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Given the seriousness of our conditions, this may seem a bit frivolous but it is concerning me. I regularly go to the hairdressers, for colouring, roots etc., and when I get my hair washed/rinsed I lean forward over the sink as a neck problem means I can’t do backwards.

My question, I am nearly 4 weeks post heart attack and just over two weeks post having 2 stents. When will it be okay to go and get my hair done please, given the process takes some time? Any thoughts?

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Loving-life

Hi i had my hair coloured at 4 weeks after HA and stents. No problems experienced. No reaction to meds. I was on triagrelor, bisoprolol and asprin. No problems on clopidogrel either. Hope this helps. 😁

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toLoving-life

This helps very much, thank you Loving-life x😊

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Calliope153

I found the smell of the dye and the salon made me a bit breathless but other than that no real problems. As an aside you may be interested to know there is a recognised, very rare, syndrome that affects people who lean backwards over the sink to get their hair washed:

Less known is beauty parlour syndrome – or vertebrobasilar insufficiency – the term for a stroke thought to be caused by getting your hair washed at a salon. Experts believe that the process of tilting the neck backwards over a basin can, on extremely rare occasions, tear the artery, leading to blood clots and strokes.

My hairdresser told me about it years ago - but he still washes everyone's hair with them leaning backwards over the sink!!

A trip to the hairdresser is guaranteed to raise your spirits - enjoy!

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toCalliope153

Thank you Calliope, I shall be making an appointment soon! x😊

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MilkfairyHeart Star

Not frivolous at all. Nothing wrong with doing something for yourself.

I love the tonic of a visit to the hairdressers after a session in hospital. 💇‍♀️

My hair was in a terrible state when I was first diagnosed probably all the medication ... now restored however I am going grey instead!

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toMilkfairy

Thank you Milkfairy. It’s because of all my grey I need to go soon! 😂😊 x

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Caitlyn6

I read about a woman who got a stroke from leaning back at hairdressers. I always raise the sink as high as I can and put towels as well to be on the safe side.

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Myaphrodisiac

Thank you Mollypet 😊 I always go forward x

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Handel in reply toMyaphrodisiac

Go for it!!

I made the mistake of colouring my roots myself. Got hair dye all over the the newly laid and very expensive 'lino'.

Hair washing is such a short activity. Scalp massage, which my hairdresser does, really calms you down.

Go and look gorgeous!! xxx

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toHandel

Thank you Handel 😊x Sorry, but I did have a bit of a giggle about your do it yourself disaster! Not really funny I know

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Handel in reply toMyaphrodisiac

Hiya. I fell about the floor laughing myself!!! Puts things in perspective though doesn't it. The floor was a rather nice burgundy brown with lino highlights!!

All the very best in your recovery xxxx

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toHandel

Thank you 😊. You too xx

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VelvetSky

Hi, It’s not a frivolous question, it’s about a quality of life post heart attack.

I am now 8 weeks since heart attack and stent fitted. By 5 weeks my hair was a wreck so I got my hairdresser to come to the house to cut my hair then next day coloured it myself and rinsed it off in the shower. I was certainly a bit wobbly, slightly worried about collapsing and being taken to A&E with hair dye not washed out but pleased I had achieved it and felt much better that I didn’t look such a wreck.

I am now on Warfarin and I’m losing hair and it’s not that thick to start with. Anyone got any suggestions,, don’t say a wig please!

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toVelvetSky

Thank you VelvetSky x can’t help with the warfarin problem, sorry. 😊x

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Anya58 in reply toMyaphrodisiac

Hi..sorry to hear that...you could try Waterman’s shampoo etc..you get it on line and I’ve read that cancer patients have used it..and it works..

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Cathybm

Absolutely! I had my HA and 3 stents and was having my foils and colour done within the week and I felt so much better for doing it, a bit of pampering works wonders. I was also on Ticagrelor, Atorvastatin, Bisoprolol, Pregabalin and Aspirin with no adverse reactions. So go ahead and enjoy!

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toCathybm

Lovely thank you Cathybm 😊x I’ll get an appointment booked!

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Gundoglady

I had to have a Doppler ultrasound of my leg veins a few years ago, and the lady that performed it, told me she hadn't had her hair washed at the hairdresser's since she suffered a mini stroke as a result!

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toGundoglady

Blimey that’s not good for her!

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Saffron63

You’ve asked such a relevant question, it made me laugh cause I thought exactly the same. I was due for my tint regrowth when I had my HA so you can imagine what I looked like after 14 days, that’s when I went. I was anxious during naturally but so happy I went, felt like I had a little of the old me back.

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Myaphrodisiac in reply toSaffron63

Thank you, that’s what I want, a little bit of normality x 😊

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Anya58

Hi I agree with loving life...I had my hair colored about the same time after my event..no reaction..I just got on with it..i wanted to feel like my old self..i think it’s important to feel things haven’t changed..we need all the confidence boosts we can get.. I hope this helps you..best of look with your recovery.

P.S. I have my nails done too :)

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