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My chemo nurse told me cooling caps generally don't work well. I could not use one due to brain lesions in my skull and brain tumors due to MM. My doctor told me you get patchy hair loss with a cooling cap. I like my hair after chemo so much better than before. It's curly! I love it. I had stick straight hair before. I wish it would last, but I heard it will go back to the way it was before chemo. Bummer
I asked the same thing when I first joined this team. Only if you are getting a Stem Cell therapy replacement do they give you drugs that cause hair loss. You can get a cooling cap to prevent it. I am experiencing hair loss even before treatment.
Paula🌹
Does chemotherapy cause permanent hair loss in myeloma patients?
Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy for myeloma, but it's typically not permanent. While hair loss can occur during treatment, it usually grows back after chemotherapy ends.
Some chemotherapy treatments may affect hair temporarily, and the Show Full Answer
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