Use polar cold caps at your own risk.
Cold cap during chemotherapy.
Cold cap therapy involves applying a specially designed gel cap on to the head to cool the scalp.
A portion of chemo cold caps purchase will be donated to the american cancer society helping support the fight against cancer.
Although some minor side effects may occur no serious side effects have been associated with cold caps.
Cold cap therapy is a non invasive drug free technique of scalp cooling that can be successful in minimizing hair loss.
Using a cold cap saved my hair during chemo but it was one of the most painful things i ve ever done one year ago karlyn ferrari parker 39 lost both breasts after she was diagnosed with breast.
Caps are changed to maintain the correct optimum temperature for a period of time depending on individual specific treatment.
Women who use cold caps or scalp cooling systems during chemotherapy are advised to baby their hair during treatment.
No blow drying hot rollers or straightening irons shampoo only every third day with cool water and a gentle shampoo no coloring until 3 months after chemotherapy is done gentle.
Use a mild unperfumed shampoo and conditioner.
Scalp hypothermia is cooling the scalp with ice packs or cooling caps cold caps for a period of time before during and after each chemotherapy chemo treatment to try to prevent or reduce hair loss.
Try not to wash your hair more than twice a week and use warm rather than hot water.
But that risk appears to be low.
Looking after your hair.
Using a cold cap can significantly reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
Although the use of scalp cooling for the prevention of chemotherapy induced hair loss is more common in europe chemo cold caps are becoming more prevalent in the u s.
Brush your hair gently with a.
Cool caps are placed on the hair bearing areas of the scalp for 20 to 50 minutes before during and after chemo.
Pat your hair dry rather than rubbing it.
Scalp hypothermia cold caps or scalp cooling must be started right before the first chemo session commences.
Some have questioned whether cold caps might prevent chemotherapy from reaching cancer cells in the scalp.