Remember if you have any side effects report them to your doctor or oncology nurse. There are many new drugs that can be given to help alleviate your symptoms. Chemotherapy can cause hair loss all over the body. For many women this can be very traumatic. How we see ourselves and how we want others to see us is often linked to our hair color and style.
Hair loss can cause a wide range of emotions from anger to grief.
Many woman create a ritual before undergoing chemo. They invite close friends over and shave their heads. It makes losing the hair for them more manageable as they feel they have taken control. Consider a wig before treatment begins. Pick one out that closely matches your hair color.