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Cold cap therapy
Just wondering who has used the PAXMAN scalp cooling system to reduce hair loss with chemo, and how successful it was or wasn’t? I’m on weekly paclitaxol treatments, and have decided to give this cool...
Hi @Chris, Yes @kezmusc did use it very successfully. You could look her up on here and see her discussions as I know she has put a lot on here about it - including some great tips. I tried the Paxman and I lost my hair - so much came out, that I couldn’t hide it. However, I would definitely recommend that you try it because everyone has such different experiences and you won’t know until you try. I also read a lot about the system on the actual paxman website so that I knew what I had to do. The best advice I would give is make sure the cap fits properly all over your head as I think mine didn’t fit the way it needed to. I also think the nurses are getting more and more experienced using it. If you find it uncomfortable, take Panadol beforehand and ask for a warm blanket too.
Even though it didn’t work for me, I think it is absolutely worth trying. You will know quite quickly if it is working. I also arrived at treatment with my hair damp so it was easier to put the conditioner through. I also bought one of those really wide toothed combs to use as you will need to be very gentle with your hair.
I am sorry to hear you are going through this again but I hope you get to keep your hair this time. Take care x