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.

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.

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.

Here is the link to the cool skull cap. No idea if it works but going to have a tryhttps://www.coolcoats.com.au/products/cooling-skull-cap

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.

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).

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Mazbeth
Member
5 years ago
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.
TonyaM
Member
5 years ago
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.
primek
Member
5 years ago
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
MicheleR
Member
5 years ago
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
Cath62
Member
5 years ago
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.
Afraser
Member
5 years ago
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.
MicheleR
Member
5 years ago
I bought a fedora but I'm unsure if it would fly off. I thought the coolcap might be worn underneath.
Locksley
Member
5 years ago
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.

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