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Cold Capping Long Term Results

Breast Cancer | Last Active: 14 hours ago | Replies (6)

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@resina

I used a cold cap too in 1999. Can’t say that I had safety issues. But I additionally had acupuncture right after each chemo and also went to a alopecia specialist who treated my hair weekly with potions of which I had no clue what they were. But I had actually been referred to him by my oncologist. All in all I didn’t loose my hair, it was just thinner and more brittle. I have a hair phobia, used to faint at hairdressers even as a child. So I put a lot of effort into keeping some kind of hair on my head! Good luck to you and may you be totally cleared of cancer.

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Thank you for the reply! Wow! Back in 1999, amazing! I just hear some oncologists don’t support cold capping due to the theoretical possibility of cancer cells surviving. The Paxman and Dignicap machines have this info on their web sites as a risk to be aware of and more studies need to be done. I would love to retain some hair, just can’t decide if it’s worth it to me. Thanks again, and best wishes of health to you.