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How Can Severe Hair Loss Caused After Treatment For Cancer Be Treated?
I just finished 30 radiation treatments on my head - I have had Squamous Cell Cancers removed on forehead and top of head which the radiation caused my hair to fall out from my forehead to the back of my head - like Larry of the Three Stooges - my question is will my hair grow back and is there any way to know how long it takes?
Sat, 30 Jun 2018
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I think the time the hair needs to regrowth after radiation depends of the strength of radiation and the length of thetapy.
It may need from 3-6 months for hair to regrowth.
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I think the time the hair needs to regrowth after radiation depends of the strength of radiation and the length of thetapy.
It may need from 3-6 months for hair to regrowth.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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