Does stem cell transplant always mean losing your hair?

I only lost my hair after the transplant and not during my chemo. Given my hair is thin anyway most people didn’t notice but the Mucositis was terrible. Fortunately the menu at my transplant hospital was quite extensive and varied and you got extra options as a cancer patient but for many days all I could manage was ice cream and jelly because I was in so much pain. I don’t think I noticed my non-head hair fall out though it did so quite extensively as I was always quite a hairy person and although some hair grew back it didn’t seem to come back as thickly as it used to be.

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Cell transplant and hair loss are not a guarantee; some folks do experience hair loss due to the rigorous treatment process involved. But the good news is that hair usually starts growing back within a few months after the transplant.

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Losing your hair after a stem cell transplant isn’t always a given, but it can happen due to the intensive treatment involved. Personally, I think when it comes to curing the disease, it’s not always a clear-cut answer.

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Hi welcome @SomPorn to our forum.
Personal experiences are so important on our forum
I really look forward to hearing more about you.
Please do keep posting and take lots of care of yourself.