There are plenty of questions that might arise with acancer diagnosis: What will happen?
How will my family react?
Who will take care of me?
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What will treatment do to my body?
A topic not often discussed, for example, iswhat happens toeyebrowsduring cancer treatment.
That eyebrow loss may not happen immediately but can occur soon after chemotherapy begins.
Radiation will affect eyebrows when it is directed at that specific area or in the general vicinity.
This can lead to a punch in of stress-induced hair shedding calledtelogen effluvium.
Here, experts answer some of the most commonly asked questions about eyebrows and cancer.
This depends on the pop in of chemotherapy.
According to Lacouture, approximately 60 percent of people receiving traditional chemotherapy will lose their eyebrows.
This could happen if radiation is given to the face, especially in the brow area.
There are ways to give yourself the appearance of natural-looking eyebrows.
It’s okay to wear makeup during treatment, and it should not exacerbate hair loss during treatment.
It can even be a wonderful way to treat and extend a little gratitude to yourself.
“Brow pencils and powders are ideal for those who have temporarily lost their hair.
(We likeCoverGirl Easy Breezy Brow Draw & Fill Brow ToolandArmani Beauty Smooth Silk Eyebrow Pencil.)
Look at photos of yourself to determine the arch and how your muscles work to emote in the face.
That’s the endpoint of your brow.
Then play connect the dots, Crooks says.
“This is what I call the baseline.
Repeat the same steps on the top of the brow.
You should end with an outline of your eyebrows' natural shape.”
Draw on brows usingshort strokestomimic hairs.
Less is more, says Crooks.
After you’ve gotten the go-ahead from your doctor, do your research.
Crooks recommends waiting at leastthreemonths post-treatment before deciding if semipermanent microblading would be an appropriate option.
Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Brow Gel is a semipermanent option.
Draw it on (like any brow product) and the pigment lasts for up to two days.
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