Information about breast cancer
Your new hair after chemo
It is a major fear of many women treated with chemo for breast cancer: hair loss. Chemotherapy involves administering drugs that kill fast-dividing cells, such as cancer cells. Unfortunately, these products do not discriminate against other fast-digesting cells: the cells in our hair follicles.
Hair follicles are structures in the skin from which hairs grow. These cells divide every 23 to 72 hours. When you receive chemo, your hair can become thinner and you may lose your hair, both your head hair and body hair. Sometimes your eyelashes and eyebrows also fall out. How quickly this happens depends on the type of chemotherapy and your individual sensitivity. Your hairdresser will advise and assist you.
Usually, after chemotherapy, you get your hairstyle back the way it was before. Some women, who had their hair dyed for years, rediscover their natural hair color. Occasionally, the new hair has a different color and also feels different.
- 3 to 4 weeks after last chemotherapy: soft down
- After 1 to 1.5 months: the first real hairs
- After 2 to 3 months: 2 inches of hair! Demi Moore for her role in G.I. Jane
- After 3 to 6 months: snappy short head
- After 1 year: ample room for a stylish short haircut
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Breast cancer, the fight and road to recovery
Tineke Tuinman's story began in 2019. She felt a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with breast cancer. In this second part of her personal story, she testifies about how she experienced the months following her illness. After tough treatment with many side effects, beautiful moments returned to her life. She learned to cope with the physical and mental effects of the treatments and medication.
Santoecha: Why I chose breast reconstruction
When Santukha was diagnosed with breast cancer, her biggest nightmare was losing her breast. At 26 years old, she was all but ready to go through life with only one breast. She decided to undergo breast reconstruction, but it did not go smoothly.
Mixed feelings in your relationship due to breast cancer
Breast cancer can put you in turbulent waters as a couple. This is only normal and need not have dramatic consequences. What helps? Talking. With each other, and with health care providers. Even about things that are often still taboo: intimacy and sexuality.
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