 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 | I'm a bit over 3 years out from RT. I'd say I've lost about an inch of hair on the back of my neck permanently. And like my fellow David, basically ditto under my chin line - maybe a few wisps here and there on the right and nothing at all on the still-numb left side where they cut into my neck. I find it's easier just to keep a beard at this point!
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
| 
