Medically Related

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells and may cause hair loss. Various drugs are used in chemotherapy treatment and the amount of hair loss depends upon the type and dosage prescribed. Your medical team can let you know the extent to which you might experience hair loss.

Below is a list of drugs and their various hair loss effects:

Drugs that usually cause
hair loss.

Adriamycin [doxorubicin]
Camptosar [irinotecan]
Cytoxan [cyclophosphamide]
Daunomycin [daunorubicin]
Ellence [epirubicin]
Hycamtin [topotecan]
Ifex [ifosfamide]
Navelbine [vinorelbine]
Taxol [paclitaxel]
Taxotere [docetaxel]
VePesid [etoposide]

Drugs that cause hair thinning / sometimes cause hair loss:

Alkeran [melphalan]
Blenoxane [bleomycin]
Cytosar [cytarabine]
Eloxatin [oxaliplatin]
Gemzar [gemcitabine]
Oncovin [vincristine]
Velban [vinblastine]
5-fluorouracil

Drugs that usually do not cause hair loss:

Avastin [bevacizumab]
Erbitux [cetuximab]
Fludara [fludarabine]
Gleevec [imatinib]
Herceptin [trastuzumab]
Iressa [gefitinib]
methotrexate
Novantrone [mitoxantrone]
Paraplatin [carboplatin]
Platinol [cisplatin]
Rituxan [rituximab]
Xeloda [capecitabine]

Allusions recognizes your anxiety about possible hair loss during chemotherapy, and we work hard to understand your personal needs and maintain your privacy.

Call us today to schedule a confidential consultation to learn about your options to restore hair lost due to chemotherapy.

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Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy to the neck or cranial area can cause unusual patterns or total hair loss. Your medical team can let you know what to expect.

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