I completed therapy in September. My hair is growing back so slowly. I'm wondering if any of the h

ValorieD

I've seen several products like special lights, etc. Any one have any positive experiences.

cllinda

I didn't use any products. And yes, it grows back so slowly. It takes about a year for the hair to return to its normal speed of growing. I stopped chemo in February of 2013 and my first shaping haircut was in August.
I felt after all my body was through, I wasn't going to put any more products in my body for hair growth.

cllinda

I didn't use any products. And yes, it grows back so slowly. It takes about a year for the hair to return to its normal speed of growing. I stopped chemo in February of 2013 and my first shaping haircut was in August.
I felt after all my body was through, I wasn't going to put any more products in my body for hair growth.

Kp2018

I wouldn't use any products. I'm very leery of anything that stimulates cell growth, since it might stimulate the growth of the wrong cells, the ones the treatment was intended to get rid of.

Mine grew back slowly and quite unevenly. It was at least a year before my hair stylist could actually style it, and even longer to get a style that I actually liked. Patience was the only thing that worked. I hope it works for you, too.

ChildOfGod4570

When I finished chemo, my sister, a hair dresser, gave me natural shampoo and conditioner and a natural stimulation solution. The brand name was Avida, but I do not know the exact formula. I know God was responsible for my hair growing back at the rate it did; he didn't allowme to lose all of it in the first place. I would say I finished the first 4 rounds of chemo in August of 2013, got released for surgery, and started regrowing hair in September. Imagine the devostation when I heard that just as my hair was coming back, I needed 2 more cycles of chemo! This time, I temporarily put aside my special hair products and used baby shampoo for 6 weeks, and nothing fell out. A friend said it was as if my hair stopped in its tracks and held off further growth until late October when Chemo was done once and for all. By Thanksgiving, my head was fully covered, though I still wore a wig or hats until late January when a friend from church told me I could get away with coming to services unveiled! I think it was spring of 2014 when I could actually get my hair shaped into a style I started to like. My hair was shoulder length pre-chemo, but now it's just about to the top of my spinal cord with little bouncy curls. I know you are just chomping at the bit to regain hair, and leaving chemicals out of it is the prudent thing to do. Just let it come back naturally, and it will be worth the wait. HUGS and God bless.

grandmaann

I just used a gentle shampoo and was told to be sure and used a conditioner as well. It seemed like it took forever to get enough hair growth to stop wearing my wig - but if you think about it - you are starting from nothing! My hair came back thick, curly and gray - I had shoulder-length blond hair - very straight and quite thin. I hated the curls at first - but now they have been cut off and I miss them! My hair is still very thick and after all the compliments on my short hair, I have decided to keep it short. I'm actually loving my new hair! Just be patient - it will come!!

Bengal

I'm in complete agreement with the others. Don't use anything that stimulates cell growth. That's not something you want to be doing now just after treatments. Just try to be patient and enjoy how easy hair care is when it's super short. Look for that silver lining.

MarcieB

I completed chemo the end of Dec. 2018, but still had surgery and radiation, so my entire treatment finished the end of April 2019 and my hair seemed to begin growing in March. By July I felt I could go uncovered, but my hair was very short. I had a shaping cut in December and scheduled another for eight weeks later. I went to that appointment, but I really didn't need it. I am scheduled for one in two weeks, but I know I will cancel. It feels to me like my hair has slowed down lately, and I am thinning a bit around the temples (no one else seems to notice, but it is MY hair...you know?). I think it is the result of taking the estrogen blocker (arimadex) which I have been taking the past 7 months. If this is as bad as it gets I will be fine - I am learning to really love this pixie style and I can be ready to go so much quicker!

omaalyce

I used gentle shampoo as well and then read about a line of products that are all natural that I tried. It;s called Prose and they design your formula by your answers to questions on the website. It is a good brand but pricey as are many of these products. I finished chemo on 14FEB2017 and radiation on 5JUL2017. My hair first came in very curly and salt and pepper. Gradually it started turning white, is fine and straight. All my life I had thick, curly hair. So, this is a complete change for me. It's taken awhile to get use to it. I keep it short as well as I find it easier to take care of. Funny, all my life I wanted straight hair...be careful what you wish for :-). I honestly miss my curls but I have hair and for that I am grateful. I use to color it now after 3 years I have my hairdresser put in semi-permanent purple highlights. Love them-they are fun and I receive many compliments about them. It's all part of the many changes we all go through-it's quite a ride. The fun part is how will it grow in...my family and friends couldn't wait to see what it would look like. That made the wait easier. I took lots of photos of the different phases of my hair as it grew back. Pretty sure after 3 years this is it. So, as Grandmann said be patient it will come and have fun with it.

Horselady46

I agree with the others. Mine grew back slowly and not as much as before. But I am here and that's what counts. It too along time and it still doesn't look as good as it did before treatment.

fluteplayer

Mine never grew back.Have a lot of bald spots. Guess I will wear a wig forever.Been on Chemo for years .Last one was Ibrance and it gave me pneumonia since it effects your lungs.

andreacha

My hair thinned, didn't actually fall out with my oral chemo. It has never thickened over the years and left me with a bald spot in the crown of my head. Did turn white overnight though.

CharHart

After my third chemo session last year for Triple Negative Cancer, almost all my hair fell out in clumps over a 3-day period. A friend sent me "Brian Joseph's Formula 1 Shampoo Formulated for Chemotherapy-Radiation.Hair.Loss" and I started using it immediately. Radiation followed the chemo, and within several months of completion, my hair started growing back. Only, my formerly thick coarse straight hair has now been replaced by soft gentle curls. Sure hope they last awhile. (People think I've had a perm.)

petieagnor

Sorry, I'm behind again. Had husband in rehab after cracked pelvis. I'm in agreement. I've lost my hair 3 times & now it is very thin. Each time has been different as we all are different. I've quit worrying about it. I'm still here & everyone likes the triangle scarves I make that match my outfits.

fluteplayer

Who needs hair when there is so many wigs other. I can be whatever color I want to be and being blonde does not make me dumb or I don't have more fun.Get my wigs from the cancer center for free. Take some and leave some