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It's actually only certain drugs that are part of the chemo process that cause alopecia; when I was having chemo years ago, the doctors told me which of the drugs would cause the hair loss and which wouldn't (being 13 at the time, I asked them to just leave out the hair loss ones :P)...
I'm not sure of the specifics, but from what I understood of what they told me, the hair loss was basically the result of the same kind of thing most of the side effects of chemo are the result of - the fact that the drugs kill good cells in the body as well as bad ones.
Not everyone who has chemotherapy loses all their hair, though - I lost about two-thirds of mine, but still had a decent coverage of hair on my head despite having been given the usual doses of the particular drugs that cause hair loss.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoChemotherapy prevents your body from creating new cells. Because your body becomes unable to create new hair cells, when the old hair cells die there is nothing to keep them attached to your head, so your hair falls out.
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Does plutonium make your hair fall out?
Very probably no; but the chemotherapy of cancers imply the hair fall.
Which kind of cancer causes hair to fall out?
Cancer does not make your hair fall out. It is actually a cure called chemotherapy.
When you have cancer does your hair fall out?
although cancer does make your hair fall out (because you're just generally ill) it's actually the chemotherapy that makes it fall out. if you don't get the treatment, you'll still have some hair.
Does your hair fall out when you get cancer?
Generally no. Hairloss is a side effect of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Does falling of hair means that you have leukemia?
No, hair loss is not a sign of leukemia, in cancer patients hair loss is actually a side effect of treatment and not a symptom of the disease itself
Does twirling your hair make your hair fall out?
no it cant make your hair fall out
Why do some people on chemotherapy watch their hair fall out while others shave their heads?
Good question! I'm a breast cancer survivor myself, and I had my hairdresser shave my head the day after my first chemotherapy treatment. I believe you're more "traumatized" watching your hair fall out.
My sister says she has cancer is there anyway you can make the hair come out using products or pills?
It is chemotherapy which makes the hair fall out - not the cancer. Therefore it is entirely possible that other medications could be used to induce this effect.
Does tea make your hair fall out?
No, tea does not make your hair fall out.
Why does your hair fall out after chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is used to fight the cancer cells, but in the process it can also be harmful to other cells in your body that these drugs mistake for cancer cells. The way chemotherapy works is that it targets whatever cells are rapidly dividing. For this reason, the cells in your body that make hair grow so fast get harmed along with the cancer cells. Fortunately, the cells that produce your hair ca eventually go back to normal and your hair growth will resume again.
T when you have cancerdoes your hair fall ou?
Hair falling out while a person has cancer usually happens after they begin chemotherapy. It can also fall out due to stress, immune reactions, and hormones at any time.
What can cause your hair to fall out in clumps?
One reason hair may fall out in clumps is that a person is under a huge amount of stress. It may also be a side effect of chemotherapy, or because of a thyroid disorder.
