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Does Color Rise In Hair Of A Cancer Patient Cause Any Side Effect?

I am a nurse educator at a cancer center, and have a patient who is receiving Folfox. Although she has not lost her hair, it has thinned. She did ask about using a hair dye, and we advised against it. What about a color rinse. Would this still be considered in the same category, and cause undo side effects. I was unsure. Thank You
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,

I don't think there is any harm in using a hair dye or color rinse in a patient with cancer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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Does Color Rise In Hair Of A Cancer Patient Cause Any Side Effect?

Hello, I don t think there is any harm in using a hair dye or color rinse in a patient with cancer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist