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Hot weather headwear
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.
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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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 - 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 - 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. - 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.
- I bought a fedora but I'm unsure if it would fly off. I thought the coolcap might be worn underneath.
- 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.
