Advice On Hair Loss Associated With Chemotherapy

by Andrea Dilea

Facts About Chemotherapy Hair Loss

Hair loss during chemotherapy can be devastating to many people's view of themselves and result in loss of confidence and motivation. Considering the literal life and death aspects of chemotherapy as cancer treatment, the loss of some of your hair logically should be a minor issue. However, as humans we don't always think very logically, and the emotional impact can be immense as it brings home the battle inside to a very real outside manifestation of illness.

The emotional impact of hair loss, one of the many horrid side effects of chemotherapy, is genderless. Effecting men and women, the amount of hair loss or even whether you may be affected is dependent on the type and quantity of medicinal treatment that the cancer warrants. Nevertheless, hair loss, unfortunately is a likely side effect.

Hair loss is one of the side effects of cancer treatment most commonly linked to chemotherapy. The reason chemotherapy causes hair loss is the way that chemotherapy targets cancer cells. Cancer cells are some of the fastest growing and multiplying cells, so chemotherapy works by attacking fast growing cells. Unfortunately, hair cells are also fast growing, so chemotherapy kills off the living cells of the hair follicles causing it to fall out. Luckily though, this hair loss is usually temporary (though it might grow back with different texture and color).

Hair loss during chemotherapy is not always avoidable, but there are a variety of methods which can assist in coping with the situation. Minoxidil (Rogaine being the best known trade name) does not stop hair loss, but there is some indication that it can slow down the hair loss, and regrowing the hair can occur at a quicker rate. Another more radical procedure is the application of ice packs to the scalp during chemotherapy to slow the blood flow and try to cut down on the damage to the area. There is some indication that this works to some degree in many patients, but it can be uncomfortable, and may have an increased risk of cancer in the scalp for the same reason that it reduces the initial hair loss from the chemotherapy.

If you are wise and calculative, you can prevent alopecia from coming to some extent. Avoid activities leading to a stressful life, do not use hair dye, hair bleaching and locally acting chemicals. You have to plan for a wig, haircut or shaving scalp totally so that if somebody sees your hair it may not disappoint you. This cosmetic factor should be taken into account before chemotherapy.

You can learn more about hair loss here: Hair Loss News. Check out our other hair loss articles including chemotherapy hair loss at http://Hair-Loss.Teach2.Us

Published September 16th, 2007

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