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Abbydog
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5 years ago

If hair is saved after Cold Cap with Paclitaxel, when can hair be treated normally. Ie colouring etc

I've completed 4 EC and 10 Paclitaxel (2 to go).  Look like I have kept most of my hair. What advise can anyone give, re treating hair after Cold Cap and Chemo. How long before blow drying? Colourin...
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kezmusc
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5 years ago
Hi @Abbydog.  Thank you for the tag @Irb_03.

The recommended time from Paxman is three months after chemo for colour.  Personally, I waited 6 weeks (that's about all I could stand plus I was going to the races:). I used one of the Garnier slightly less toxic colours.  Same with blowdrying.

My hair grew rapidly after the last treatment.  It still tends to grow back curly though.  
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