Hi I’ve done 1x EC and am cold capping.
(I should be on 2nd cycle, but they’ve stopped my treatment due to liver problems)
So while I’m waiting for that to be sorted, I wanted to ask about protecting my scalp during cold capping . My hair has already thinned alot and I now have a few, near to bald areas.
I’ve done as much research as possible on the Paxman site. They say to use either gauze or a surgical cap to protect the scalp.
My question is, would it be ok to use a thin head scarf or sleep cap under the cold cap or would it be too thick to stop the cold cap from working?
Has anyone tried this?
I’m yet to find anyone who has done this and can’t find any info on it.
All I see is use of gauze or surgical caps?
Thank you for reading 
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Hi, I cold capped too and had to use an extra layer. From everything I had found, a sleep cap etc would be too thick…. I wouldn’t risk it tbh as I didn’t see it recommended anywhere by cancer hair care or Paxman either and it’s a hit or a miss if it would work. I did buy a pack of surgical caps on Amazon and put on 2 of these under the cold cap and it made quite a big difference (made it a lot more tolerable towards the end) but the cold cap still worked. Good luck
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Hi tigertot,
Thank you for your post.
It’s understandable that you want to protect your scalp during cold capping, whist getting the most benefit from the cold cap. Scalp cooling works by reducing the amount of blood flow, meaning that less chemotherapy drug reaches the hair follicle. In order for this to happen, the inner cap is placed directly onto the hair and scalp. As @belle1 says, cancer hair care and Paxman recommend that you can use gauze or a surgical cap to protect your scalp in areas where there is hair thinning or where there is baldness. For added comfort you can also ask to have gauze placed under your chinstrap, by your ears, cheeks and forehead to act as a soft cushion.
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