hair loss

i just want to let anyone looking for wigs know that you can get them on Ebay from china for under $20 each delivered brand new , and they are no different to the ones in the stores with $250 price tagson them. I have purchased 3 already.

Pip

Hi Keryn, yes i have been told on my chemo that my hair will fall out , just want to know when , i like to be one step ahead it makes me feel more in control of whats happening.I have purchased a couple of  very nice wigs online from china these are very cheap but very nice, the kind of hair you dream of having, i dont think i could go around with bald head in public at home is okay, cant wait for everything to be over, i have not returned to work since being diagnosed .

pip

I would just like to add what Keryn said is 100% true. It is a very liberating experience. You will notice that the beauty is within your face and your eyes not what hair style you have. Don't let it upset you because it does grow back and mine came back curly and soft and a really nice brown so every case is different. It was lovely not having to pay for waxing for about 8 months too!!!

Hi Linda,

I was also told that i may not loose my hair so i waited. If it is going to fall out it generally starts a few days before your second chemo. Mine did fall out around that time.

I think thats a lovely idea of having some friends over, maybe if you let them know you will need them at short notice. I had my mum and dad my brother and sister and my kids and my husband shaved it for me. Its nice having people around when you finally do it. 

I found tree of life to have really funky scarvs and if you add me on face book i have uploaded a video of a really simple way to get three different looks from a neck scarf. I just donot know how to upload a video to this site. Also have you rang the Wigwam? It is the gosford hospital wig library. It is free and you get to try on hundreds of wigs till you find one you like and just return it once your finished with it.

I wish you all the best with chemo and let me know if you even want to have a coffee. xx

Hi Linda,

I was also told that i may not loose my hair so i waited. If it is going to fall out it generally starts a few days before your second chemo. Mine did fall out around that time.

I think thats a lovely idea of having some friends over, maybe if you let them know you will need them at short notice. I had my mum and dad my brother and sister and my kids and my husband shaved it for me. Its nice having people around when you finally do it. 

I found tree of life to have really funky scarvs and if you add me on face book i have uploaded a video of a really simple way to get three different looks from a neck scarf. I just donot know how to upload a video to this site. Also have you rang the Wigwam? It is the gosford hospital wig library. It is free and you get to try on hundreds of wigs till you find one you like and just return it once your finished with it.

I wish you all the best with chemo and let me know if you even want to have a coffee. xx

Hi Linda,

I was also told that i may not loose my hair so i waited. If it is going to fall out it generally starts a few days before your second chemo. Mine did fall out around that time.

I think thats a lovely idea of having some friends over, maybe if you let them know you will need them at short notice. I had my mum and dad my brother and sister and my kids and my husband shaved it for me. Its nice having people around when you finally do it. 

I found tree of life to have really funky scarvs and if you add me on face book i have uploaded a video of a really simple way to get three different looks from a neck scarf. I just donot know how to upload a video to this site. Also have you rang the Wigwam? It is the gosford hospital wig library. It is free and you get to try on hundreds of wigs till you find one you like and just return it once your finished with it.

I wish you all the best with chemo and let me know if you even want to have a coffee. xx

Hi, I had FEC paclitaxal and herceptin and radio, and my hair started to fall out just after my secend chemo.  I chose to cut it very short with the clippers and when it fell out it was like dandruff.  My eye lashed and eyebrows went too, I tink they were the hardest as it changes the look of your face, but you never know how it will affect you. My leg hair all went but my pubic hair just thinned a bit, bummer!  If you are having the red stuff  (FEC) then your hair will fall out. I wen about with a bald head, it was very liberating, I could have the car window down without messing up my doo.  I found it an interesting feeling when my hair started to grow back, the air movement through your new hair is really nice.

I am now 1 year post treatment and copeing with too much hair again, hair cuts are sooo expensive. My hair came back exactly the way it was before, maybee a little darker, but no curls for me, just dead straight hair.

Keryn

You go girl. Thanks for the info. I'm sad to say though that people in your situation make me feel like ive got it easy. So stand tall and keep us all believing it'll be ok

xxxx Linda

Hi all , i had my first Chemo 7 days ago TAC , when will my hair fall out?

and will my eyebrows be affected?

thanks

pip