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Side Effect Management: Hair Loss

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Sort Desciption: Hair loss is common for healthy people. In fact, the average person will loose between 50 and 150 hairs a day. Hair loss can be caused by many different factors including heredity, medical conditions and harsh hair treatments. ...

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Hair loss is common for healthy people. In fact, the average person will loose between 50 and 150 hairs a day. Hair loss can be caused by many different factors including heredity, medical conditions and harsh hair treatments. Interferon treatment can cause hair loss (alopecia) and changes in hair texture that can occur all over the body not just on the head. It is however rare for someone to lose all of their hair or go bald, but many people notice that their hair is thinning or that it is becoming brittle and breaks off. Hair color may become dull and the texture of hair may also change during therapy-curly hair may become straight and vice-versa Treatment related hair loss and changes in texture can greatly affect body image so it is highly recommended that people seek out professional psychological support or help from a peer led support group. The good news is that hair loss or change in hair texture is only temporary and the hair will usually grow back after treatment. Some people even report that their hair grows back fuller and thicker than before treatment. It is important to know that minoxidil (Rogaine) will not work to repair the damage of interferon induced hair loss. In fact, minoxidil should be avoided because it can irritate and dry out the scalp. There are many steps that people can take ...

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