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Hair growth after chemo - how do I look after it and will my 'normal' hair come through?

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Hi everyone, finished my chemo at the beginning of May. Lost all hair.

Now starting to grow back but head hair is really fluffy. I had heard that it can come back like this.

My question is to I have to cut it to get rid of whats growing now or will if left alone will it start growing as 'normal' hair?

Thank you x

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    Hi I am four weeks post chemo and thought that my hair was beginning to grow back. Unfortunately over last two days all of my hair has fallen out. I am distraught emotional and; n a mess. 

    Will my hair ever grow back? 

    Any advice would be appreciated.x

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    I am sending a huge hug. This hair journey is not fun, is it? Maybe I can give you some hope by saying mine just did not seem to want to come back at all. I had lots of long, thick blond hair which I lost almost completely despite cold capping. But it is now growing again and surprisingly fast and pretty evenly. It's greige and now has a bit of a kink. I have a pixie!  I know I needed to hear stories of hope and if that's what you need too, perhaps this can give you some? xx 

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    I am sending a huge hug. This hair journey is not fun, is it? Maybe I can give you some hope by saying mine just did not seem to want to come back at all. I had lots of long, thick blond hair which I lost almost completely despite cold capping. But it is now growing again and surprisingly fast and pretty evenly. It's greige and now has a bit of a kink. I have a pixie!  I know I needed to hear stories of hope and if that's what you need too, perhaps this can give you some? xx 

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