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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...
Hi @Beaglemum
I totally understand how you are feeling....I found it very distressing when my hair started falling out..don’t worry, the rate of shedding slows down!
I was cold capping , it’s normal for some hair to fall out with it, but as I really couldn’t afford to lose much as my hair was thin it soon became patchy. So I stopped after 4 sessions, on the upside I didn’t lose it all . ;) I decided to shave it off (number 2) and am happy with it. It makes me feel strong and groovy lol.
I tried a wig but never felt comfortable.
@kezmusc has lots of info about cold capping and has successfully kept her beautiful hair too.
hang in there, you got this.....
caz x
I totally understand how you are feeling....I found it very distressing when my hair started falling out..don’t worry, the rate of shedding slows down!
I was cold capping , it’s normal for some hair to fall out with it, but as I really couldn’t afford to lose much as my hair was thin it soon became patchy. So I stopped after 4 sessions, on the upside I didn’t lose it all . ;) I decided to shave it off (number 2) and am happy with it. It makes me feel strong and groovy lol.
I tried a wig but never felt comfortable.
@kezmusc has lots of info about cold capping and has successfully kept her beautiful hair too.
hang in there, you got this.....
caz x