Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I was cautioned to be sure and use only shampoo and head/hair care products. I remember thinking it was funny at the time (because duh), but I did it anyway and have not had any trouble with a dry head (and I had very dry hair and a dry scalp). Maybe Selson Blue Salon for dry scalp...that's what I've been using for moisture periodically in between a regular moisturizing shampoo...It really lasts, too seeing as I only need about half a thimble full : ) - Jen (in Alabama : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I guess there's no limit to what one can adjust to. I hope for all of us, this becomes a " new normal " for as long as it needs to be. I don't think it's just we humans who are hung up on the hair thing. All of nature seems to put a priority on the outer covering, whether it's hair or feathers, or skin. Ellie --------------------------------- TV dinner still cooling? Check out " Tonight's Picks " on Yahoo! TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 My Hubby shaved my head also. And then I shaved his. He has been so supportive during this. He tells me all the time I look " Faaabulous " Everyone at my Church love my new look too. They can't wait to see what crazy hat I'll be wearing next! A friend gave me the wig she wore when she lost her hair (12 years ago) It's a little out of date but what the heck! I'll probably stick to my hats most of the time though. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 mizzes12 wrote: > The deed is done. Husband shaved me bald yesterday after the hair was coming out in big clumps. > > So, do I moisturize this awkward ball of stubble, or what? And WHEN will it start to grow back - to stay? > I have a few pointers about maintaining your " new do. " These were learned and a bit modified from what I learned at the ACS's Look Good Feel Better class. First and MOST IMPORTANT is to stimulate your scalp. I was told to continue " shampooing. " If you do not stimulate your scalp enough you will have problems growing your hair back. When my children were born I was given a small brush to use to wash and brush their hair. The brush was actually a scrubs brush (used by surgeons to scrub with prior to surgery) with the sponge removed. The pack rat that I am, I was able to find one of those brushes. It is VERY gentle on the scalp. Once your hair grows back look for a regular scalp stimulator (I think I paid a dollar a piece from a company called Doctors Approach if I remember correctly). I stopped chemo in November and tried a regular scalp stimulator this AM and found that I am STILL not ready for something that harsh. It's fine for " healthy " people, but stick with the scrubs brush for quite a while. I was told to moisturize and/or use Vitamin E on my scalp. I never lost every single hair, had a few here and there, so decided against moisturizing. Avoid sunburn. I found I have to keep my head covered almost all the time to keep warm. I was able to go without anything IN THE HOUSE for a month or so during the hot summer. Though my hair is about an inch long now, it is still WAY TOO COLD to go without a hat or wig. Hope this helps. -Frances -- -Frances Bartels *** ki0dz@... (((#))) ^ ^ http://www.qsl.net/ki0dz Central Ohio | ^ - ^ Watkins Products www.watkinsonline.com #092389 ------- (o o) Internet ONLY $9.99/mo. **Free accelerator** |ooOoo| >{ | }< http://continue.to/internet ------- RRR)* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thanks, -Frances, Val and everyone else who responded. I hadn't heard that if one doesn't stimulate the scalp, hair might have trouble growing back. I find that just GENTLY (and I emphasize GENTLY) scratching my scalp feels very good and it seems like this would be good stimulation as well. Right now, I'm just shampooing my bald head, and putting some cream rinse on it, too. My head feels soft and comfortable, so for now, this seems to be working. Ellie Posted by: " -Frances Bartels " ki0dz@... ki0dz Date: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:58 pm ((PST)) I have a few pointers about maintaining your " new do. " These were learned and a bit modified from what I learned at the ACS's Look Good Feel Better class. First and MOST IMPORTANT is to stimulate your scalp. I was told to continue " shampooing. " If you do not stimulate your scalp enough you will have problems growing your hair back. When my children were born I was given a small brush to use to wash and brush their hair. The brush was actually a scrubs brush (used by surgeons to scrub with prior to surgery) with the sponge removed. The pack rat that I am, I was able to find one of those brushes. It is VERY gentle on the scalp. Once your hair grows back look for a regular scalp stimulator (I think I paid a dollar a piece from a company called Doctors Approach if I remember correctly). I stopped chemo in November and tried a regular scalp stimulator this AM and found that I am STILL not ready for something that harsh. It's fine for " healthy " people, but stick with the scrubs brush for quite a while. I was told to moisturize and/or use Vitamin E on my scalp. I never lost every single hair, had a few here and there, so decided against moisturizing. Avoid sunburn. I found I have to keep my head covered almost all the time to keep warm. I was able to go without anything IN THE HOUSE for a month or so during the hot summer. Though my hair is about an inch long now, it is still WAY TOO COLD to go without a hat or wig. Hope this helps. -Frances --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 mizzes12 wrote: > Thanks, -Frances, Val and everyone else who responded. I hadn't heard that if one doesn't stimulate the scalp, hair might have trouble growing back. I find that just GENTLY (and I emphasize GENTLY) scratching my scalp feels very good and it seems like this would be good stimulation as well. Until I took the class I didn't know about the value of proper stimulation. I guess I always did the proper stimulation when shampooing. Without proper stimulation not only can hair have trouble growing back, but also can start falling out with healthy people. A few months ago I took my boys to get haircuts. The hairdresser noted that they have scaly scalps (NOT dandruff I'm told). She recommended proper stimulation and said that if their scalps did not improve they would start losing their hair. Most interesting... -Frances -- -Frances Bartels *** ki0dz@... (((#))) ^ ^ http://www.qsl.net/ki0dz Central Ohio | ^ - ^ Watkins Products www.watkinsonline.com #092389 ------- (o o) Internet ONLY $9.99/mo. **Free accelerator** |ooOoo| >{ | }< http://continue.to/internet ------- RRR)* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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