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Donna H · 07-22-2015, 10:42 AM

I had my last chemo in September and my last Herceptin in May, yet my hair is barely an inch and a half long. And if I didn't know better I would say I have male pattern baldness (top is very thin). I started taking Femara in January. Has anyone else experienced pathetic hair regrowth? I have seen several posts on a different cancer site talking about this but not so much on this site. Also, some websites did mention hair loss as a side effect of Femara, but not all sites and certainly not on the Femara website.

Will my hair start to grow in better once I stop taking Femara? I already take biotin...not that it is helping but maybe it would be worse if I wasn't taking it? The lack of hair is really beginning to weigh on my mind and emotions. I dealt with the surgeries, chemo. radiation and everything else pretty well but this is starting to really challenge my resolve.

I am hoping someone out there has words of advice??

07-22-2015, 10:42 AM	#1
Donna H Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 307	Femara to blame?? I had my last chemo in September and my last Herceptin in May, yet my hair is barely an inch and a half long. And if I didn't know better I would say I have male pattern baldness (top is very thin). I started taking Femara in January. Has anyone else experienced pathetic hair regrowth? I have seen several posts on a different cancer site talking about this but not so much on this site. Also, some websites did mention hair loss as a side effect of Femara, but not all sites and certainly not on the Femara website. Will my hair start to grow in better once I stop taking Femara? I already take biotin...not that it is helping but maybe it would be worse if I wasn't taking it? The lack of hair is really beginning to weigh on my mind and emotions. I dealt with the surgeries, chemo. radiation and everything else pretty well but this is starting to really challenge my resolve. I am hoping someone out there has words of advice??