Hello lovely,
I am happy to share my experience with the cold cap, having just finished wearing it for 12wks of Taxol weekly.
PAXMAN was the scalp cooling therapy I used at our local public hospital, the first week I wore the SMALL size cap, and it was extremely tight, to the point I got a huge headache and almost didn't want to try it again. The following week I chose to try the MEDIUM size cap which was much better, still had a firm enough feel, but still good enough contact with the scalp.
A tip I would love to share to improve comfort during a very challenging time is to pop a few cotton pads (like the make up removal cotton pads you can buy) under the very front of the cap where it presses on your forehead. This is where I found most discomfort and the padding sure helped.
I found the first 5mins I would breathe deeply and be distracted by my chair buddy talking to me... and then I found the last 20mins hard because I was just over it and again, deep breathing and distraction was key to make it through.
I have kept ALL of my hair, with a little bit of thinning, and lost ALL other hair on my body except my head. So in my personal experience, i believe the cold cap has really been beneficial.
Wishing you all the best with the rest of your treatment.. you've got this xo
Thank you for sharing your experience with the cold cap Sally-Ann ! Awesome to hear of your great results.
