Hi, I have just finished 6, 3 weekly chemo treatments (ovarian cancer) and did try the cold cap. However, I only managed the first 2 treatments. My hair starting shedding just before my second chemo. By the end of the second chemo I really had lost about 60% of my hair. It was then I decided I could not cold cap for the remainder of my treatments so I didn't.
Personally I found it quite painful especially the second time as my scalp was pretty much directly on the cold cap. As per recommendations, I tried putting a headband at the front of the cap (forehead) and taking paracetamol beforehand. Unfortunately this did not ease the discomfort.
Also having the cap added 2 hours to the time I was on the ward. As my chemo itself took 5 hours, this really was a long day.
The above is my personal experience but I appreciate other women have sailed through having the cold cap.
Thank you Cah60 for your reply. I am getting the impression that cold capping is not all that it cracks up to be as I have read other reviews from different sites.
I will how ever give it a go but expect I will bailout if too uncomfortable and not working.
Hello Sandradee. When I had chemo, I decided not to use the cold cap. I had done a bit of research and apparently many people said that it didn't do much to preserve their hair. I started shedding my hair after the second round of chemo, and I decided to take the bull by the horns and I asked my nephew to shave off the rest of my hair. I must admit that it seemed strange having a bald head, but I bought some pretty hats and scarves and after a while it just seemed kind of normal. I also bought some satin pillow cases, because cotton can feel a bit rough against a newly shaved head, and when my chemo was finished, it took about 3 or 4 months for my hair to fully grow. I was lucky because my hair grew back just as healthy as it was before. I kept it at a 'pixie' length, because growing it back to its original waist length would have taken years. I wish you well with your treatment, kind regards, xx
Hello Sandradee. When I had chemo, I decided not to use the cold cap. I had done a bit of research and apparently many people said that it didn't do much to preserve their hair. I started shedding my hair after the second round of chemo, and I decided to take the bull by the horns and I asked my nephew to shave off the rest of my hair. I must admit that it seemed strange having a bald head, but I bought some pretty hats and scarves and after a while it just seemed kind of normal. I also bought some satin pillow cases, because cotton can feel a bit rough against a newly shaved head, and when my chemo was finished, it took about 3 or 4 months for my hair to fully grow. I was lucky because my hair grew back just as healthy as it was before. I kept it at a 'pixie' length, because growing it back to its original waist length would have taken years. I wish you well with your treatment, kind regards, xx
