Curly Hair
 

My last chemo was 8/23/06 (but who is counting?). Anyway, I have a silly question. My hair came back in gray and curly. It is now about an inch and a half long...have not cut it at all... I had it colored red with blonde highlights and I get a lot of compliments. It was never curly before. Will it stay curly? I am having a lot of fun with my new look. I may dye it purple next time, it is just too much fun and I do not feel like being traditional anymore.

Catherine

Hi Catherine!
Mine came in super super curly, too. I finished chemo 16 months ago and it's now very wavy. One hairdresser told me that the curl usually lasts about 2 years after chemo and that seems to be about what I'm heading for. Actually, I love the amount of curl I have now, but figure it will probably straigten out eventually.
Isn't it great just to have hair!
linda

Isn't it great. I finished chemo in May 06 and my hair came back salt & pepper and curly. I've had it cut four times since then and while it's not as curly as at first, I still get good waves.

When I lost my hair in 2002 while on A/C it came back really curley. I LOVED it...However, after a few cuts it is now straight as a board. I use to have naturally wavey hair and I would love to have that back. I even tried getting a perm but it would not hold.

So, at this point I am just glad that the other treatments did not cause hair loss. Have fun with it!!! I sure did...

Betty

Mine came back curly and stayed that way for a year, until I started with Navelbine, now I would say it is wavy to semi-straight, but it still has the body (which I needed).

Janet, I will keep my fingers crossed for you ;)

Hi Catherine! I've had lots of smiles thinking of you in first red and then purple hair. Then as I let my imagination run wild, I saw a group picture of many on the board "decked out" in multi color hair and huge smiles!

My hair came back curly and grey/brown too! I'll just enjoy whatever it is at the moment. It seems to change colors every now and then! Weird, but fun! I'm just glad to have hair and not need to wear my hats!

I finished chemo in July and my hair came in extremely curly, about an inch and a half now, very dark, almost black and a lot of grey. I have had one cut and they tried to color it a beigy blonde but my hair wouldn't take up the color properly so it is more of a mousey brown still with some grey. I am not fond of it at all. The curls are so tight, I can't do a thing with it. When I wake up in the morning I look like Don King! I have tried every hair product they make to try and style and the best I came up with is this Phyto Gel but it doesn't do much except add some shine and tame the "fro". I don't mean to sound ungrateful as I am thrilled to have hair back, but I miss my hair from before chemo which I loved. I really miss my color from before too.

my hair came back curly too..same color...dirty blonde...and it was thicker than before. the curl did not last...which was OK, it was fun while it lasted! I am so glad to have hair!!! I have a short haircut now...and last month I had it bleached at the hairdressers. Have fun with your 'new' hair!!

My hair came back poker straight! It always had a nice natural wave to it and was auburn in color. When it first started growing it was all gray and now as it has grown it is brown with just a slight bit of gray. Guess chemo affects hair growth in many different ways.

Mine came back straight also. With quite a bit of gray.

Susan

curly hair
 

Janet11,
I am excited for you and the shadowing that you are now seeing. That is a great start. The curly is really fun. Congratulations on being done with chemo.

All the best, Catherine in Oregon

Love the hair!
 

I had what I referred to as naturally "frizzy", auburn hair before. It came back curly and darker, with only a little grey at the temples which I had before. I love my new hair, wear it much shorter than before when I mostly wore it long.

Here's to hair of any kind!
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VOLCANO VAPORIZER

Mine came back in very curly. But now after 2 years it is now back to the way it was before. At least for the curls it is. My hair is darker with more patches of gray.

My hair came back curly and after I was thru with Herceptin, it really started to grow. Maybe a little more gray, but basically the same color. I have always had naturally wavy thin, blah, hair. I always envied men who just washed their hair and left for work while I had to waste time fixing it.
Well, now, I can just let it dry, brush or finger lift it, and go! I love it and will miss these curls when they go.

Straight !!!!
 

So glad to hear from some others that did not have those nice curls. I was really looking forward to that....always had very straight hair. It came back in straight and gum metal grey with a wonderful fuzzy feel !! What a hoot !! Now out of chemo for a bit over 2 years and hair is back to natural color...straight...... but do have one wild patch.....never mind !!
Hugs, Bonnie

I will be happy just have hair again. :)
Right now I have "burnt stubble" that's driving me crazy and I'm fixing to shave as soon as I feel up to it.

My hair also came back curly with a lot of gray. I was able to get highlights to hide the gray. Before chemo, my hair had just a little bit of wave to it, which I used to use a straightening iron to get it straight.

Vanessa
 

I see NO gray hair in that picture girl!

Lisa lost her hair 3x from chemo (Andromyacine/Cytoxin/Taxol then Navelbine then Gemsar) and once from WBR. Came back different EACH time! Kind like having a super expensive hair dresser but you have no say on the final style! Love it and go with the flow!

Love and Light
Mel