anyone experienced this ?

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Hi all
I finished rads 4 weeks ago about 2 weeks ago I noticed what looks like tiny hairs in the pores all over the boob ? weird they do come out the ones that seem to have got bigger seem to pop out of the pore if you scratch the skin … really weird has anyone else had this & if so how do you get rid I give it a good wash with flannel & gentle soap each day like a mini massage its helping a bit

thanks
Mekala

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I haven’t got that far yet, but my guess would be that the skin is slightly swollen or tense and that’s making the hairs more pronounced, and more likely to come out.

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sorry - posted before I’d finished. That’s my guess anyway. I will watch my skin with interest!

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Yeah that could be although ive been very lucky not had any soreness it is more sensitive though but these hairs pop out & are not connected like they are all dead but just laying in the pores, Ive black hair & having strange visions of waking up with a hairy boob lol

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Hi Mekalar, it’s now a couple of months since I finished my rads, but what you describe rings a bell. The breast on my ‘good side’ does have tiny weeny colourless hairs if I look closely enough. The nuked side does not - I do recall tiny hairs coming out when I washed. The enlarged pore look has gone now, and my sunburn/tan has faded, but that side remains ‘bald’. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about - but I’m not medically qualified, so please do get professional advice to reassure you. Does your hosp have a post radio help line? If so, I’d give them a ring.

Take care.

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Thanks RC as it goes I wasn’t too concerned as I knew it had to be something to do with the zapping its quite funny when I look at it, Yes they do come out when washed (some do) Ive still not had my follow up appointment with my Onc come through yet but when I see him I will ask him about it

Thanks again x

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Hi,
I think it is quite normal for radiotherapy to cause hair loss,people having it to the head are warned bout this. I had chemo so didn’t have any hair to lose, but where my armpit was included in the beam I now do not get any hair growing. I did notice the large pores as well.
Jen

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I had this and it reminded me a bit of when I had laser hair removal on other bits of me. The hairs kind of frizzle up and die and after some time fall out. I hadn’t realised I had any boob hair until this happened!
S