Question 1

will my facial hair grow back after radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

Depends on dose/type: Depending on what disease is being treated, radiation is given in between  2 weeks to 7 weeks in standard fractionations. Near 7 weeks of radiation we expect no further hair growth. About 2-4 weeks, we can expect recovery of hair growth.  I am assuming you are talking about x-ray/therapeutic radiation for cancer.  There are other types of radiation that the above answer may or may not hold true.

Question 2

how long does it take for hair to grow back after radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

Not applicable: Generally radiation dose not cause hair loss, only during brain radiation.  This is usually an issue with chemotherapy  after chemotherapy it usually takes 3 weeks to notice hair growth, but several months to "regain" your hair.

Question 3

how long will it take for hair to grow back after receiving radiation therapy on the head?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Radiation or chemotherapy drugs are toxic to cells that are rapidly dividing. This means they specifically target cancer cells, but they also kill healthy cells that grow quickly. This includes hair cells (causing baldness/alopecia) and stomach cells (causing nausea or mucositis). Once the chemo or radiation is stopped, the side effects go away and hair should grow back.

Question 4

how long does it take to start growing hair back after radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

Varies: It varies depending on the location of the radiation and other therapies; usually have noticed hair recovery in about 2-3 months after completion of therapy unless there has been permanent damage to hair follicles with radiation on scalp;.

Question 5

how long does it takes for facial hair to grow back after radiation?

Accepted Answer

Weeks to months.: If you have radiation for 'head & neck' cancer, facial hair might take weeks to months to grow back.  It is possible too that facial hair might not ever regrow.

Question 6

if i shave does my facial hair grow back thicker and faster?

Accepted Answer

No: This not true. If you are female it means something else is wrong.

Question 7

does burnt facial hair grow back normally?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If the hair itself is burnt , new hair will grow in it's place unless the burn was deep enough to cause damage to the underlying hair root.

Question 8

does radiation therapy make your hair fall out?

Accepted Answer

Yes, In area treated: Hair follicles are growing cells.  When the hair is radiated the follicle cell stop growing and the hair shaft falls out.  Same thing with some chemotherapy drugs.  Chemo goes all over so if that type of chemo affects hair then all your hair everywhere falls out. In radiation its the hair that is in the area treated. So for breast cancer for example the arm pit hair on that side will fall out.

Question 9

what is it in radiation therapy that makes a person lose their hair?

Accepted Answer

Cellular division : Radiation stops the rapid division of cancer cells but also shuts down the growth of hair follicles, and sweat glands, and the cells that make up the lining of the gut.

Question 10

do people typically loose their head hair when treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or both. how long is hair loss for?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Any rapidly growing cells get the brunst from Chemo or radiation therapy. cancer cells are Rapidly growing celles too you know.
 They return after the therapy is completed.

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