Hair Regrowth

[angie2010531]

I had my last chemo July 31st 2009..I hate the way my hair is growing back can't blow it out looks like a big thing of cotton candy..I had nice curly hair..I was thinking of buzzing it of again to start over..I hate all these changes.I wear a headband in my hair everyday and have small pontytail in the back not only that I lost both breast but also my hair,but Iam thankful I am a SURVIOUR...ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM..ANGELA

[peggy555]

Hey angela, You are not alone I was last treated in 2004and my hair still looks like peach fuzz, I started taking 5000 mg. of Biotin it is an over the counter vitamin and Wow what a difference, My hair is now to my ear, a little frizzier than I would like but it is starting to look like something more than a troll.  I am being patient but slowly but surely I am starting to look NORMAL ( not that I ever was) again.  My eyebrows are another story I am learning to live with a larger fore head.  All kidding aside I know it feels great to be able to complain about this and to be a survivor but I too feel like I have contributed to this cause enough and need to look in the mirror at that person who looked pretty normal looking back.  I GET It.

[katarina777]

This is not your final hair yet but an intermediate stage that usually looks horrible. it's really thin and downy and grey?

From my experience it takes really two full years for your hair to be totally normal again, or where you are thinking of getting back your first real hair cut. (maybe a little less) But this is not the final you, OK, so don't get too upset!  Best, KAT

[zouzi]

Hi Angie,
It is not unusual that new hair after chemotherapy may grow back differently;  a different color or texture.  Over time it may revert back to a texture similar to what it was prior to chemotherapy but that may take many months, and it might not revert back to what it was like pre-chemo. Shaving your head again would not guarantee that the texture would be different.You may want to discuss this with your hair stylist.  They may be able to recommend products that would be easy on this new hair that may help to get your new hair style similar to your pre-chemotherapy look.
May you be a SURVIVOR for a very long..long time to come.Good luck and God Bless.