What to do about hair loss with paclitaxel

Generally healthcare professionals will inform patients early that hair loss will occur during the use of paclitaxel to eliminate their psychological fear. Patients can wear wigs, hats, try to psychologically avoid giving themselves too much psychological burden, which is also in the response to paclitaxel hair loss commonly used methods and means. But for prevention, there is no good medication or other methods. Hair loss process is reversible after stopping the drug, because the drug for the hair follicle damage is basically temporary, generally 2-3 months after stopping the drug hair can be regenerated, the patient should not have panic. Chemotherapy duration, cycle are longer, the hair follicle does not get good repair, may have to carry out the next chemotherapy, hair loss is inevitable. Generally, hair loss will occur in about 15 days of use, some patients may be earlier, some patients may be later. The healthcare provider will tell the patient the approximate time of hair loss so that the patient can be psychologically prepared. At the same time can be prevented in advance, tell the patient in these days combing or shampooing will do the corresponding response, do not use a very hard comb or combing hard, should be cleaned up in time, do not give the patient a great psychological burden and pressure.