2 Years After Chemo, My Hair Has Not Grown Back

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reyze Message: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Survivor reyze Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Date: 04/26/2008 I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2006, I began chemo (doxorubican, 5FU and taxotere) in March 2006 and had my last treatment in July 2006. I only have a few sparse hairs on my head and my hair has not regrown. I don't understand this since I had very very thick curly hair. I have used Nioxin and am now using Rogaine in an attempt to get hair. My body hair, eyebrows and eyelashes only have sparse hair also. Do you have any suggestions or help? I miss my hair. Please help. Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message Lovemysquirrels Message: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Patient Lovemysquirrels Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Date: 04/26/2008 I am really sorry to hear that. I had a head full of hair too. Mine did come back but it is much thinner than it was before. I wish they could come up with something to make you hair come back and come back as long as it was and the same. Mine was down to m rear. I have hair and I am very glad. I just miss the way it was.... Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message donnalynn Message: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Patient donnalynn Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Date: 04/27/2008 I too am having somewhat of the same problem. I had long thick hair prior to chemo and now it has grown back but the top is very thin and see-through. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the Arimidex that I am now taking. Are you taking anything now? Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message reyze Message: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Survivor reyze Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Date: 04/27/2008 On 4/27/2008 donnalynn wrote: I too am having somewhat of the same problem. I had long thick hair prior to chemo and now it has grown back but the top is very thin and see-through. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the Arimidex that I am now taking. Are you taking anything now? I take 20mg of tamoxifen everyday. Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message Lovemysquirrels Message: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Patient Lovemysquirrels Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: 2 years after chemo, my hair has not grown back Date: 04/28/2008 I am taking Femara it is is the same class as to what you are taking and yes it can cause hair thinning. Mostly on the top. My doctor told me that suppressing the estrogen(which is what we want to do) causes the hair thinning. It is just like when a women go thru menapause same thing pretty much. Your estrogen level goes down then too and you get the male pattern balding. Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message
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