Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Do Eyebrows Grow Back After Chemo Treatment

By Amanda Baird


Cancer patients who go through chemotherapy treatments will typically lose the hair on their body. This happens because the chemo kills fast growing cancer cells as well as other fast growing cells in the body. The treatment does not distinguish between healthy cells and cancer cells. Although this side affect can be upsetting to most people, it is not permanent. Folks who are concerned about the loss of body hair will often ask do eyebrows grow back after chemotherapy. The answer to that inquiry is yes.

Because each person is different the length of time it takes for hair to grow back after treatment ends will vary. Regrowth will also depend on the type of drugs that were used in the treatment. Some chemotherapy cocktails are not as strong as others. Depending on the potency of the drugs some folks may lose all their hair within two weeks following the first treatment or not until after the second round.

It is very common for people to lose eyelashes, nasal hair, the hair on their heads, and eyebrows. It is possible to make hair loss not so noticeable for those who are bothered by it. The use of eyebrow pencils is used by many women as a part of their daily makeup routine. The pencil enhances the natural brow and can also alter the shape.

Brow pencil can also give the idea of eyebrow while going through treatments. Remember that the goal is to give the illusion of a brow so they should be applied lightly. Too heavy of a brow line will look unnatural and not very attractive.

Chemo treatments can also cause your skin to appear chalky or ash colored. Wearing makeup will help you feel better about the changes that have taken place since starting treatment. To help you look natural instead of made up, choose colors that are muted. Adding dark or bright makeup will not look natural and will be very obvious.

This is also important to remember if you choose to wear a wig during this time. Try to avoid dark haired wigs. Choose a wig that is a shade or two lighter than your natural hair color. If your natural hair color is blond you will likely not have this concern.

If you ask a number of different folks about the regrowth of eyebrows you will likely get yes and no answers. Remember that this can be due to the different levels of fullness. Also, because everyone is unique the amount of regrowth is also going to vary. There are some people that continue to use a brow pencil to enhance the appearance of their eyebrows while others will have them grow back the same as their original ones.

Many patients will ask about their eyelashes but never think to ask do eyebrows grow back when chemotherapy treatments ends. This is understandable since they may have a thousand questions that seem much more important than the regrowth of facial hair. Many pose the question after they have lost their brows and surely they find comfort in knowing that they will return.




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