Does anyone has experience with cold caps chemotherapy? I have done my first chemotherapy. My hair has starting to fall on the 17th day, quite a handful of hairs. Just wondering if it will keep falling off or happens in the cycle of the 17th day?
Great to read all the comments about cold capping. I find out on Wednesday if I'll need chemo as a precaution (which I still don't fully understand) and I've decided I want cold capping. Having to shave my head scares the hell out of me, this is the part I am most scared of believe it or not. I would love to see a before and after pic if someone wants to send me one. I have pretty thick hair too so I'm hoping if I do lose some it won't be that noticeable.
I got my hair cut short. It started falling out on the 14th day. I have just finished cycle 3 (3 weeks on, 1 week off) of a 6 cycle treatment. My hair started growing back during cycle 3 , it is getting quite thick. This was not supposed to happen?
Hi there,
I used cold caps and you do lose a fair percentage of hair gradually. I feel like of lost 50% but luckily had thick hair to start with. It looks a bit straggly now (6 weeks after completing 6 rounds of chemo) but would be fine with a good hair cut (on my list of things to do). Despite not keeping all my hair I am glad I chose to use cold caps. Having had a great result with the chemo, surgery etc I feel I can just get on with things without having to wait for my hair to grow back to feel like me again.
We're all different but that's my story. I can send you a piccy privately if u would like to see the b4 and after, let me know..:).
Tanya
Hello,there are some ladies on here that have used cold caps,but I am pretty sure that you have to use them from the very beginning.If your hair has started to fall out,I think you will find that it keeps on happening.I actually had the hairdresser shave my head 5 days before I started chemo.The little prickly bits started to fall out on day 14,and my eyebrows fell out that week also! I actually grew to love being bald,andI NEVER thought I would say that!!!Quick showers because no hair to wash and style,no leg shaving,money saved on hairdresser,drive with the window down, When my hair started to grow back I was disappointed!!It is thick and wavy now,and before it was straight!! My suggestion is to try and accept your hair loss,and look for some of the gorgeous scarves,turbans and hats you can buy.Before you know it your hair will be growing back.Cheers xoxRobyn
I don't quite understand what you're asking but is it the method where you freeze your head to stop hair falling out or something similar? I did see that on tv but don't know if it's available yet, it did look very uncomfortable.
If your hair has started to fall out it likely will keep coming out in big clumps until all has gone or just leaves wispy bits. I went to the wig library and got a wig and scarves to wear. I must say that although this is supposed to be the worst thing to happen I, like a friend told me, found it great. It was so quick to get ready, no hair to wash, dry and style. Just shower, put on a scarf/knitted cap & you're done.
I was a bit peeved when it came back long enough that I had to start washing it again. Had some laughs with the wig too.
Hope all is going as well as it can be during your chemo.
