hi ladies, this is my first communication for a very very long time. Seems like a life time ago it all began. Now, surguries, chemo and radiation is all done as of two weeks ago i can now start to thrive again. Still trying to adjust to my new physical form and happily watching my head hair grow back. I have realised the last couple of weeks my body hair, thank goodness is blonde, is growing back like crazy. I havnt been particularly hairy person but now i have a blonde fluffy facial hair. I feel very visible. Im more aware of this than i was being bald . Id like to know am i the only woman with this issue? Please say i’m not. What happens now? Do i have it fall out soon or do i book in for a face wax, ☹️ Id appreciate some input. Many thanks. Ps i have triple negative not hormone based cancer.

Hi @Me2 I remember post chemo, walking across the carpark to the supermarket and it was windy, I kept brushing my face as I felt like there was something there on my cheeks LOL. Turned out it was the downing growing back on my face, Im also blonde but it seemed to me to be really noticeable at the time. Im now 2.5years post chemo and honestly I dont think its noticeable at all. So whether it just settles down again I think, it was just the initial of it all growing back. xx Melinda

I had it once I finished chemo and my hair in general was growing back but like a baby it has settled down and is now more natural. I didnt do anything with it. its like baby down when they are first born.

Hi there @Me2 i has triple neg last year aged 43 8 rounds of chemo no rads as I had a mastectomy and long story short when my hair grew back definately had the facial hair going on my ears looked like warewaolves! My son shaved them with one of those nose hair shavers and they never grew back after that. I always had some chin hairs etc but here’s how I deal with it now!lol xx and I still have the side burns going on too but no one notices and they are light and blonde so no you’re definately not the only one xx

That pic was me yesterday with my hairdresser I sent it to our kids for a laugh so quite funny I get to post it on here too now for you all to get a giggle out of

Apparently 'face threading' works and isn't that painful........I am yet to try it on my peach fuzz!

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melclarity
Member
8 years ago
LOL yes it is confronting, but honestly like @solidercrab has also said, it does settle down, Ive just gone back to normal honestly. Its just through chemo youre used to no hair at all and I found it interesting as I didnt notice the downing gone on my face until it grew back omg lol. hang in there x
Me2
Member
8 years ago
Thank you all ladies, i feel better now. Im not a vain gal at all, just sick of being different, in a weird way.
Me2
Member
8 years ago
Hahaha thats exactly how i discovered my new look melclarity. The wind in my face. Wow.
SoldierCrab
Member
8 years ago
I had it once I finished chemo and my hair in general was growing back but like a baby it has settled down and is now more natural. I didnt do anything with it. its like baby down when they are first born.
Me2
Member
8 years ago
Exactly, and thank you Lmk74. There is a difference between fluff and fur. I fear the latter. I was hoping to find solice in others. As if having a mastectomy and all that has gone with it doesnt make you feel “stand out in a crowd “ you have to grow a mane. It makes me sad. Lets hope , just like when we went bald, that one day we will wake up smooth faced again. Lol. Good luck
LMK74
Member
8 years ago
Hi @Me2, I have this problem also and I hate it. It was never there prior to chemo at least not so long. I couldn't stand the look of it so trimmed it with my bikini trimmer lol. I'm hoping in time it goes away. I finished chemo in July and radiation 5 weeks ago. My breast cancer is hormone positve so have been chemically induced into menopause. I truly sympathize. I'd love to hear also if other women have experienced this. I feel like a wolf lol.
melclarity
Member
8 years ago
Hi @Me2 I remember post chemo, walking across the carpark to the supermarket and it was windy, I kept brushing my face as I felt like there was something there on my cheeks LOL. Turned out it was the downing growing back on my face, Im also blonde but it seemed to me to be really noticeable at the time. Im now 2.5years post chemo and honestly I dont think its noticeable at all. So whether it just settles down again I think, it was just the initial of it all growing back. xx Melinda
Me2
Member
8 years ago
Thank you Summer for your kind and speedie reply.
June1952
Member
8 years ago
@Me2
I was fortunate in not having to go the chemo route but that fine blonde fluffy facial hair arrived at menopause (an i had dark hair). I was told not to shave or wax as that makes it worse.
If anyone says anything I just say it is my halo slipping ... they can look or not and I don't care, this is ME. Love me or not - your choice.
Good luck, hoping it falls out for you but if not, please don't stress as most people won't even notice.
Summer :)

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