Chemotherapy Pain Relief And Hair Loss
Hair loss due to the induction of a chemical treatment or any type of pills is called as chemotherapy hair loss. Mostly chemotherapy is used to treat cancer and theses causes’ hair loss. It’s considered as one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy affects all the cells in the body and not only cancer cells.
He lining of the stomach, the mouth and the hair follicles are very sensitive to chemotherapy treatment. As these cells multiply rapidly just like cancer, theses are also affected during chemotherapy. But all chemotherapy doesn’t causes hair loss.
The hair fall depends on the drugs and dosages in the chemotherapy. Usually, the hair loss may start as early as the second and third week after the first cycle of chemotherapy. Hair loss may be sudden, and it may only some of the hair which falls and also in clumps. But the good thing is that the hair might grow back within three to six months after the chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy by itself can induce depression in people who are undergoing the treatment. It should be noted that a positive psychology is very important in pain relief and in meeting up with other challenges of life.
Hair loss by chemotherapy can be prevented up to certain limit as there are no medications available for this. The hair may be cut short if we are expecting a chemotherapy treatment. You can try Propecia however it is better you don’t try too much of medications while you are on Chemotherapy. There are many important things than just hair.
Using, ice caps or tight bands may reduce the exposure of hair to the chemotherapy, but it resulted in headaches and have been abandoned in most cases. Until the hair starts growing back after the treatment, usage of wigs is recommendable. There are many insurance company which pays for the wig.
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