Thinning Hair
I finished chemo just over 5 months ago, and my hair is starting to grow back. It is coming back very curly, and very thin. I was wondering what everyone elses' hair looks like when it grows back. I ...
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My doctor told me that it could take up to 2 years before the curls drop out. I'm now 15mths post chemo and those pesky curls persist.I have to blow dry them to a presentable wave.It has taken a long time to grow but is the same thickness as before chemo.I'm also on Tamoxifen.If you had the chemo Taxotere then it's harder on your hair follicles(says my onc.)and may take longer to thicken up.It took me 8mths to get to a short hair style and go without headgear.Yes,you need the patience of a saint!!
Tonya xx