What happens when my hair grows back...  NEW HAIR!

Your hair will start growing back right away, but it's about three and a half months before you have enough hair to really cover your head. 

It usually comes back the same color, but you'll be so happy to have hair again, you won't care if it's green with pink stripes. 

And it usually comes back curly, at least for a little while.  Sometimes women keep their curl for a year or so, but most often, once that first inch is cut off, it's back to normal.

At first, it's just like baby hair - thin, wispy, maybe even blonde or transparent at the tips.  When you can comb your hair and hold it between your fingers, it's a great time to get it trimmed. 

That may sound strange, since you'll loathe to part with even a quarter inch of it, but trimming off all those wispy ends will make it look like you have short hair on purpose, rather than post-chemo hair. 

It'll give your hair more body and style and you'll be well on your way to growing it back. 

For some reason, your bangs and crown may grow slower than the rest, and it may take several haircuts before you have enough fullness and length to be comfortable, but know that there are many little hair helpers for situations like these.

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