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Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment

Chemotherapy and hair loss: Why does it occur? Chemotherapy and hair loss: What should you expect? Chemotherapy and hair loss: Can hair loss be prevented? Chemotherapy and hair loss: How to make the best of it Chemotherapy and hair loss: Cover your head Content Why does it occur? What should you expect? When will your hair grow back? Can hair loss be prevented? How to make the best of it Covering your head Radiation therapy also can cause hair loss

Covering your head

Covering your head as your hair falls out is a purely personal decision. For many people, hair is associated with personal identity and health, so they choose to maintain that look by wearing a wig. Others choose hats and scarves. Still others choose not to cover their heads at all.

Ask your doctor or a hospital social worker about resources in your area to help you find the best head covering for you.

Look Good Feel Better is a free program that provides hair and beauty makeovers and tips to women with cancer. These classes are offered throughout the United States and in several other countries. Many classes are offered through local chapters of the American Cancer Society.

Look Good Feel Better also offers classes and a website for teens with cancer, as well as a website and a guide with information for men with cancer.

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