I lost my eyelashes/brows about a month after chemo finished. They grew back but I lost them again about 3 months later. Again, they grew back but I lost them again. Is this normal?
Yes ma'am. It happens more than once to a lot of us. The last time my eyebrows never came back but an eyebrow pencil takes care of that. My eyelashes still have a few small gaps in them but again, mascara takes care of that. It sucks. quiet frankly but I'd rather go through treatment and survive than not. To make you laugh; there have been several times when I was in a hurry that my eyebrows didn't match. Lol! Wishing you the very best. Stay in touch and let us know how you're doing. Much love and endless hugs!
I did Taxotere, Carboplatin, and Herceptin- lost the eyebrows and eyelashes, twice, They grew back in, if you want to call it that- they are finer, and fewer. Mascara only makes it look like some weird spider legs. I do fill in the eyebrows (and some people use temp tattoos, or actually have those tattooed back on!). There are always false eyelashes some glue on, and they are actually magnetic ones. For those you use a special eyeliner that the lashes are attracted to. Since I have allergies to both metal and adhesives, I just apply the eyeliner, and move on with life- lol! I am too old for getting anywhere by batting my eyelashes anyway- lol!
Yes, multiple episodes of eyelash loss can occur during and after chemotherapy treatment. A MyBCTeam member shared that their friend experienced eyelash loss four different times while receiving ongoing treatment with Herceptin, anastrozole, and Zometa.
The regrowth and loss pattern can vary significantly between Show Full Answer
I wanted to ask that question too. I finished chemo in May of this year. My eyelashes are coming in with a few gaps but my eyebrows, not so much. I see the shape and a shade that they want to come in but 4 months out and still no brows. I live in Arizona, an eyebrow pencil will do nothing but cause a brown streak when I wipe my brow 😂
Thank you. I mentioned it to my oncologist but she really didn't have anything to say about it.