Chhavi Mittal schools troll for criticising her hair loss due to cancer: ‘First, I fought to retain my breast’

“First, I fought to retain my breast, coz that’s part of my womanhood, and now my hair, coz that’s part of it too, right? And insensitive comments like these only make things worse,” she continued.

The actor added that she stood up for herself to make other people aware and encourage them also to do the same.

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“I’m sharing this post mainly to serve this purpose: This person who ‘follows me’ is doing so just to troll me, not because he admires me. This person is one of many who do that to public accounts on social media. This person, like many others, must be extremely insecure to troll a cancer warrior for hair loss! This person, and all such, deserve kindness and a prayer. So, dear troll, may you have a head full of hair and a cancer-free life.. and also a life devoid of trolls like yourself who objectify you by saying mean things. Meanwhile, can we also stop and look at the fabulous body I’ve sculpted with my constant hard work n never dying spirit! Yeah.. 3 cheers to that!”

 

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Dr. Atul Narayankar, consultant medical oncologist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, said experiencing hair loss or thinning is one of the many side effects of cancer treatment.

“Loss of hair or thinning hair does require self-acceptance. Hormone therapy is a powerful tool that leads to changes in one’s body systems that could lead to a growth cycle and shedding. Loss of hair may impact one’s self-confidence. However, the key is to accept these changes, just like the disease. Others should also be empathetic,” said Dr Narayankar.

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