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Trying to get through the journey of growing my hair back
Hi all I am 6 months post chemo and I have hair, which I'm very happy about, however I am struggling with what to do with it. I used to have long brunette hair that I straightened every day (it had...
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@NS00159656 I'm now the same with the hair washing. My hair has always been oily. Now, not at all. I wash it about once a week. I've even gone as long as 10 days.
I now have dandruff for the first time ever. And my scalp is all over itchy so I often want to just scratch it for minutes at a time. I presume it's because of the dryness. If I think about it too hard, the ignominy is hard to bear, so I strive to let it go as part of accepting my new normal. I had breast cancer, the treatment gives me dandruff. It is what it is.
It was a full year before my hair texture settled down after chemo. Give yourself time and maybe it will improve for you too. Best of luck, K xox
I now have dandruff for the first time ever. And my scalp is all over itchy so I often want to just scratch it for minutes at a time. I presume it's because of the dryness. If I think about it too hard, the ignominy is hard to bear, so I strive to let it go as part of accepting my new normal. I had breast cancer, the treatment gives me dandruff. It is what it is.
It was a full year before my hair texture settled down after chemo. Give yourself time and maybe it will improve for you too. Best of luck, K xox