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SIDE EFFECTS AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT /// CHAPTER 25
Hair Loss
" Will I lose my hair? "
It's probably one of the first questions you asked
your doctor. Some chemo drugs and radiation
treatments stop hair production because they kill
cells that reproduce quickly, including hair cells.
Losing your hair can be one of
the most upsetting side effects
of treatment. It may be the
thing that reminds you that you
have cancer - and makes your
diagnosis really hit home.
It may come as a bit of a shock,
but it's not just the hair on your
head that may fall out. Your
eyebrows, eyelashes, underarm
hair and even your pubic hair
may fall out too. Like the hair on
your head, it will grow back.
While it can be really tough
losing your hair, it is generally
only a temporary thing.
Your hair will usually start to
grow back a few weeks after you
finish treatment.
SOME IDEAS
TO HELP YOU COPE WITH HAIR LOSS:
» Discover your inner punk! Go for a Mohawk or dye your
hair a crazy color before you begin treatment.
» If you have the chance, ease into life-without-hair with a
series of shorter haircuts.
» Have a shaving party with your friends and shave it all
off before it falls out.
» Find other things to put on your head like a scarf, cap,
beanie, wig or a bandanna.
» Visualize yourself without hair (hello, Photoshop!). If
you've got an idea of how you'll look, it won't come as
such a big shock to see it for real.
» Learn to love and accept yourself bald - it's a new look
for a little while. If you are comfortable with it, everyone
else will be too.
» Above all, while it can be really tough losing your hair,
remember it will grow back.
But...your hair may be different
to what it used to be. It may
be thicker or thinner, curlier or
straighter, especially at first.
Be sure to ask your doctor about
the risk of hair loss with your
treatment. Some people don't
experience any hair loss at all,
or not much. If this happens
to you, don't be worried that
the treatment is not working!
Whether your hair falls out or
not is not an indication of how
effective your treatment is.
When you know that your hair
is going to fall out, the waiting
can be tough. And even if you're
prepared for it to happen, it can
come as a shock.

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