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Taken Tamoxifen For Breast Cancer. Have Hair Fall And No Regrowth. Reason?

I'm BRAC II positive and went through breast cancer; double mastectomy, ovaries out, chemo, and four years of Tamoxifen. I'm off Tamoxifen now and my hair still won't grow. My oncologist thinks it is the lack of estrogen, but online blogs seem to state that too much estrogen makes women's hair fall out??? I got off rogaine because I didn't see much success, and of course, more hair fell out. I don't know what I should use???
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Dermatologist,  's  Response
Hi breast cancer and tamoxifen both causes hair fall.we cannot stop tamoxifen as it is a must for breast cancer.treatvthe hairfall symptomatically until tamoxifen is stopped.use a proanagen daily one tablet.in the morning and neurokind plus in the night.use minoxidil 2 percent until tamoxifin is stopped.use triclenz shampoo to prevent dryness of hair
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Allergist and Immunologist,  Dr. Suman Kumar's  Response
the oncology medicines have side effects
as it causes weak hair and they fall
even after stopping the medicines they have long lasting side effects
you can try ocal steroidal applications if it works
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Taken Tamoxifen For Breast Cancer. Have Hair Fall And No Regrowth. Reason?

Hi breast cancer and tamoxifen both causes hair fall.we cannot stop tamoxifen as it is a must for breast cancer.treatvthe hairfall symptomatically until tamoxifen is stopped.use a proanagen daily one tablet.in the morning and neurokind plus in the night.use minoxidil 2 percent until tamoxifin is stopped.use triclenz shampoo to prevent dryness of hair