One of the side effects that worries patients about their physical appearance is alopecia, or hair loss. It is important to note that not all anticancer drugs cause alopecia and that above all, hair starts to grow back after the end of the chemotherapy treatment. Except in some rare cases, the hair comes back as thick as before in a few months.

Given that not all chemotherapy treatments cause alopecia, it is better to inquire first if your medication involves hair loss and if it does, you may shorten or cut them (but not shave completely): it is more acceptable to see locks of short hair falling compared to long ones.