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New hair

My hair has come back in tight curls, and is looking pretty unkempt.  How long does this post-chemo hair last, i.e., when can I expect to get my old hair back?  I am 6 months after my last chemo.  If this is going to be a while, I will have my stylist cut and shape it now.
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Mine came back kinky, curly and gray. Thanks to bottle color I have a nice shade of brunette. My stylist suggested I only wash my hair once a week, but condition everyday. I have no build up or oily feel and believe this makes my hair more manageable.
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My hair came back platinum grey and curly, It is still curly but not platinum grey anymore due to a lovely bottle of dye. My hair before chemo was straight with a little kink in it, I actually had it straightened the other day to go to a function :)
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I'm so envious of you girls.  My hair came back in the exactly the same as it was before.  Thick, black, and straight as an arrow.  Maybe a few more strands of grey.  I so wanted it to come back curly and a different color.  I did not lose all of my hair so maybe that makes a difference.  
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167426 tn?1254086235
Leslee was a natural blonde   came in curly and Platinum grey, she goes to a hair stylist and has it shaped and trimmed. It looks good on her.  she does add some hair color to tone down the grey.
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16702 tn?1234090645
Sorry but I heard the same, new hair different texture, different color.  Mine is 4 months out and looks wirery (?) but feels soft,,Mine is a little like vegas2cr, silver and black...very different from old hair, thin, brown and straight. Now I can pat it down with some spit in my palms but not long enough to comb it down!! And this is all over my body...Use to not have to shave my legs, but now I look like a hairy gorilla. Kinda fun and can't wait to see what it will turn into!!
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Your old hair will not come back.  I was a natural red head with a few strands of grey and straight as a stick.. It has come back in like a bad perm..curly kinky and silver and black.. Have your stylist cut and shape it... which is what I did yesterday...
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