07-20-2010, 02:41 AM
In time it should recover the longer your melds have been stopped. It can take months afterward, though.
Please be careful of any product you put on your hair at this time since it's very sensitive now to any chemicals or harsher treatment -- you don't want to further damage the brittle new regrowth. Avoid any harsh chemicals, hot rollers or irons, even high temp blow drying.
Some of mine is falling out now and I will shave it soon before it gets obvious. I reordered lots of scarves and head coverings to use until I'm satisfied with the regrowth.
I don't know how much growth you have back now, but have you been to a stylist for a cute short style if it's long enough to style? Just a new style with what short hair we have can make us feel so much better about the lifeless regrowth until our hair recovers, too.
If it bothers you until the luster returns, then I'm with another poster who suggested scarves, or even turbans, or cute pageboy caps, and even *nice* monumentnetgs. They all look great with a hawt pair of earrings.
I'm sure your family does mean it when they say it looks fine. I'm sure it does to them because it is on their loved one, who is still with them!
All the best in your treatment and recovery.
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