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Avoid applying heat to hair with appliances such a blow-dryers, curling irons, iron, and hot rollers.  Let your hair dry naturally as much as possible.

Yes, you can cut your hair. Please note, there is no advantage to cutting it short before chemo for scalp cooling purposes. It is better to go into chemo wi...

It is not recommended that patients shave or buzz cut their hair before or during the use of scalp cooling. Scalp cooling should not be used or continued ...

It is recommended to avoid harsh chemicals that can lead to dry hair, breakage, progressive hair thinning and hair loss. It is not known whether chlorine o...

Avoid direct sunlight on your scalp. It is best to stay out of the sun. Wearing a straw hat or a loose -fitting baseball cap is okay for a short period of t...

It is okay if your head becomes warm from other activities between treatments. Just avoid anything that pulls on your hair or rubs on the scalp.

You can wear your hair in a ponytail, but it is best to use a scrunchie and tie it back very loosely. Avoid putting too much strain on an individual patch o...

You can use a head covering that does not pull on the hair.

The goal of scalp cooling is to reduce overall hair loss so that a wig, cap, scarf or other head covering is not needed. Any added stress or friction on th...

Three to six months