Letter: Dyeing for a new hairdo

Sir: No great surprise that Elizabeth Taylor is not dyeing her hair after an operation to remove a brain tumour (Tabloid; "Grey matter: how Liz grew up", 31 July).

I too had such an operation and was told never to have my hair dyed or even tinted. Why? Because these chemicals penetrate and seep through the skull and can cause severe problems. Such information is not openly declared by the hairdressing industry; for obvious reasons.

Elizabeth Taylor will stay white-haired for the rest of her life.

Mrs S P THEINER

Ipswich