Doherty opened up about the day in 2016 when the decision was made to shave her head.
."While it works for many and is amazing, it didn’t work for me. My hair was falling out in clumps when I washed it, I had bald spots and it became increasingly harder to cover those up."The first photo shows Doherty, 50, bent forward, being hugged from behind, one hand on her hair. In the second image, she's holding a large clump of hair and crying.
"I finally made a decision to shave what was left of my hair," the caption continued."It was a battle on its own. I loved my hair. It had defined me to a certain extent and provided me with a security blanket of sorts. I’m sharing with you the day the decision was made to shave my head. 2016." The post has generated emoji and words of support from several celebrities in the comments, including Roma Downey, Finola Hughes, Selma Blair and Faith Ford. Former"90210" star Brian Austin Green wrote,"I love you, I always have, and your ability to share yourself in even the hardest times in your life inspires. You’re one of the greatest people I have ever known. I’m here for you always.
One fan wrote,"I didn’t cried when I lost mine but I do when people couldn’t afford their treatments. Hair can come back but no the life," to which Doherty replied,"o true. A whole other conversation …. Health care.", can sometimes inhibit chemotherapy's effects on hair follicle cells. When cells are cooled they are less active, which means the drugs"don't target them as quickly.
After her diagnosis in 2015, Doherty underwent a mastectomy, then chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She
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