Hair regrowth

I went through 8 cycles of chemo back in January of 07 and lost my hair.  Then it started to grow back but then my cancer had spread to my brain.   They removed it and I went through 6 cycles of chemo but my chemo was discontinued because an MRI showed that the tumor in my brain had started to grow again.  I went through 20 treatments of full brain radiation and 4 treatments of gamma knife or focal.  Now my doctors want to do intense chemo and a stem cell transplant.  Is there any hope for me that my hair will grow back?  I am a 25 year old female.  Thanks for any feedback!  

[Fernando Roque, MD]

Hi.  Hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation therapy is usually temporary. The hair grows back a few months after stopping treatment.  However, there are a few cases where hair loss may be permanent, particularly with repeated radiation treatment to the head.  It's hard to predict which types of patients will have permanent hair loss.  It really depends on differences between the bodies of individuals.  So at this point, we're not sure if you will have permanent hair loss, but there is a good chance that this will not happen.

[matira]

Will the hair grow back if all that started so far is a mohawk  .....Sides are still not show hair and in between spots on the mohawk it is bald too.

[tristansmom]

Hey Shelsi05

I cant give you any definite because I'm not educated enough to however through my experience with my mom and brother It will come back with time. I can only imagine how hard it is for you.. my mom dsid intense chemos/radiations-- maybe 10 of them and lost her hair. It grew back slowly by a year its a little past her ears.
My brother had radiation + chemo at different times. His hair grew back a little faster however he's a guy.
Maybe talk to your dr about taking a vitamin. There are vitamins that are just for your hair, nails and skin. or maybe a prenatal because they help with that as well.

I'm sorry I can't give you anymore insite however give those a try. it won't hurt.

Krys