My Daughter Had Chemo for T-Cell Leukemia and Her Hair Never Regrew

My daughter was diagnosed with t-cell Leukemia 10 years ago. She had 2 years of chemo and 2 weeks or radiation to the brain stem. She is now 14 and has very, very thin hair with much breakage. We were never prepared that her hair loss could be permanent. You can see her scalp through her hair. We have tried many things with no luck. We have no idea where to go for help.

I looked for a Trichologist, thinking they would have answers but cannot find any in Michigan. I don’t know how she would feel about having a hair transplant at this time or should we go to a Dermatologist? Wigs did not work so if you have any suggestions on what we should do, we would greatly appreciate it. (she had T-cell Leukemia)

Thank you for your time!

If the hairs never grew back after almost a decade, unfortunately there is not much you can do. Hair transplantation will likely not work since the donor hair will also be depleted. From a medical or surgical perspective, unfortunately there’s really nothing I can think to offer.

If your daughter has some hair density, there are hair camouflaging products like DermMatch or Toppik — and there is also a permanent camouflage called Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP).