Chemotherapy Hair Loss
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At Cancer Treatment Centers of America, cancer patients receive more than just conventional medical treatments in their fight against cancer. CTCA offers therapy for chemotherapy hair loss. Please read more below about chemotherapy hair loss and our chemotherapy hair loss care services.
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Chemotherapy Hair Loss: An After Effect
Chemotherapy hair loss is an unfortunate reality that many cancer patients have to face. Chemotherapy hair loss is not caused by all chemotherapy drugs, but it is a common after effect. Chemotherapy hair loss may include scalp, facial, axillary, pubic and body hair. Varying from slight thinning to complete loss of hair, chemotherapy hair loss occurs over a period of days or weeks. After completion of therapy, regrowth usually occurs in six to eight weeks.
Chemotherapy Hair Loss: Your Options
According to the National Cancer Institute, many cancer patients who experience chemotherapy hair loss choose to use wigs, hair pieces, scarves, hats, and turbans. Some cancer patients who experience chemotherapy hair loss leave their heads uncovered. While other patients experiencing chemotherapy hair loss use something to cover their head in public and leave it uncovered at home. The important thing is to be as comfortable as possible when dealing with chemotherapy hair loss.
If you plan to use a wig for chemotherapy hair loss, the National Cancer Institute recommends purchasing a wig before you lose a lot of hair. That way you can find a wig that most closely matches your hair. Also, the wig will be ready to wear if you experience chemotherapy hair loss.
To learn more about what you can do about chemotherapy hair loss, please follow this link: What Can I Do About Chemotherapy Hair Loss?.
Chemotherapy Hair Loss: CTCA Image Enhancement Program
Cancer Treatment Centers of America understands that chemotherapy hair loss, and changes in skin and body can be devastating after effects of cancer treatment. CTCA's Cosmetic Image Enhancement program helps women and men prepare for radiation therapy and chemotherapy hair loss. Image Enhancement program classes and seminars for you and your loved ones are designed by community members, beauticians, cosmetologists and salon personnel. These classes are designed to help you plan ahead for chemotherapy hair loss.
To learn more about our Image Enhancement program for chemotherapy hair loss, please follow this link: Chemotherapy Hair Loss Classes.