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Making it to round 7 without losing your hair is actually a good sign! Hair loss depends heavily on which specific drugs are being used. Some myeloma treatment regimens are less likely to cause hair loss than others, so it's possible you may keep your hair through chemotherapy. The stem cell transplant period is a different Show Full Answer

Making it to round 7 without losing your hair is actually a good sign! Hair loss depends heavily on which specific drugs are being used. Some myeloma treatment regimens are less likely to cause hair loss than others, so it's possible you may keep your hair through chemotherapy. The stem cell transplant period is a different story. The high-dose chemotherapy given before a transplant — often a drug called melphalan — is much more intense and hair loss is very common at that stage.

As one MyMyelomaTeam member shared about their transplant experience: "If you have any hair at this point it won't last long. My advice is to get rid of it before going in."

So while you may be in the clear for now, it's worth having a conversation with your care team about what to expect during the transplant conditioning phase so you can prepare emotionally and practically.

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