I use aloe vera mixed with coconut oil, i never valued my hair so much until it started to fall off, I wish for each and everyone of us to make it through this journey. Much love from Mexico city!
Hey Mags-very helpful tips for the chemo transition from hair to no-hair. I found two other tips that you might want to add: 1). Use a #2 attachment when shaving the head.This reduces the chance of getting in-grown hairs and leaves a little length. 2). A small “sticky” lint brush seems to help rid the head of stray hairs or or hairs likely to fall out soon. after washing my scalp, I just roll the lint bush around my head going against the grain of the hair. Quick and easy! Wishing you a full and complete recovery!
God Bless you young lady, I’m a hair stylist and have a client that will be going through chemotherapy and was looking to learn about the best shampoo and products to use on her scalp! Thank God for you explaining exactly what need to be done! Thank you for making this video, I pray you are well and continue to help others! 🙏🏽🌹
Thank you for sharing your journey❤ Good morning, my daughter was recently diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. She’s 25 and begin her treatment this week. She decided to cut her hair. Click to follow her story.
Thank you for this video. I was going to shave my head smooth after the clipper buzzcut just to make it “even” and not patchy (4 chemo sessions so far), but I never considered the possibility of ingrown hairs….so thankfully I watched this just in time! Thank you for all your valuable info for those navigating their respective cancer journeys ❤
I struggled with dry scalp before chemo so after I had a barber shave my hair to a fine buzz cut I've used shea and cocoa butter lotion. It's inexpensive and it feels great!
I use a soft body brush, with shampoo, and gently exfoliate my scalp, rinse and apply Argan oil. It’s what I used prior to chemo. Exfoliation helps when your hair starts to grow back. Best of luck on your cancer journey!
Thank you so much for your advices. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and about to undertake the chemio journey. Your video was truly helpful about what to do and not to. Wishing you all the best 🙏🏻
Hi. I just received my 2nd treatment of chemotherapy. I didn’t know I shouldn’t shave my head. Thank you for all the information your posted. It is helping a lot.
Thank you so much for the shampoo/conditioner kit information, I need to look for these online. Just started losing my long thick auburn boteccelii hair.. gonna cut to donate soon and super glad I found your video on leaving an inch of buzz cut, that cleared up my question about the hair follicles if buzzed all the way down. You are super sweet snd kind to post this video to share all this wonderful information with us. Thank you,.. you are adorable and your fuzz just completes your spunky energetic personality. You rock it girlie, lots of prayers!!
I’m going through chemo now and my best advice is to shave your head before you begin. I waited and had scalp sores and leaking fluid. It was terrible and itchy. Then I cut my hair out and started washing my scalp more frequently. It feels much better.
So sorry you went through that! 😮💨 I had very long & thick hair which I couldn't bear to watch fall out so I cut it before the first treatment. It was the best decision, for sure!🤪
Hi mags, how you doing now, hope you are well. I am on chemo and lost my hair exact after 14 days of first chemo and i was about to shave my head but thank God i watched your video. Loads of love to you ❤
Lovely video, nice tips! ❤️💖❤️ I'm sure other people that had a diagnosis of cancer are watching this. My mum has one so I really think these are information that also family members should know. But as I always say, people in general should know. This taboo about cancer is a thing that has to stop cause there is no shame at all to talk about it and to have it and you can find around supportive people that really give you strength just saying something NICE. Not like the stroppy person who decided to wrote the first 2 comments on this video.🤦 Stroppy people have rights to, but they should share their stroppy ideas with other stroppy human beings. 🙄😁
Your "fluff" is what I have 2 months after the last chemo mixed eith some longer strands that never fell out. I was wondering about shaving that little bit off and am glad to learn about the "buzz cut" option. I also had been concerned about over-washing my scalp and am glad to hear about that product and your routine. I just received the clearance from the oncologist to add B vitzminncologist...yay! Thank you!
