Endocrine therapy-induced hair loss (ETIHL)
Hi All, Food for thought (no pun intended). I'm considering taking supplements (are they safe? contraindicated?) and looking for proven topical scalp treatments (waste of money?). Started with t...
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Hey @Dory65,
I have used Fusion hair tonic supplements. It was recommended to me by a hair dresser friend that had had a number of chemo ladies say they found it helped. As started taking it as soon as I found out I was having chemo hoping it would help along with the cold cap. I took it it for six weeks prior and stopped a week before. I had emailed the manufacturer and they basically said do not take this or any other supplement during chemo so I thought that was reasonably honest. I am very sceptical of all these kind of things as most of them do nothing except as @Afraser says give you expensive pee.
I did find a noticeable improvement within a couple of weeks. One of my friends has an auto immune system disease which causes alopecia. She has tried it and found some improvement as well. She has also used the rogaine with some success Like anything it can work for some people and not others I guess. Check the ingredients and see what you think. I havent used it again since then so I have no idea of any contraindications with HT.
For a general feeling of thicker hair (does not promote growth) the Viviscal range of shampoos is lovely. I used that the whole way through chemo and found it really did make my hair feel thicker.
I have used Fusion hair tonic supplements. It was recommended to me by a hair dresser friend that had had a number of chemo ladies say they found it helped. As started taking it as soon as I found out I was having chemo hoping it would help along with the cold cap. I took it it for six weeks prior and stopped a week before. I had emailed the manufacturer and they basically said do not take this or any other supplement during chemo so I thought that was reasonably honest. I am very sceptical of all these kind of things as most of them do nothing except as @Afraser says give you expensive pee.
I did find a noticeable improvement within a couple of weeks. One of my friends has an auto immune system disease which causes alopecia. She has tried it and found some improvement as well. She has also used the rogaine with some success Like anything it can work for some people and not others I guess. Check the ingredients and see what you think. I havent used it again since then so I have no idea of any contraindications with HT.
For a general feeling of thicker hair (does not promote growth) the Viviscal range of shampoos is lovely. I used that the whole way through chemo and found it really did make my hair feel thicker.