Jessie J gives health update as she reveals her hair has been ‘falling out like crazy’ during breast cancer treatment

Jessie J gives health update as she reveals her hair has been ‘falling out like crazy’ during breast cancer treatment

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SINGER Jessie J says her hair has been “falling out like crazy” during her breast cancer treatment.

The star, 37, had a mastectomy in June and last month revealed the disease had not spread.

Jessie J in a hospital bed giving a thumbs up.

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Jessie J says her hair has been ‘falling out like crazy’ during her breast cancer treatment
Jessie J at the Capital Summertime Ball.

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Jessie said she is ‘feeling ok’ after her surgeryCredit: Getty

In an Instagram post yesterday she told fans: “My hair has been falling out like crazy since the surgery.

“Five weeks today, since my surgery, and I’m feeling OK

“Now I’m just trying to figure out what the next kind of six months is going to look like.

“I know that it has to change, and I can’t do anything that I was supposed to be doing, but I just want to be able to like, make it work best I can for everybody, me, Sky, my fans, but in the right order.

“It’s so hard, like you’re always going to leave some people disappointed, my perspective on everything has changed so much.”

Last week, Jessie, real name Jessie Cornish, said she needed more surgery after she was taken to hospital with an infection and fluid on her lungs.

The mum of one, who had hits with Price Tag and Bang Bang, also said yesterday she had a new song “coming out soon”.

But Jessie reckoned she would “not be able to do as much promo for it”.

Jessie J reveals she needs ‘another surgery’ after breast cancer op and hospital dash
Close-up of a person's chest with markings indicating surgery for breast cancer.

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The singer had a mastectomy in JuneCredit: Instagram
Jessie J performing at the Isle of Wight Festival.

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Jessie has a new song ‘coming out soon’Credit: Getty

What are the signs of breast cancer?

Signs and symptoms

Stay alert to symptoms of breast cancer which include: 

  • A lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit 
  • A change to the skin, such as puckering or dimpling 
  • A change in the colour of the breast – the breast may look red or inflamed 
  • A nipple change, for example, it has become pulled in (inverted) 
  • Rash or crusting around the nipple 
  • Unusual liquid (discharge) from either nipple 
  • Changes in the size or shape of the breast 

On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time. 

Although rare, men can get breast cancer. The most common symptom of breast cancer in men is a lump in the chest area. 

Check your breasts

There’s no special way to check your breasts and you do not need any training. At Breast Cancer Now, they say, it’s as simple as TLC: Touch, Look, Check: 

  • Touch your breasts: can you feel anything new or unusual? 
  • Look for changes: does anything look different to you? 
  • Check any new or unusual changes with a GP 

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