| As we all know, general hair loss can be either | | | | not in others, thus no advice regarding side effects |
| hereditary or a result of aging, but it can also be a | | | | should be taken as gospel. |
| result of ongoing health problems. Hair loss in radiation | | | | Hair loss in radiation treatment occurs because the |
| treatment is a prime of example of health-related hair | | | | hair follicles are extremely sensitive and may |
| loss. Treatments for cancer generally result in hair | | | | experience damage when the body is put under |
| loss because of their composition of chemicals and | | | | great stress or suffer from a severe chemical |
| toxins deigned to kill the disease. Unfortunately, it | | | | imbalance, such as the introduction of chemotherapy. |
| also generally tends to kill off your hair for a while. | | | | It may fall out in clumps and be exacerbated by |
| Hair loss in radiation treatment isn't as common as | | | | rushing or washing your hair. It may just cause |
| hair loss is chemotherapy because some forms of | | | | thinning owing to increased shedding. It may cause all |
| radiation treatment do not cause hair loss but all | | | | of your hair to fall out. The extent of the damage to |
| patients should prepare for the worse. | | | | follicles is dependent on how you react to treatment. |
| If you are dreading hair loss in radiation treatment, | | | | It is extremely unlikely that hair loss in radiation |
| put it in perspective. Would you rather miss out on | | | | treatment will cause permanent hair loss, although it is |
| the treatment, keep your hair and die or lose your | | | | possible if the dose is strong enough. You will most |
| hair temporarily and fight cancer with everything you | | | | likely feel a difference in your hair a few days after |
| have? That may be blunt and rather upsetting to | | | | your first chemotherapy or radiation treatment. |
| think about but it just demonstrates that loss of hair | | | | Within two weeks, you should be able to notice the |
| is no big deal when compared with losing your life to | | | | difference, although the effects don't reach their |
| cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation treatment | | | | optimum level until a month or so after beginning |
| require every ounce of strength you have so don't | | | | treatment. However, hair should begin to grow back |
| waste it on worrying about your hair. | | | | towards or just after the end of your treatment as |
| Hair loss in radiation treatment can happen to various | | | | the follicles assimilate to the cancer treatment and its |
| degrees and is largely dependent on the strength of | | | | nature. |
| the dose of treatment you are given for cancer. | | | | Hair loss in radiation treatment can sap your |
| Some people do not lose their hair, others' hair may | | | | confidence, but if it is only temporary it is one of the |
| become baby-fine and some will lose it completely. | | | | few things that you can ill afford to worry about. |
| Your doctor will usually be able to advise you of the | | | | Although your scalp will be tender, it is not a |
| likely form hair loss in your radiation treatment will | | | | permanent form of hair loss or condition. Take each |
| take when it has been finalized. However, some | | | | step as it comes. |
| drugs and therapies will cause hair loss in some but | | | | |