Hair Loss

After the frightening diagnosis of cancer is usually more doubts and fears follow. I'm doing chemotherapy? What medications are administered to me? I noticed all the hair? When my hair fall out?

The question of whether and when the hair fall out, you can not clearly answer unfortunately. This is closely related to the administered cytotoxic drugs, medication and route of administration. The hair loss can occur two to three weeks after a treatment cycle. Sometimes, not only the scalp hair is concerned, but also eyelashes, eyebrows, hair, and the body - this is different from patient to patient.

What impact have the impending chemotherapy on the patient and whether it will come to the loss of hair, the competent doctor can usually estimate beforehand. This allows you to prepare well for what is to come and maybe take appropriate action.
Very important and is the inevitable confrontation with the threat of hair loss. Many patients find it helps to cut the hair before the chemo or completely shave.
You can also consider what measures can delay the hair loss or perhaps even can keep the hair. Again, you should provide advice to your doctor.
What is being done right, everyone must decide for themselves. However, you should weigh all options and learn thoroughly and seek advice.

Hair loss related to chemotherapy is not permanent. In most cases, the hair grows one to three months after the end of therapy again when the body has reduced the administered cytostatic drugs.

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