Typically, hair loss occurs for two to three months and then it begins to grow back. It depends on the level of hair loss. Patients with a 50 percent loss of hair do better with the treatment than those with greater hair loss. Minoxidil has a 25 percent success rate for hair growth and a 50 percent success rate for a slowing of hair loss. I'm receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Hair can grow back differently after chemotherapy treatments.
It may be curlier, thinner, or, in some cases, even a different color. In the U.S. there are no FDA-approved shampoos for hair loss. However, shampoos designed for treating dry or irritated scalp have been shown to slow down hair loss in some cases. Reader's questions are answered by a panel of experts from Health Talk and You, a weekly television series hosted by Greg Vercellotti, M.D., University of Minnesota . This is an educational service and advice presented should not take the place of an examination by a physician .