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Chris
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15 years ago

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 know that curly is normal and that it will straighten with time, but I'm concerned about the thinness of what has come back. I have 3 things going against thick hair returning, menopause, 4 months of tamoxifen, and now femara that I started 3 weeks ago. All of these can cause hair thinning. Just wondering if anyone can tell me if my hair will thicken with time? I have had one haircut about a month ago, and the hairdresser cut off about 1 cm of soft fluffy stuff. Should I be having regular hair trims? My hair is about  3cms long now. I saw an add for Rogaine hair restorer and wondered if something like that would work. I think they only recommend it for hereditary hair loss. Does anyone have any suggestions for hair thickening that has worked for them?

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  • Allicat's avatar
    Allicat
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Chris,

    I finished chemo 6 and a half months ago. My hair is about 4cm long and its just starting to go curly in the last few weeks. It is still thick but has quite a soft texture. Patting my head is like patting a cat.

    I am wondering as well what happens as it grows.

    I don't have any suggestions sorry.

    Rachel

  • Dot42's avatar
    Dot42
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Chris, my hair too has come back curly and I have never had curls.   I have not had any problems with my hair thinning.   My neice is a hairdresser and told me there is a vitamin tablet specific to encouraging hair growth.  She reckons it works she recommends it to her clients who have thin hair or it takes long to grow.  I dont know if it works luckily I have not had to use it.  Since it is a vitamin it cant do too much damage to give it a try. 

    Good luck

     

    Dot