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Fiona_c
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12 years ago

Chemo hair

3 months after chemo, I was having to shave my legs every night and under my arms about once a week. I am now 6 months post chemo and my hair growth has slowed back down. I haven't shaved under my arms for over a month and the hair is fine. My eye brows have have lost their colour too. Has anyone else had this happen?

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  • Vicki_White's avatar
    Vicki_White
    Member
    12 years ago

    Hi Fiona,

    I'm not on Arimadex but i found i lost all my hair except on my legs and arms but since then i have found my hair is very dry and my eybrows have changed colour and my eye lashes are very sparce and different lenghths. My chemo stopped June last year. But like Deanne i think it might be hormone related, i'm 44.  Speak to your Oncologist they will be able to sort it out for you.

    Vicki

  • Fiona_c's avatar
    Fiona_c
    Member
    12 years ago
    Hi Deanne, thank you so much for your reply! Yes, I am on hormone therapy. I'm on arimidex (I'm only 38, but I opted to have my ovaries removed). I was thinking that the chemo would be the culprit, I didn't stop to think that the hormone therapy could be the cause! Fiona x