Chemo hair loss- how do I wash my scalp?!

I still use shampoo as shampoos are designed to be safe on your scalp, also I use a shampoo I am used to as chemo makes your skin sensitive so don’t won’t to risk a reaction. 

Hi my story on my profile feel free to read  if you wish 

Firstly welcome to community secondly there is no such thing as a silly question on here except perhaps the one that isn't asked .

I used a shampoo ..nioxin which protects and looks after  follicles but a mild Paraben free is fine . What I found really useful for scalp dryness and itch was Aquaeous cream . Boots sell it but so do lots of others like H Bargains etc 

Bit like slapping brylcream on lol but massaged into scalp then rinsed off with small dot of shampoo . Then small amount can be massaged in and left .

my chemo finished in Dec 2019 hair grew back in first lockdown bit of fuzz in March then needed haircut byJuly . Stil use above combination and coincidence or not have full head of thick hair needed cut every four week til this lockdown .( keeping it short ) but heading towards bob .

Just a word of advice regards shaving your decision but I chose to use a no 2 shave so didn't get prickly stubble and less danger of nicking scalp.

good luck with treatment 

Thank you Margaret! Very informative answer, I did a grade 2 as it would have been too much of a shock for the children to go to a Shaved straight away. Thank you xxx

I tried my children’s child’s farm and it seems to be really gentle and I smell fruity after it  xx

This info is so helpful as I was just thinking the same in what to use. I had first round on the 17th. 

When I lost my hair I found using baby Johnson shampoo. Nice  & soft for the scalp. 

That's what I also used to wash my wig aswel. After I finished chemo 1st time round and When my hair was growing back I carried on using the baby shampoo and I found that helpful for my hair to grow back, I know it sounds silly but that's what I thought anyway. X x good luck with treatment. Xx

Hi again . 

I don't know if you've explored the threads yet but these are links to threads with current chemo ladies lots of info also a useful hints link.

If you get wakeful because of steroids or just mood then AWAKE thread is very active lots of gossip and humour ..yes allowed to laught ! 

Also lots of experience and support have fun browsing just jump in you will be welcomed 

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/chat-breast-cancer/f/questions-about-diagnosis-and-treatment/210933/feb-march-2021-breast-cancer-chemo

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/blogs/b/weblog18/posts/chemo-aids-shopping-list-gathered-from-breast-group-memebrs 

Oh I like the idea of AWAKE as I certainly was with the steroids given during/ after chemo! Body clock went into complete malfunction . Thank you Margaret xx

Thank you, the child’s farm seems ideal at the moment  . Second dose being reduced as first round too strong xx

It’s good to know that I’m not the only one thinking these things . Hope you are keeping well after that first round  xx