Have you discussed using a cold cap with your cancer team? I had my first chemo for Inflammatory Breast Cancer on Thursday and tried it. It is not a pleasant experience - you wear a cap which freezes you scalp to about -3 centigrade and the theory is that it closes the capillaries so no chemo drug gets to your scalp (where it’s not needed) and thus reduces the risk of hair loss. I have been told it has a 70-80% chance of preventing total hair loss. I may still get some thinning.
I won’t lie, it is a horrible experience but more tolerable if you take painkillers. You have it on for half an hour before treatment, during the infusion of the chemo and then for up to 90 minutes afterwards. I hope it’s worth the pain!
Hi yes I was offered the cold cap but I dont want to through any more pain than I have to tbh. The thought of losing my hair is not as traumatic to me as it may be to others so I'm happy to crop/shave. I hope it works for you though. X
Hi yes I was offered the cold cap but I dont want to through any more pain than I have to tbh. The thought of losing my hair is not as traumatic to me as it may be to others so I'm happy to crop/shave. I hope it works for you though. X
