Chemotherapy or Radiation induced hair loss

Depending on the type of treatment you receive, hair loss may start around the 14th day after your first treatment. Your hair will start to grow back when you are finished with chemotherapy but it may take 6 to 12 months to grow back completely. It may even have a different texture or color. Curly hair can grow back straight and dark hair can become lighter. These changes are usually temporary. Radiation to the head or scalp can cause permanent hair loss. Hair follicles are weakened by chemotherapy which causes your hair to fall out much more quickly than it would normally. And, you will lose your hair on your head, pubic area, eyebrows, arms and legs. Radiation treatment will cause you to lose your hair where the radiation is directed.

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