|  | Honestly, you will almost certainly lose your hair because of the high doses of drugs needed to fight the cancer, but it will grow back. If you only receive radiotherapy then your hair loss will be restricted to the local area of administration. Physical appearance is often seen as a minor consideration for cancer sufferers, but for young people it can be very important.
There are options to deal with hair loss such as:
 | Wigs - some are available from the NHS |
| Hats |
| Headscarves |
| Going au naturel |
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| | "Losing my hair was the worst side-effect for me, emotionally. I was so used having long, dead straight hair that everyone was jealous of. When it started falling out I felt like I had lost control and I thought there must be something I could do to stop it. Of course, I couldn’t..."
"I wrapped my hair in a headscarf and my mum dealt with it. I covered the mirror in my room when she would wash it in the sink in case I got a glimpse of it. I wore a headscarf until I had 2mm of new hair. It was really exciting when my hair grew back,even though it was black and fine not thick and blond like it had been"
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