Hot weather headwear

MicheleR

Its warming up in Adelaide. My scarfe and Hot flushes are making me warm. I can't wait to get them off when I get home from anywhere.  

Any suggestions?

My sister said can't you take it off if you are not embarrased when you are out and I said im not embarrassed but its a state of undress like taking your undies off when you are wearing a skirt midway when you are out. 

She gave me a link to something called a coolcap. Ive bought 1 to try out. 

Locksley

Hi Michelle
I am also feeling the heat when we have warm days in Melbourne.   Sometimes i have even ripped my headwear off in the car home from treatments because I am melting.   I do worry a little about summer and what I will do.

MicheleR

I bought a fedora but I'm unsure if it would fly off. I thought the coolcap might be worn underneath. 

Afraser

You can buy ‘straw’ hats that are actually made of paper. Soft to tender scalps, light and durable. Most online outlets for oncology headwear will have something of the sort. 

Cath62

Hi,

I am currently having radium but prior to that chemo so my hair atm is less that 1cm. I walk daily for 45 mins min. I have a cotton hat I can wash and I have a couple of straw hats I wear as well but put a little bamboo cap under them . Boy my head sweats under all of them. Not much can be done in humid Brisbane.  I take my head gear off when I can and after my walks I just give my head a rinse with water.

MicheleR

Here is the link to the cool skull cap. No idea if it works but going to have a try

https://www.coolcoats.com.au/products/cooling-skull-cap

primek

Cotton pattern scrub caps were my go to in summer. I coukd take off and put back on easily. The ones I had also had a gap at back which helped keep my head cool.

Here are some. They can be made easily if you sew. I got mine second hand.
https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=scrub+hats&qid=1602900432&sprefix=scrub+hats&ref=is_pp_2

TonyaM

I found cotton bandanas the coolest for my head and when my hair grew half an inch, I rolled the bandana into a headband and tied it at the back.

Mazbeth

The lady at the wig shop suggested wetting the little cap I wore under my wig - it wasn’t the stocking type one, more a cotton cap. She said to put it in the freezer for a little while and then wear it to help with keeping my head cool.

Sister

Just make sure that you do wear something, not so much about embarrassment, but you definitely don't want a sunburnt scalp.  I've never been much of a hat wearer but these days I wear a baseball cap out on the water (hair has grown back but the Letrozole has thinned it).

Jen2019

Hi MicheleR,

How did you go with the cooling skull cap? I am planning to get one as my hot flushes are so terrible. Thanks for sharing the link.

auntyjac

Im wondering about those cooling caps now too! I've started getting hot flushes and theyre horrid!

MicheleR

Actually i received one but then forgot. Will wait for a warm day and report back. 

Jen2019

Hi MicheleR,

How did you go with the cooling skull cap? I am planning to get one as my hot flushes is so terrible. Thanks for sharing the link.

MicheleR

Trying it out tomorrow under a sunhat at a bbq. Hasnt been warm here yet. 

MicheleR

ooh. I like it. It is cooling for the scalp. Has a legionaire thing at the back to protect neck. It feels a little big on but that gives the illusion of height.