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tricia keegan · 02-02-2017, 02:20 PM

Hi,

I'm almost twelve years out and at the time it was advised we didn't dye out hair until three months after chemo. I lasted six weeks and coloured mine as hated the grey I had, I think with the new natural colourings you should be safe enough but you could always check with your chemo nurse to be sure. I think I'd go ahead and do it though.

02-02-2017, 02:20 PM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Can you dye your hair while getting chemo? Hi, I'm almost twelve years out and at the time it was advised we didn't dye out hair until three months after chemo. I lasted six weeks and coloured mine as hated the grey I had, I think with the new natural colourings you should be safe enough but you could always check with your chemo nurse to be sure. I think I'd go ahead and do it though. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!