When preparing for treatment for cancer you may have many concerns on your mind. Hair loss is associated with many cancer treatments and is a natural concern for most people. We are here to help you look good and feel able to cope, should you be effected.
Before we help to introduce you to this topic fully please be aware that if Radiology causes hair loss, unlike chemotherapy, which can, but not always, cause hair loss over the entire body, hair loss due to radiotherapy would be “Area Specific”. In other words hair loss would only occur around the treatment area. For example if you are being treated on the breast area then only this area of your body could be effected and this may not cause you concern where hair loss is concerned. Whereas if you are being treated on your head you may be concerened about hair loss.
So IF you are worried about the AREA that you are being treated on and hair loss please continue.
We say this because unlike when chemotherapy causes hair loss, with radiology you simply won’t lose hair on other (untreated) areas of you body. So this piece of information alone may be enough for you.
A guide to understanding Radiology and possible hair loss or thinning
We understand that you may have many concerns about losing hair. First take a look at a few key points:
A few key points:
• Radiology does not always cause hair thinning or hair loss. This depends upon the type, dosage and quantity of treatments
• If hair loss does occur, this is only in the area that is exposed to treatment and not the entire body. This means that your scalp hair may not be affected at all unless you are treated around the head and neck
• The hair commonly grows back again but some people can be left with an area of permanent baldness or thinner hair on the treatment area
• If hair loss or hair thinning does occur there is plenty that can be done to help you feel good about your style
The best person to offer you individual advice is allways your radiologist.
This section is written in a logical sequence, starting with finding out if hair loss will affect you then running through various topics that may be helpfull.Either read through the entire section or click on the topic of interest to you. A host of ideas, inspiration and support is just a click away. You really won’t have to give up on looking good because it’s all here waiting for you.
Let’s get started to helping you look good and feel better about hair loss during radiology treatment, knowing facts and making a plan will help you to take control: