Scalp cooling - hair loss
Can anybody share their experience of scalp cooling and success/failure to hair loss
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Hi OnNett I had TC and used the cold cap - I was warned before i started I still might lose hair and that it could be uncomfortable and have that brain freeze for the duration of the treatment. Happy to say I was able to tolerate it - I was given meds before to help me relax - yes it was cold for about the first 10 mins and then you just get used to it. I always had a warm blanket wrapped around me - plugged in and constantly warm. All this as a public patient - the nurses put the conditioner on my hair and fitted the cap - they were great.
I did lose a bit of hair after my first round - about 18 days in - it was distressing at the time - but didn't deter me from continuing with the cold cap. I had a couple of days of hair loss - and then it stopped - it did thin out and as my hair was short and thin anyway it looked a bit patchy in places. However the regrowth after chemo has been amazing - I went through fuzzy hair stage and have curls now that I have never had in my life - and my hair is probably now the thickest its ever been.
So I would say if you have the option give it a go - if you find it too uncomfortable you can stop - Good luck whatever you choose x
I did lose a bit of hair after my first round - about 18 days in - it was distressing at the time - but didn't deter me from continuing with the cold cap. I had a couple of days of hair loss - and then it stopped - it did thin out and as my hair was short and thin anyway it looked a bit patchy in places. However the regrowth after chemo has been amazing - I went through fuzzy hair stage and have curls now that I have never had in my life - and my hair is probably now the thickest its ever been.
So I would say if you have the option give it a go - if you find it too uncomfortable you can stop - Good luck whatever you choose x