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Cooling Caps to Prevent Hair Loss

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@korinja My treatment is for 5 hours so I was worried about Paxman because I have to stay on the machine.
But so only some discomfort? I am very sensitive to cold. My insurance won't cover.

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@sabwal yeah I didn't even consider the cold caps. Hair came out and it's still out. It doesn't bother me at all. I did try the cold mitts for hand and feet but I could not stand the cold for 20 minutes especially on my feet. If you're sensitive to cold I don't think you'd be comfortable doing the cold cap either. Imagine washing your hair in only cold water only the water stays on there for 30 before treatment then 90 minutes after. I'm assuming it stays on during treatment too. I hope you can tolerate it and all works out well.

I'm enclosing a pic of how I look. I go out like this too. Too hot for wigs and they'd drive me crazy. The no hair look isn't so bad. You just gotta get used to it. Saves a lot of time getting dressed too.