Practical Considerations
Hi, Immediately post-surgery, I've got a couple of questions that I'm hoping that you lovely ladies can share your experience on. (Not being exclusive, but I don't think the blokes are likely to h...
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hi @Sister
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1. if you begin chemo soon forget about hair removal .... CHEMO will likely be your tool...... I had no hair for about 2 years after finishing chemo on the axillary side ... I wax have no reaction to the hot wax treatment (I do go to a professional beautician) also I often have 1 Hair YES just 1 hair 6/8 weeks later and she plucks if while waxing elsewhere... but we are all different you might get more regrowth of underarm hair after chemo. the reason for razors being frowned upon is risk of nicking yourself (numb underarm) and infections.
2. There are prosthestics for both everyday use and swimming.
You could look at knitted knockers for wearing in a swimming bathers and sew it in?
http://www.knittedknockersaustralia.com/ you can get a free set of knitted knockers.
If you have health insurance they might also cover your prostheses.
Hope this helps I didnot and donot wear anything I am happy being flat
soldiercrab
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1. if you begin chemo soon forget about hair removal .... CHEMO will likely be your tool...... I had no hair for about 2 years after finishing chemo on the axillary side ... I wax have no reaction to the hot wax treatment (I do go to a professional beautician) also I often have 1 Hair YES just 1 hair 6/8 weeks later and she plucks if while waxing elsewhere... but we are all different you might get more regrowth of underarm hair after chemo. the reason for razors being frowned upon is risk of nicking yourself (numb underarm) and infections.
2. There are prosthestics for both everyday use and swimming.
You could look at knitted knockers for wearing in a swimming bathers and sew it in?
http://www.knittedknockersaustralia.com/ you can get a free set of knitted knockers.
If you have health insurance they might also cover your prostheses.
Hope this helps I didnot and donot wear anything I am happy being flat
soldiercrab