HAIR GROWTH AFTER CHEMO:
TREATMENT & SOLUTIONS

Many chemotherapy agents are designed to kill fast growing cells, whether they are healthy growing cells or cancer cells. Because hair follicle cells are fast growing, many chemotherapy drugs can cause hair loss.

Discuss with your cancer care team about hair loss and other side effects of treatment before the treatment begins. The best way for you to deal with impending hair loss is to plan ahead…

Whether you choose to conceal your hair loss is a personal choice – but it’s easier to plan for it now rather than later. The “planning” is where we come in…

In a complimentary, private consultation, our hair loss specialist will walk you through the process and help you find out if the cost is covered by your insurance provider. The good news is there are options…and we are here to help.

Patients typically choose between human-hair or synthetic-fiber as their hair replacement. The patient will decide what fits best with their lifestyle and their personal preference.

This is currently the most natural looking solution available. Much like a non-surgical hair system, medical hair prostheses or a medical hair “system” is prescribed to meet the patients’ individual hair needs. The custom system can completely re-create the hair style the patient had prior to hair loss.

The hair system is versatile and designed to still be worn after treatment is completed and the patient’s natural hair starts to grow back. We make modifications to the system so that when the patients’hair does grow back they can continue wearing the system and make the change gradual.

Depending on how the system is taken care of, and the normal wear and tear of daily activity, they normally are designed to last one year.

Depending on the specific order, it generally takes 2 weeks for the order to come in. The sooner the patient comes in for the consultation to place the order, the better.

There are no limitations to your daily activity. The hair system becomes a part of you, and you will be able to live your life as if it was your natural hair. You can swim, work out, etc.

We have different strengths of medical adhesives that range from a 24-hour day to a full two weeks. Depending on the patient’s preference we will determine how long the system will stay on.