Does any one know why some people after chemo get curly hair?

Hello, I just finished my chemo, and now my hair has begun to grow back. My hair used to be straight, but now it is super curly, why does this happen?

Does any one know why some people after chemo get curly hair?

No one knows for sure... What we do know is that chemo affects rapidly growing cells more than slowly growing ones. Hair follicles in your scalp grow rapidly. They are jolted by the chemo-and when they get back to work, the shock may be enough to change their job description. In fact, women with curly hair can have their hair come back in straight. It's much more commonfor any woman's hair to come back in with a curl. Over time, without further jolts from more treatment, the hair follicles tend to settle into their old habits.

Does any one know why some people after chemo get curly hair?

Its totally regrowing and ya...

hope ur recovery is speedy and u feel good.

Does any one know why some people after chemo get curly hair?

my friend's mom told me it's because your follicles are kinda "reset" to what it was when you were a baby...it comes back fine at first, then curly, and sometimes darker....but it comes back normal after a time....

good luck!

Does any one know why some people after chemo get curly hair?

That is a good question and I have a customer and the same thing happened to her. (I do hair). She has been off the chemo now and cancer free for about 11/2 years and her hair is starting to straighten out now,so maybe yours will change again to.Hope you are well!