Breast Cancer Awareness Month Ending, But the Fight Goes On at New Image Hair Clinic

Oct. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- PITTSBURGH, PA –Breast Cancer Awareness Month may be coming to an end, but the struggle for a cure and the incredible compassion shown to those affected should not. With thousands of additional diagnoses each month, New Image Hair Clinic wants to keep breast cancer in the public consciousness. One way they hope to help is by identifying drugs that cause the most noticeable side-effect: hair loss. Armed with this knowledge, patients can proactively prepare for losing their hair with a complimentary consultation at New Image Hair Clinic.

Because chemotherapy drugs target rapidly reproducing cells in the body, hair follicles are commonly affected, resulting in thinning hair or hair loss. Losing your hair can be a difficult situation to deal with alone, but New Image is here to help. Here are a few common drugs that could potentially be used in a chemotherapy regimen:

Drugs that will usually cause hair loss: Adriamycin, Camptosar, Cytoxan, Daunomycin, Ellence, Hycamtin, Ifex, Navelbine, Taxol, Taxotere, and VePesid.

Drugs that may sometimes cause hair loss or thinning hair: Alkeran, Blenoxane, Cytosar, Eloxatin, Gemzar, Oncovin, Velban, and 5-fluorouracil.

Drugs that usually DO NOT cause hair loss: Avastin, Erbitux, Fludara, Gleevec, Herceptin, Iressa, Methotrexate, Novantrone, Paraplatin, Platinol, Rituxan, and Xeloda.

Please note that this list is not complete, and while hair loss is an unfortunate side-effect of chemotherapy you should not refuse a drug simply because it may cause you to lose your hair; you should always make your health and well-being your number one priority. Consult with your doctor, and identify the drug that gives you the best chance to lead a healthy, normal life.

If you should happen to be prescribed a drug likely to cause hair loss, be sure to stop by New Image Hair Clinic for a free consultation. We’re here to help you through this difficult time.

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