I was diagnosed in 2020 and went through surgery, node clearance, chemo & radio. Since then my hair has grown back slowly but as I was ER+ I’m in Anastrozole for another 5years which has fast tracked me into menopause.
I used to have amazingly thick curly hair but it’s now fine, thinning curly hair.
Can anyone recommend a product to help thicken up my hair whether shampoo or tablets. I’m always worried what I can or cannot take due to oestrogen sensitivity.
Thanks in advance.
Hi, I don’t have the answer, however I can share what I have tried as I have fine hair which has been falling out over the last year. I tried Plantur 39 shampoo and conditioner, which didn’t have any effect despite it having good reviews. I also tried using a scalp massager and Rosemary Essential Oil. I probably gave up on that too early as Rosemary is supposed to be a really tonic for the hair. I wash my hair carefully with no vigorous rubbing of the scalp, I use detanglers to comb it and again if I am going to style it, I use the brush gently, no pulling! My hair seems to be trying to grow back but I still have very thin patches on the top of my head and fringe area. I use a John Frieda Profiller shampoo and conditioner which does seem to help make my hair look thicker.
I wish I could offer a fail safe method, but we are all different and what works for one person might not for another. I am going to give the Rosemary and massager another shot. Like you I am careful about what I put on my skin, definitely no parabens! So the more natural a product the better for me. I think it is best to check with the BCN beforehand though, in case there are any contraindications. Good luck, I’m sure your hair will be just as luscious when it grows back. You’ve successfully passed the hardest parts of the journey so this will be a piece of cake for you to overcome. Stay positive, try not to stress about it, be proud of your achievements and your body is a great healer so let nature do it’s thing, with a little help from you 
Hi YV4820
Apart from all the products out there that promise miracles, don’t forget the old-fashioned ‘tried and tested’ approach of (once you have some regrowth) having it trimmed regularly. It promotes hair growth and makes what you have look better 
Hi
I use the Grow Me shampoo & conditioner.
It was recommended to me by someonecwith alopecia
Hope this helps
hello ladies. I am late to the party with this one but hope someone might be able to help.
Having lost all my hair to chemo almost a year ago, it has finally started to come back but is absolutely horrible. It was always thin but now, the colour is different, it has a different texture and is very patchy. Someone has told me that having all the new growth shaved off again will help the new hair to come back in a better state because it won’t still have the chemo drugs in it. Is this something that anyone else has heard or has tried?
Thank you so much in advance!
@charlie4 I shaved all my light grey fluff off almost 3 months after my last chemo upon the urging of a friend & it grew back really quickly. It’s still got a curl and is grey & thinner than before at the front but I think didn’t harm my regrowth at all & it’s thick everywhere else-I’m now only 3 months after the shave & fully covered & growing well. It is however so so hard & I cannot wait for it to grow! I previously had long blonde beautiful hair so do not feel like myself at all but just trusting it will recover in time. I’m also on abemaclibib which can slow hair growth. Product wise mixed my own sweet almond oil with rosemary oil & used that through the early stages. I’m only using Philip Kingsley products-I believe his wife had cancer & he developed a very gentle shampoo & condition for that which I have used since starting chemo. Added a thickening/conditioning spray after washing & now using a curl cream & just bought some bumble & bumble sumo cream to mess the short hair up a bit on the recommendation of a male friend. None of it I would choose but we keep going!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this and I think I will end up having it shaved off again. Originally, it just fell out on its own but this will be a different ball game! I have only been using baby shampoo but will look into the products you have mentioned.
You are so right, we wouldn’t choose any of this but on we go. I think so many people don’t realise the impact hair loss has and assume all is well once treatment has finished. I am so grateful to you. Good luck!
@charlie4 best of luck to you too & may all the hair growing gods smile upon us!!
Indeed! Best of luck to you too and thank you again xx