Hi Lfc74 welcome to the forum. You need a really gentle shampoo with no perfume in it, something like The Simple brand of products or baby shampoo as a couple of examples.
I was using the cold cap during my chemo and purchased the Paxman shampoo and conditioner which is formulated specially as it’s mild and free of preservatives. I guess any brand that has those same properties would be fine, and probably less expensive!
Thank you all for reply, I'm starting chemo on Monday and have googled the paxman range. There's just so many brands don't mind the expense if people recommend, thanks again x
I had the cold cap and used Simple shampoo and conditioner during chemo. I found it very good it was recommended to me by the chemo unit. Hope all goes well on Monday x
Hey , did the cold cap work? I told my oncologist no as he said it would add 2 hours to the chemo, which is already going to take 5 hours . Now I am questioning if it may be worth it . Any advice ?
I used the cold cap and it worked really well. My hair got thinner all over and I had 2 small bald patches but once I brushed my hair you couldn’t see them. My cousin came to visit expecting me to be bald and couldn’t believe it was still my own hair and not a wig (I did have one just in case ). The cold cap does add time but I took my iPad or a book in to help pass time and if you can get past the initial 10/15 mins of it you actually get used to it. Best tip I got was layer up with clothing to keep warm and keep your feet warm. My chemo nurse kept the cups of tea coming as well to keep me toasty.
I used Simple shampoo during chemo. I started to lose my hair around 2 weeks after my first round of EC. I had 3x EC and 12 weekly Paclitaxel. My hair did start to slowly grow back while on Paclitaxel. When my chemo had finished I switched to Faith in Nature Rosemary shampoo and conditioner. This was recommended on the cancerhaircare website .
I lost my hair during chemo, but since it has started growing back I have not used any shampoo at all and it is in the best condition it has ever been in!
I just washed in water twice a day for the first few months (it was very slow to start growing back) and then I started using a great intensive hair mask conditioner twice a week and then when it got a bit longer, I started also using a co-wash (a conditioner designed to be used alone without shampoo) and I also use leave-in conditioners.
I avoid anything with SLS, parabens etc and go for organic or natural. There is a lot out there now that doesn't cost the earth.
The best leave in conditioner I have found is Garnier ultimate blends (I was using this pre-cancer too)
And the best conditioner/mask/wash I use is Shea Moisture 10 in 1 Superfruit complex. It smells divine and leaves your hair clean, soft and gorgeous!
