Scalp-Cooling Caps May Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy




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Summary: Treating cancer with chemotherapy has long been associated with imminent hair loss, but perhaps no longer. Women’s health expert <a href="http://medicine.utah.edu/faculty/mddetail.php?facultyID=u0031449">Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones</a> says "scalp cooling" techniques have been found to reduce hair loss for many undergoing chemotherapy. Learn how the process works and how "cool caps" can be an option for those who wish to prevent alopecia—hair loss—that can result from chemotherapy.