Connect with others who understand.

  • Learn from expert-reviewed resources
  • Real advice from people who’ve been there
  • People who understand what you’re going through
Sign Up Log In
Powered By
Real members of MyLungCancerTeam have posted questions and answers that support our community guidelines, and should not be taken as medical advice. Looking for the latest medically reviewed content by doctors and experts? Visit our resource section.
A MyLungCancerTeam Member asked a question 💭
Tampa, FL
February 5, 2025
 · 
Reactions

Answer Summary

Members responding to a question about chemotherapy and immunotherapy hair loss shared widely varied experiences, with outcomes ranging from... Read more

Members responding to a question about chemotherapy and immunotherapy hair loss shared widely varied experiences, with outcomes ranging from complete hair loss to only minor thinning, depending on the specific drugs used and individual factors like thyroid function. Several members offered practical strategies, including cutting hair short preemptively, using cooling caps, asking medical teams about hair-sparing treatments, accessing free wigs through cancer center resource programs, and getting thyroid levels checked since hypothyroidism can contribute to hair loss during treatment. A recurring theme was reassurance that hair almost always grows back, often with surprising changes like new curls or silver color, and that open communication with your care team helps you prepare and manage expectations based on your specific treatment plan.

A MyLungCancerTeam Member

Sending love & prayers! ❤️🙏🏻

February 9, 2025
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I lost my hair 2 months after I finished chemo. My oncologist said that I should have lost it while on chemo. I am a retired nurse and it came to my mind that low thyroid can cause hair loss along with extreme fatigue that I was experiencing. I am on Levothyroxine & asked my PCP to check on my thyroid and it was very low. Once the medication was adjusted my hair stopped coming out and my energy returned.
I have non small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis, chemo x every 21 days x 4 & brain stereotactic radiation.x 1, I take a chemo targeted pill daily. Got good reports on Pet scan & brain MRI last week. I am 79 years old & my hair is returning. May God bless all of you with cancer. He was with me through it all! Diagnosed in June 2024.

February 8, 2025
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

The Carboplatin and etoposide made my hair fall out over three weeks. I shaved my head to keep things even and tidy. I'm on imfinzi now and it's grown back gray and wavy, no more blond. That was my first hair cut in fifty years. I like it fine now. 😅

February 7, 2025
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I lost about 2/3 of my hair. I had waist length hair and it was coming out by the handfuls. It was depressing so I got it cut super short.

February 6, 2025
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I lost all my hair and it came back curly and silver. Actually kind of cool. My oncologist offers a treatment to got with Chemo that goes a long way in keeping your hair. Several of the people I see regularly at the infusion center swear by it. Ask your med team.

February 6, 2025

Related Questions

View All
A MyLungCancerTeam Member asked a question 💭
Toronto, CA

A MyLungCancerTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lewisburg, TN