Managing hair loss

Sorry to read that, and must admit I've not previously seen any posts about that so thought it didn't happen with prostate cancer drugs.  

I have thought if it happened to me I'd cut my hair very short. Although it is already short and there isn't much of it. Perhaps you have a lot of hair.   

I always ask for a 4 cut in winter and a 2 in summer, £5.

Also I'd wear a cap or a woolly hat almost all the time.  Also for me that wouldn't be much of a change as I often go into cafes and pubs and don't take my hat off which is usually a woolly one in winter and a baseball cap in summer.  I don't even think about it if that seems strange.

I never used to wear a hat come rain or sun but unfortunately that caused two skin cancers which needed grafts on my head.  I soon got used to wearing one as the doctor made it clear that I'd baked my head to the limit.

Perhaps someone will suggest something else.  All the best, Peter

I did for all 6 sessions and lost some hair after the first but then managed to keep what was left. It's uncomfortable at first but you get used to the feeling after about 20 minutes. The sensation as your scalp is cooling is often described as 'the worst ice creme head ever!!'

It will add 30 minutes to your cycle at the beginning as it lowers your scalp temp down to 6-8 degC and an hour at the end whilst your body processes the Doxcetaxal.

It worked really well for me but the scariest thing was when my hair started growing again it became curly but thankfully that went after a couple of cuts and now back to normal but with more on top than I started with. Joy!!

All the best

Andy

My oh has lost some hair after his second chemotherapy treatment but it looks thinner. He will see how it goes and shave it shorter if the loss becomes excessive. Woolly hats or caps should disguise it if necessary.