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Cancer and Hair Loss
Cancer and Hair Loss: Baldness Isn’t Always an Issue
Although it’s very likely that treatments will lead to some
problems, cancer and hair loss don’t always go together. When it
comes to diseases that cause hair loss, cancer itself is not one of them. It
is the chemotherapy treatments that lead to temporary baldness.
Hair loss generally takes place during chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
The cure for the disease is the cause for the baldness that comes with
chemotherapy. It’s a small price to pay in comparison to what the disease
itself can lead to. For those who have lost their hair due to these
treatments, the issue can be a big one though.
No matter the cause of hair loss, the effect can be a loss of self-esteem.
For the cancer patient, this can be a particularly devastating side effect
of the disease itself. Those facing chemo treatments often don’t feel good,
they lose weight and to have to face lost hair as well can almost be too
much to handle.
In the grand scheme of things, those who lose their hair due to cancer
treatments, generally find that it grows back once the treatments are over –
as soon as the causes are removed, basically. Hair loss due to chemo
treatments basically happens because the drugs used attack rapidly growing
cells, that includes hair roots along with cancer cells. Some patients might
even lose hair all over their bodies.
Keep heart though, this form of hair loss generally is temporary. During
chemotherapy treatments, it’s important to keep this in perspective in order
to fight the disease itself with a clear head. The focus should be on
overcoming the cancer and not worrying about your hair too much.
If you have lost hair caused by chemotherapy treatments and you are having a
particularly hard time, there are alternatives. Ask for a different chemo
drug on the front end if this is a huge concern. Sometimes it’s possible.
Otherwise, look for creative ways to cover your baldness such as wigs and
toupees. Keep in mind most hair grows back within about six months of
completing the treatments. Once the cancer treatment stops, so too does the
hair loss.
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