Bless you for your information. I'm in chemo now since my diagnosis in July of 2023. I have another session soon and was going to cancel it. The very first treatment, I used the Paxman cold therapy. It didn't work. I lost all of my hair! I am in my sixties and natural products are all I use. I also had an allergic reaction to the first chemo treatment. Which ruined my skin and took forever to clear.
I remember when my ex said "if we could figure out why proteins fold, we might be able to come up with a medication that differentiates between the protein in hair and the protein in cancer cells." I had no clue what he was talking about. He got a doctoral degree in 7 years from a fancy University. I asked him what he was thinking about one night. It was during our quiet time and that's what was on his mind. My thoughts, by comparison, seemed pretty silly, so I never told him what I was thinking. To this day, I don't know what proteins folding has to do with anything, much less cancer. But they're trying to stop me from getting in situ cancer. I wish I would have asked him more, tho I probably wouldn't have understood. I know the phrase, proteins fold, though and I learned that rinsing something in really cold water makes them "un-fold." That's how I get my glasses rinsed of milk so well. He told me cold water makes the protein in milk "un-fold." Cancer cells are way more complicated than milk.
You’re so beautiful, what an amazing person 💜 good luck with everything and I’ll be watching any updates. I’ve only just found you but I’m going to watch the rest of your videos ASAP 😄
Another amazing video! Enjoying these so much💗I’ve been sharing them with my nursing friends too. We are learning so much from you, maybe one day use and take into our profession☺️
WONDERFUL VIDEO PRESENTATION AND ADVICE, TO ALL CHEMO TREATMENT SUFFERERS, PARTICULARLY HELPFUL TO MYSELF,AD IAM GOING THROUGH THIS TREATMENT RIGHT NOW. GREAT ADVICE. I SHALL FOLLOW IT. 👏👍❤
go on Mags.i think you an amazing and beautiful person.i wish u and yr boyfriend and families strength through this trying time.even though I can see that you have enough strength for everyone.sorry bout my lazy punctuation.i promise u I will be watching yr vids in 40 or 50 yrs....if yr still making them.love from Ireland dear.xx
DA; You are making a HUGE fucking mistake! Chemotherapy will buy you a few miserable months or years, but the pain is NOT worth the "gain". If I was diagnosed with cancer, I would refuse treatment, and die with dignity. I would refuse chemo-shit altogether. Do not let any of this vile, evil, stuff into your body! Trust me, and please reply to me.
You are beautiful. Scarring alopecia has been a battle for multiple years for me and I have finally made the decision for my long-term hair stylist to donate what hair I have and to shave it all off next Tuesday. I originally was going to get my hair trimmed and a keratin treatment. I've changed it up with her and already talked to her. I am ready to show my scars from multiple surgeries and not be sad about alopecia and all my hair loss. Very few know and my Mom doesn't. It will be a surprise next Tuesday for her. Lol! I've been bald before so I am ready. You are beautiful and worthy. Happy New Year!
Thanks for this information! I'm 3 weeks in and still have my hair. I'm trying everything to keep it, but, I daresay it won't make it the full 6 months.
Hello! I have been using baby products by Switzal (shampoo/conditioner) after I had my chemo 2 years ago. I can't afford those branded products for cancer patients/survivors. And for my heat protectant, DIY product has helped a lot,too. Thanks for sharing your video. For me, it takes a huge amount of courage to tell how I fought against cancer :(
Thank you for the tips. My hair was falling out because female onset baldness runs in my family. I have been trying to find female scalp care for a while. Hope you are doing OK.
I CANNOT recommend the Hair products enough. They are wonderful . Sadly in the US I only found one distributor so it can be hard to get outside of Canada
I love your videos, Thanks for the info, loads of cancer patients need this. I also heard that it’s really good to eat a lot of probiotics like yogurt during chemo. Maybe look into it or ask your doctor. Marina.
