If you are receiving chemotherapy, you should discuss whether or not the drugs you are receiving may cause hair loss. Hair Loss . Like radiation therapy, chemotherapy not only destroys cancerous cells but also affects healthy cells in your body. The healthy cells that are most at risk for being killed by chemotherapy are those which tend to grow at a fast rate, including hair cells. Thinning of hair and, in some cases, complete hair loss may result.
Hair loss caused by chemotherapy is temporary.
Each person responds differently when learning that they may experience partial or total hair loss. There is no right or wrong response. What's important is to do what you feel comfortable with, to do what is right for you. It is much easier to match the color and texture of your hair to a wig when your hair is still in place. If hair loss begins before your appointment, save some pieces of your hair and take them with you.