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2. This helmet could help stop hair loss during cancer treatment

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   For cancer patients, the hair loss that may come with treatment can be hard to deal with. An estimated 65% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience it as a side effect — because the drugs ...

3. Hypothermia cap - Wikipedia

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   Hypothermia caps appear useful to prevent hair loss during some kinds of chemotherapy, specifically when taxanes or anthracyclines are used. [6] It should not be used when cancer is present in the skin of the scalp or in people with lymphoma or leukemia. [7] There are generally only minor side effects from treatment. [8]

4. Cancer patients benefiting from hair-loss treatment - AOL

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   People receiving chemotherapy are now able to use scalp-cooling hats to help reduce hair loss. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

5. How an icy therapy helped SLO breast cancer survivor ... - AOL

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   Cold caps or scalp cooling systems are tight-fitting hats that cancer patients can wear during chemotherapy infusions to reduce the effects of hair loss from the treatment.

6. Hair loss - Wikipedia

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   Hypothermia caps may be used to prevent hair loss during some kinds of chemotherapy, specifically, when taxanes or anthracyclines are administered. [38] It is not recommended to be used when cancer is present in the skin of the scalp or for lymphoma or leukemia. [39] There are generally only minor side effects from scalp cooling given during ...

7. High-dose chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Patients are very concerned about this side effect, especially women, as it can significantly lower their quality of life. [24] It has been found that using scalp cooling to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy works well. [25]

8. Management of hair loss - Wikipedia

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   A humidifier can be used to prevent low indoor humidity during winter (especially with indoor heating), and dry season. [6] Commonly, patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis experience mild redness, scaly skin lesions and in some cases hair loss. [7] Low humidity can cause adverse health effects and may cause atopic dermatitis, [8] and seborrhoeic ...

9. The Most Common Reasons People See the Doctor for Scalp Pain

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   Scalp psoriasis can also cause flakes and even cracks to form in the skin on the scalp, Dr. Rodney says. Folliculitis This is what happens when the hair follicles become infected and inflamed, Dr ...