Thanks so much for this! I just lost all my hair in the past 2 weeks from chemo for lymphoma. My question is, will covering the head with hats or scarves stunt the hair growth once it starts to regrow? Will it make it grow back all funny?
Great question, and nope not at all! I wear hats and wigs everyday, my hair is growing back straight and really thick. It’s actually much thicker than my hair before cancer. So I see no problems with wearing hats or wigs!😊
The cap is from a local maker in my city, unfortunately they are no longer in business. And yes, those were my lashes and brows! They thinned out toward the end of my treatment.
Hi, my sister was just diagnosed with breast cancer last month at age 29. I’m a licensed stylist and always loved doing her hair, she asked me to shave it of course but I’d love any advice on products or suggestions
Hey! I'm obviously not a specialist by any means, I simply share what my experience was. I was recommended not to shave it down to the scalp, but leave about 1 inch of hair so the hair could fall out on its own. It's not the prettiest look, but I did not have any scalp irritation or ingrown hairs! (Which is often the case of you shave right down to the scalp) I did use the products mentioned in the video, but they are only available in Canada (from my understanding). I have heard that gentle baby shampoos can be effective and coconut oil to keep the scalp hydrated! I'm sorry to hear about your sisters illness, sending you both lots of love!
Thank you for your advice, it has been very helpful to know how to take care of my scalp while going through my treatment. I'm starting my aggressive chemotherapy treatment next week, and I'm pretty anxious and scared about the treatment.
I wish I had seen your video before I started chemo. My doctor said most women shave their head. I planned to get a buzz cut and thought I had more time, but I had a massive hair loss and I had to cut out a huge mass of hair. But, I’m glad I didn’t shave my head because I have fuzz like yours now and it’s good to know that it’s healthy for my scalp. What do you think about using a scalp exfoliating shampoo? I hope you are well and continue to be well!
I used the Capilia shampoo that is tagged in the description box (only available in Canada unfortunately); however, to exfoliate my scalp, while I was in the shower I would take a hand towel, get it wet, and gently rub my head. The remaining hairs would come out on the towel. I did this every day when I showered!
Thanks for this video❤. I'm going through chemo and hopefully last 2 cycles left. But i couldn't find any product for my scalp care!😑🤷♀️ can you give me some natural remedies for my scalp care and hair growth after chemo. Will be very much thankful 🤗
Hello, a loved one is about to start chemo. What product do you recommend I get her? Also, how can I give her these gifts with out offending her? I just want to be helpful 🥺
I think making her a little gift basket or a care package is the perfect way to give her something and to not offend her 😊 you can get some all natural soaps and lotions, maybe some comfy pyjamas or slippers, a good book to read or magazines ☺️
I didn’t see this video until after I had shaved my head. I think we shaved it too short and now I have red bumps on my scalp that might be ingrown hairs. 😵💫 does anyone have any advice on how to care for my scalp from here and get rid of the red bumps?
Hi Mags ☺️ I just watched your video and I find it helpful. You are inspired many woman 😊 I have a question is this only sale in canada? Its not for me though its for my husband’s mom she’s currently done chemo and trying to find a helpful shampoo and I found your video and I think it’s helpful. She’s currently in japan right now and asking can she order it, even she’s from the other country? Hopefully you read my message that would be a big help for me and for my husband’s mother. Blessed your ❤️
Hello Monique! Unfortunately, I don't think that they ship outside of Canada. I have had other people tell me that they couldn't order it outside of Canada. You can try contacting the company directly to see if there is any way that they could still ship it to her😊
I have been going thru chemo for 6 months. But i have developed soft painful spots on my head. They are not open sores but they are painful to the touch. Anyone experience this?
Would the scalp care be different for black women? We don't wash hair everyday so I'm wondering if washing everyday will remove the oil that our scalp needs.
Black woman here going through chemotherapy. Everything would be the same. I know we don't wash our hair every day, but when bald we don't have any hair. So it's all good. Until it starts coming in, then every couple of days is ok.
