Chemotherapy is used to treat a variety of life threatening illnesses, including hepatitis C and cancer, according to "Foundations and Adult Health Nursing." Many chemotherapy drugs cause your hair to thin, often to the point of your going completely bald. After chemotherapy has ceased, hair has the ability to grow back, although often not as fast as you would like. According to ""Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook," there are a variety of measures that you can take to promote quicker growth of healthy hair.
Step 1
Speak with your physician about adding supplements to your daily diet. According to "The Science of Hair Care," supplements containing vitamins B6, B12, A, C, E, folic acid and biotin are helpful in providing your body with the nourishment to promote hair growth.
Step 2
Shampoo daily using a protein-based shampoo as your hair starts to grow in. This will strengthen your hair, promoting healthy hair growth, according to "Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook."
Step 3
Condition your hair by mixing 1 tsp. each of rosemary oil, lavender oil and basil oil and gently massaging the mixture into your scalp. According to "Hair and Hair Care," massaging your scalp promotes circulation, which is essential to hair growth. Additionally, these oils moisturize the scalp, promoting hair growth. Allow the oils to rest in the hair for 20 minutes and then rinse out the excess oil with lukewarm water.
Step 4
Visit your hair stylist every six weeks to have any dead or split ends trimmed off. According to "Hair and Hair Care," even healthy hair forms dead and split ends due to normal wear. Trimming off these dead and split ends promotes healthy hair growth.
Things You'll Need
- Vitamin supplements
- Protein-based shampoo
- Rosemary oil
- Lavender oil
- Basil oil
References
- "Hair Care: An Illustrated Dermatologic Handbook"; Zoe Diana Draelos; 2004
- "Hair and Hair Care"; Dale H. Johnson; 1997
- "The Science of Hair Care"; Claude Bouillon and John Wilkinson; 2005
- "Foundations and Adult Health Nursing"; Barbara Christensen; 2006
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