Permanent make-up for chemotherapy as eyebrow and eyelash hairs can also fall out.
The disease cancer and its often associated treatments, such as chemo after surgery or radiotherapy, can be an emotional, mental and physical rollercoaster. You often then also have to deal with side effects. One side effect of chemotherapy can be hair loss. We think of hair loss on your head forcing you to wear a wig. Hair on eyebrows and eyelashes can also fall out.
The loss of eyelashes after chemo and eyebrows after cancer treatments is sometimes forgotten. And it is precisely hair loss in your face, eyebrows and eyelashes that make you feel sick. The face looking at you, without eyelashes and eyebrows, in the mirror, that makes you feel sick. You feel incomplete and sicker. Permanent make-up brings back colour and shine and it does is with your strength and self-confidence.
Yet losing eyebrow hair and eyelash hair has so much impact on your mental and emotional recovery after cancer. Because your appearance changes due to hair loss in eyelashes and eyebrows, and it also affects your self-image, self-confidence and overall well-being. And self-confidence, believing in your own power, is exactly what you need to recover well from cancer.
Are you starting chemotherapy soon and want to maintain your radiance? Then contact me by phone. I’ll schedule a first treatment soon. The second will come later. It is important to know that you need 5 days of skin recovery. So there should be space between the permanent make-up treatment and the start of chemotherapy. I therefore take ample time to go through your wishes and options. I am best reached by phone on Mondays. But don’t wait too long. Send a message via , I usually respond within 24 hours.
I recognise and acknowledge this feeling of insecurity, sadness and low self-esteem due to hair loss. I have helped many people in my practice with permanent make-up after cancer or just cosmetic tattooing before chemotherapy. And the impact of these facial changes that goes far beyond just physical, is great. That’s why permanent make-up for eyebrows and lash line is a solution, or at least a big step in the right direction towards restoring your outer radiance as well as your inner strength.
In the price list, you will find a special rate for people with cancer, after cancer, for chemotherapy.
No one wants to look sick, but when you lose hairs from your eyebrows and eyelashes, it can affect your self-image, reinforced by being sick. I understand. If you hear the bad news cancer diagnosis, don’t hesitate to app me. Then I will make sure you get an appropriate permanent make-up treatment as soon as possible, so you can look radiant even before you start your chemo.
Losing eyelashes and eyebrows after cancer and chemotherapy is not only a physical change, but also has profound emotional and psychological consequences. Eyelashes and eyebrows help you express how you feel, add strength to what you want to say, and together form the balance of your face. When you lose these facial features, it can cause feelings of insecurity and self-loss. Creating hairs or putting dots in the lash line so it looks like hairs is not only a step towards repackaging your outer self, but also towards strengthening your inner self.
Through my experience, I understand how complex it can be and know through client stories the challenges associated with hair loss from cancer treatments. The specialised permanent make-up techniques and materials I use support the restoration of your natural beauty, and imperceptibly, the treatment boosts your self-confidence.
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Choosing permanent make-up as a solution to hair loss caused by cancer treatments has many benefits. Here are a few of them:
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I understand that everyone is a unique and often cancer treatments can also vary. No one is the same. The same goes for treatment permanent make-up after cancer, permanent make-up for chemo and post-treatments. I prefer to start with a free telephone consultation, where I listen to your needs, doubts and concerns. I then also like to tell you about how I work and how the treatment proceeds. Increasingly, we make video calls, so that I can see directly what is involved.
After the appointment is scheduled, we carefully design the desired shape and colour of your eyebrows and eyelashes before applying the permanent make-up. In doing so, we look at restoring your appearance, both externally and internally. I have described the entire procedure for a permanent make-up treatment. You will also be given many tips after the treatment.
Besides permanent make-up, there are options you can apply to promote your hair growth. You can do something for your eyelashes after chemo and eyebrows after cancer treatments. One of them is a hair serum. Because the question you often hear is ‘How fast do hairs grow back after chemo‘?
There is a lot to read about this topic, especially about hair loss on the head after cancer treatments. Read below for some common questions about hair loss of, for example, eyelashes and eyebrows. I hope this will help you a bit on your way.
A candid video of Janny and Kim, she had her eyebrows tattooed before and during chemotherapy to maintain her appearance.
Are you ready to find your radiant self again before, during or after cancer treatments and chemotherapy? Then don’t hesitate and contact me today for a no-obligation phone consultation. Then you will know where you stand and you can experience for yourself how I see permanent make-up. Because it is much more than just a physical change or the creation of a beauty ideal or trend. It is a step towards recovery, resilience and renewed self-confidence.
How likely are eyebrows to fall out after chemotherapy?
The likelihood of your eyebrows falling out after chemo depends mainly on the type of chemotherapy you are receiving. The doctor treating you may indicate that there is a risk of significant hair loss, and that includes eyebrows and eyelashes. You should know that losing head hair, also means you will lose eyebrows and eyelashes. For example, sometimes eyebrows become thinner or different in shape.
When do eyebrows and eyelashes fall out?
Eyebrow and eyelash hairs often fall out during chemo after the main hair has already fallen out. Sometimes it can happen simultaneously or later in the chemotherapy treatment. Also much later for example after a month after the last chemo is over.
Why do you itch and irritate eyebrows?
During cures, cancer treatments, but also after, eyebrows can feel itchy or irritated. Be sure to discuss this with your treating physician or, for example, the assistant. In consultation, they can help you and investigate how this comes about. Of course, you can also relieve itching and irritation around your eyes yourself, for example with moisturising creams.
How does an eyebrow grow back after chemo?
Everyone is different, so too is the body’s reaction to chemotherapy and recovery after it. Growth and development of eyebrow hairs and eyelash hairs after chemo treatments also varies from person to person. Some people notice eyebrow hairs growing again within a month of the end of chemo. And others it takes much longer, sometimes up to two months for the hairs to grow back a little.
Is it possible for eyebrow and eyelash hairs to fall out multiple times?
Yes, unfortunately, it sometimes happens that eyebrows and eyelash hairs fall out for the second time. Chemotherapy for cancer has disrupted the growth cycle of the eyebrow and eyelashes. After 6 to 8 weeks, eyebrows may become thinner and fall out again. This is normal, but does not mean it always happens. The fallout of eyebrow hairs basically temporary. You could start with an eyebrow serum to support the recovery process. I also use a serum to see if it supports my hair growth and contributes to volume. I am happy with this brand and recommend you try it (after consulting with treating physician). 
How does hormonal therapy affect hair loss?
Breast cancer may involve hormonal therapy, and those drugs can also have hair loss as a side effect. Unfortunately, then an eyebrow serum will help less or not at all. Discuss support options with your attending physician and ask all about possible hair loss with hormonal therapy.
Can you start eyebrows permanent make-up immediately after chemotherapy?
If you want to have permanent make-up for eyebrows after cancer treatments during or right after chemotherapy, I always recommend checking with your treating doctor. Another option is to draw your own eyebrows naturally during the recovery period after chemo. There are many products available to do this. If you don’t know exactly how to do this, you can download the manual I offer you for free.
Have eyebrow hairs become thinner or different in colour?
If so, dyeing your eyebrows may be an option. Consult with a professional before you decide to dye your eyebrows, it can affect the eyebrow hairs.
