Losing your hair due to chemotherapy treatments can be a traumatic event, especially for women; but even when hair begins to grow back its effects can still linger.  Many women find that the hair that grows in is not the same hair that they lost.  Not only is it often a different texture, it also grows in slowly and takes a while to become manageable.  So what does one do in the meantime?

Once cancer treatments end, it usually takes at least two weeks for hair growth to begin, and it can be a month before hair begins to grow at its normal speed.  This means it could take anywhere from 3 to 6 months before hair is manageable enough to be styled.

After interviewing dozens of women who lost their hair during cancer treatments, I’ve found that more and more women are opting for cancer headscarves during this period of time.  One reason for this is that a scarf can be worn in many different ways, and since they are a lot less expensive than wigs, most women can go out and buy several different styles and colors.

When hair begins to grow back, women like to let a few wispy bangs peek through the scarf around their forehead or temples.  Until hair begins to gain some thickness, I always recommend that a turban pad is worn beneath a cancer scarf just to keep the crown from looking flat, but as hair begins to fill in, this may not be necessary.

Another way to supplement new hair growth is to wear a fashionable cancer hat.  These are available in virtually every style, but one that looks great when hair is growing back is this purple sequined beret.  Check out the complete selection of cancer hats and scarves and take advantage of great savings at ChemoSavvy.com.