G'evening
I hope someone can help share their experience please.
I am starting chemotherapy next week.
I'm considering using a cold cap but I'm finding it really difficult to decide.
I have long and thick locs ( Black African) And I wonder if anyone reading this has similar hair and experience of cold capping?
I've been researching about it and some of the things I've read don't seem to be compatible with locs, such as a need to use conditioner, in my experience, conditioner isn't compatible with locs. Also, I read that very long and heavy hair should be cut prior to cold capping.
I'm just not sure whether I should let my hair go, cut and save my locs and then hope for hair regrowth which I could attach to after treatment. OR try the cold cap, at all costs. It does seem like a lot to worry about whilst simultaneously dealing with a long stretch of chemotherapy.
Any personal stories would be really helpful. Thank you
Hi Shake4life
I am sorry to hear of your breast cancer and the need for chemo.
I used the cold cap and will pop a link here with my experiences.
It is worth also looking on here, as I followed their advice and found it helpful.
Home - Paxman (paxmanscalpcooling.com)
Welcome to the home of scalp cooling (coldcap.com)
Hope this helps. If there is anything you want to ask, then please do so but for me it was a positive experience on the whole, and I would do it again.
Jane
I hope that your treatment goes well. If there is anything you need, then please do ask.
Jane
Everything was provided free of charge. Mine was Paxman scalp cooling- so its a machine that is attached to a flexible pipe that goes to an inner cap with the coolant. Then there is a grey outer cap to keep everything tight to your scalp.
