pills. Also to take my numbers dropped one time they went down to 3.3 they think it was too strong.

cblowers1 | @cblowers1 | Apr 16 1:29pm

I take hydroxyurea for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. I have taken it for over 5 years and it has caused my hair to become very wavy. After having very straight hair for all of my 75 years, it has been an adjustment, but I feel that it beats my hair thinning, as has been the experience of others!

slembo1 | @slembo1 | Apr 18 2:05pm

I color my hair. I asked my Dr if there would be any problem. I also asked about Botox and fillers and he said no problem!

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