Hello, I’m about to start my chemo next week (6 rounds on docetaxyl, carboplatin) plus her2 therapy of herceptin and pertuzumab. I have very very fine hair and so just wondering when I should expect to lose it - online googling gives a huge range and I know it’s different for different people but just wanted some real life experiences esp from people with fine hair! Thank you!
Hey. I too have very fine hair, i had my 2nd round of docetaxel on tuesday, im having 4 cycles, one every 3 weeks. I had my hair cut shorter before my first cycle. Its only been the last week that ive started to shed hair, i think its speeding up now, coming out fairly evenly, so where ive never had much hair it looks thinner now. Still got my eyebrows, and ive lost the older longer eyelashes with shorter ones still hanging in there. Ive not bothered with cold cap, just didnt feel the discomfort was worth it.
Im just hoping something grows back 
Hi. I was on exactly the same treatment as you. I finished chemo in April 23. My hair started to fall out quite rapidly after my 2nd cycle. I had already had my hair cut very short by my husband’s barber. I then had it shaved as it was leaving clumps which can be annoying.
My hair was also very fine. I now have a full head of lovely thick hair - for some reason my hair came back much better. I just thought I would share this with you. It might not happen to everyone, but I am very pleased with my new hair.
Hope your cycles of chemo go well for you. It’s a tough thing to go through, but so worth it.
Take care x
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Hi
I have fine, fairly straight hair and had almost identical treatment. My hair started coming out in clumps soon after the first round of chemo and was almost completely gone by the second. After this, I had my head shaved and got a decent wig and some scarves - don’t have the bone structure to suit a bald head!
It took a while for my hair to come back and when it did it was very thick, curly and grey, not dissimilar to the fleece of a Herdwick sheep. After about 8 months of this, my “proper” fine, straighter hair reappeared. It was all very odd.
The good news is that I finished my treatment over 10 years ago and am living a great life post breast cancer.
Wishing you well for the journey. It’s not the easiest but it is “doable”.
Sending love
Wendy
Hi worried 1
I had fine hair and last year had 6 cycles of ECT so Docetaxyl and I did do the cold capping and it was worth it. I had mid length hair and was advised not to cut it and so I did not and was also told to make sure the cold cap was right size fitted well touching all parts of your head and back hair line. I used a pair of tights to tie the cap on so it touched the top of my head at all times. Make sure hospital are supportive and don’t let them put you off .
The cold capping certainly limited my hair loss, yes it thinned and came out but not in clumps and although I knew it was thinner but other people didn’t.
I lost my eyebrows and eyelashes completely but they can be replaced temporarily with pencil and falsies.
The cold capping is something you might want to try I found the first 10/15 mins a little tough but then your body seems to get used to it and of course it lengthens time you are there.
But our hair is so important to us ladies it might be worth you trying it.
My hair eyelashes and eyebrows grew back very quickly and my hair grew back and has I think thickened up too after, plus it retained its colour.
Good luck I hope all goes well for you