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

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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  • Hiya, I lost my hair and it started to grow back in March. It's the fluffy grey peppery colour. I'm 45 so was a bit apprehensive and people kept mistaking me for my dad's wife! 

    My hair is in the best condition it's ever been, it's so soft. Everyone comments on how nice it sits. It's great for when I go swimming, can dry it in 2 mins. At some point I'll need to go grey gracefully so I'm opting to rock it. A trendy hairstyle and bold lippy. 

    Best of luck experimenting with colour and styles x

  • Hi Katelyn, can I ask , when your hair first started to lose your hair did you shave it all off? Mine started to come out after three weeks, it was shoulder length and looked a bit of a mess a few weeks after so my hairdresser cut it short for me, it seems to have stopped coming out now but is very fine and wispy, I am just wondering if I should shave it all of if it will grow back better x

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  • Hi Katelyn, can I ask , when your hair first started to lose your hair did you shave it all off? Mine started to come out after three weeks, it was shoulder length and looked a bit of a mess a few weeks after so my hairdresser cut it short for me, it seems to have stopped coming out now but is very fine and wispy, I am just wondering if I should shave it all of if it will grow back better x

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