Preta Gil reveals why she didn’t shave her head during cancer treatment

Black Gilwhich faces a cancer in his belly since the beginning of the year, he said one of the questions he receives the most from followers on Instagram it’s about hair loss, a very common problem for those who fight against the disease. The 48-year-old singer has revealed why she hasn’t shaved her head.

“One of the questions I get the most, after how many kilos I lost with the treatment, is: why didn’t I go bald? Well, I lost 70% of my hair, what was left was a few long hairs and one short hair at the root The hair fell out, but it didn’t make big holes in the scalp,” the artist said on Wednesday.

And to disguise the loss of curls, the daughter of Gilberto Gil they used appliqué. “At the time I was very conflicted about whether to shave or not, that’s when I had the idea of ​​putting an application in a strip: first the tic tac and then the glued tape. I loved it, it did a great effect for me, because it masked the fall out and filled in the ends,” she revealed.

“Everyone reacts differently to chemotherapy. The important thing is that we know that hair grows and that we have different ways to temporarily solve this problem, be it with scarves, wigs, hair extensions or even assuming baldness!”, highlighted Preta .

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common sense request

Recently, Preta Gil opened a question box on the same social network to answer some curiosities from fans on, among other topics, the treatment what he did against cancer. She then took the opportunity to refuse compliments you get to be slimmer.

“One of the most frequently asked questions in the box is how many pounds have I lost weight or ‘Wow, you look beautiful’, ‘Have you lost weight’… Guys, let me tell you something. I didn’t lose weight because I wanted to, I lost weight because I sick . When I was having chemotherapy, I had severe nausea. This didn’t allow me to eat well. It made me lose weight, but it’s not healthy. I didn’t want to, “she began.

“I lost a lot of muscle mass and now I’m chasing to gain it. Don’t ask those kinds of questions, those kinds of comments thinking you’re praising me because it’s not a compliment. It’s delicate. It’s not cool to still talk about it when the person isn’t sick , with the sick person, it’s even more unpleasant. So common sense, please”, highlighted the singer.

Source: Terra