I had my first chemotherapy session yesterday with cold cap treatment, following a breast cancer diagnosis in January and a mastectomy in March.
Are there any tips for trying to keep my hair during the cold cap therapy, as I feel like everything has been quite vague so far. I have yet to wash out the conditioner as I’ve heard a mixture of keeping it in for 24 - 48 hours. Some say to wash with cold water, others say it doesn’t make a difference.
I’ve recently turned 36 and would like to keep things as “normal” as possible during this whirlwind of a process, as I’m sure everyone else does too! So if there’s anything in particular that’s worked well for anybody, please send your advice my way! It would be greatly appreciated.
Hi ChickenWine let’s see if anyone can give you some help….
I would also suggest that you put the same post up in our dedicated….
……. support group as this will widen your support base.
in Blood Cancers like Lymphoma, Cold Caps are not used as it prevents the effective movement of chemo throughout the body so hair loss is anticipated…… but it is different when it comes to Breast Cancer.
