Hair loss in ALL maintenance phase

My 25 yr old son is experiencing a second rapid hair loss.   He is being treated for ALL and his hair fell out completely during intensive phase but subsequently grew back.  He is now 18 months into maintenance with at least another year of treatment and I wonder if anyone else has experience of a second hair loss and can provide any insight into whether it will grow back.

  • Hello Mothership

    I'm sorry to hear that your son is experiencing a second hair loss now that he is in the maintenance phase of his treatment plan. 

    We know that for many people hair loss can be a very emotional side effect to live with. Hopefully if we've anyone here on the forum who has had similar experiences to your son they will reply to your post. 

    If you wanted to chat with one of our team of nurses you're welcome to call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. I'm sure they will be happy to offer any information, advice, and support they can. 

    I also wanted to give you this link for a charity called Shine Cancer Support which offers support to people diagnosed with cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. They also offer support to family and friends as well but it may be that your son is able to connect with others who have similar experiences through their support networks as well. 

    I hope this helps and hope the rest of this phase of treatment goes well for your son. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator