Hair Regrowth & Care after Chemotherapy

I lost all of my hair earlier this year due to chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. I am an AA female, who previously relaxed and colored her hair.

My hair is coming back now, but my gosh! it`s coming back in with more gray than I had before (it`s been a long rough year!). In about 4 more weeks, I think I will have enough hair to go scarfless, however, I do want to color.

Any suggestions on hair coloring? Please refresh my memory. If I start with Henna am I committed to it forever until I decide to cut it all off or let it grown out before I go to another type of coloring?

Do I have to stick with `reds` to cover my gray? I was told before that I had to use some red to get complete coverage, but the beautician always over did it. I want a more natural look. I have light complexioned with yellow undertones in my skin.

Thanks for any information.

Sroceo,
I have to agree with Carol, many women live a wonderful long life without hair, your health is the most important thing.
I hardly qualify as an expert on black hair since I am white, but I am married to a mixed race woman who is part black, part white, and a style that looks good on black women or mixed race women is a very short crop, the twa look! And if you are a black woman, and since most black women have black or brunette hair, go with dark hair in an attractive short style! Either that or go with a short grey haired crop! there are some very sexy middle aged women, white, black or mixed race that look great in a short grey or partially grey, short cropped look, with long dangle earrings, an attractive dress and scarf, etc.
I also am glad you wear headscarves, there are so many attractive ways women can wear headscarves, especially women with very short hair!
Best of luck lovely lady!

Carol, Johan:
Thank you very much for your replies.

Yes, I have to keep telling myself that my health is more important. I guess I`m just anxious to get back to livng life as normal.

Believe it or not, at first I was a little upset about my hair. This is why I jumped and purchased an expensive prothesis. But after the chemotherapy wore me down and I got very ill, I realized that the hair was not me! That is, having hair did not make me feel any better.

Thanks again. I`ll take your words under advisement.

Cheers.

Hi,

Hang in there. Yes, it does grow back quickly. My best friend went through the same thing and her doc told her to take Viviscal to help. It is all natural. She did and her hair grew back really quickly and very healthy. It even has a little curl when it didn`t have before and she loves the new texture.