Does anyone have any thoughts about using hair dye and whether it encourages cancer?
My hair has come back so grey and I feel like an old lady (I know I am, but I don't have to look like one?!). I would like to consider having a colour put back on my hair which would be a self esteem boost but am nervous about chemicals now. I know there are new products which don't contain ammonia..........but am not prepared to do it if I'd be putting myself at risk.
Any thoughts please?
As soon as my hair was long enough and my oncologist said it was ok I had some highlights put in it, the difference was really quite uplifting. I no longer looked old. I discussed my treatment with my hairdresser and he used a low ammonia blonde.
Hope this helps ❤xx Jane
Hi Eleni. I know some here have been advised against colouring, but I have never been told this despite my team knowing that it's a regular need for me (without dye, it looks like Im wearing a badger). For me personally, knowing that my hair looks good is helpful with dealing with all the c**p that goes with this disease, but others may have a different view. If you decide to go for it, you could try a colour without amonia (I've had mine done this morning) and now looking good. Good luck with making the right decision for you. Ali xx
Well I'm going for the full peroxide blonde once the Avastin is out of my system!! Fed up with mousey!! xx
I had my hair dyed while on Avastin had no problems . X
If you are concerned about the chemicals in hair dyes, how about the vegetable dyes? I think you'd have to do it yourself or get a friend to help as I'm unsure if salons offer them. They wash out quickly which means redoing it frequently but also means you can experiment without having to live with a mistake for too long.
Or, have highlights that do not start close to the roots. I think that's where it is thought any problems may be caused, where the chemicals are in touch with the scalp and can seep through.
It is only very dark hair dye which is linked to bladder cancer - i have done some research on this subject as i used to dye my hair. If you go blonde its safe. If you want black or dark brown hair , its quite toxic for your system. Though ive been told these dyes have been tested and are safe - i would imagine they are as bad as smoking a cigarette.
Last chemo 29th July 2016 and my hair also grew back "A la badger"! And curly too.
I ran the clippers over it again in Dec and that took a lot of the badger coarse hair out, what a relief! More dark hair came through but I still have lots of silver that I didn't have before. It's just another thing for us to contend with isn't it?
I'm shortly going back onto treatment otherwise think I'd put a rinse over to tint the silver!
You need to feel good about yourself so a good cut ( sharp, short and trendy!!) And a bit of colour will be great.
Let us know how you get on.
Clare xx
Elenor
I am five months post first line chemo and my hair is coming in grey, I have just bought a natural tint from Holland & Barret haven't tried it yet, but will post a pic once I have.
Ellsey xx
Since my hair came back various shades of grey after my chemo 3.5 years ago I have decided to grow older disgracefully and use semi permenant varying degrees of blue and green lol😀. It only lasts a few weeks , which is good if it doesn't suit your skin tone. It makes me feel better and hopefully stops all the door opening from younger souls who assume I am older than my years (54 lol) 😂😂. I had more chemo recently keeping my hair yahhh! And again used my trusty blue/green hair dye.
Hello hopefully you're fine😉u can use garner hair dye it's called oiluo sorry if spelt wrong buts no ammonia at all x hope this helps 😻🐾
I use a chemical free hair dye from Holland and Barratt. I do it myself. I then have high-lights put in at the hairdressers - I have foils and I ask them not to go right upto my roots/scalp.
Like a couple of others I used Holland and Barrett dye. Had a few attempts at getting the colour right and my friends enjoyed seeing which colour I would be next.
I was told once that the only safe colour was henna-however I have absolutely no knowledge about this!
Hi Eleni, great to hear you are done and dusted and also dusted with grey but what the heck. I used Loving Care wash in wash out without amonia for a while then have gone on to Loving Care without amonia semi permanent, I think either will do you, Having said that, I coloured my hair today with Loving care light warm brown and am like a ginja ninja but I dont mind. I just wanted to cover up what I had done a few weeks back as have a wedding on Friday. I dont care as long as I have hair. I now match my ruby king charles
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