After chemo and my hair all grown back (grey, frizzy but thick!), I suddenly found more hairs on my brush than normal. When in doubt, panic! The end of extensive consultation (doctors,dermatologists etc) was that my shedding pattern had changed. I was quite shocked to find that between 50 and 100 hairs dropping a day is considered normal - I am quite sure I hadn't lost anything like that before chemo - hairs on my brush were quite unusual.. But the new shedding pattern wasn't actually thinning my hair - over time, the thickness has stayed constant. No-one can explain why it would change - it's not male pattern baldness or alopecia. But personally, I think chemo is not an unlikely candidate. My hair has changed a lot over nearly 5 years since regrowth - rapidly at first, now slowly. Nothing dramatic, but convinces me that the impact can be quite prolonged for some (not all). So yes patience to see what the cumulative effect is, if any. And general kindness to one's hair - I use organic shampoos, limit the amount and type of hair colour, and take hairdressers tips about not overwashing, brushing when wet etc. Best wishes.
