Going Through Chemo Without Hair Loss

For the past 2 months, I have been promoting the Women Running Wild 5k in March for breast cancer research. I though it would be of interest and appropriate to share a recent article I read in Bottom Line Health about going through chemotherapy without hairloss. Just to give you a little background about Bottom Line Health, they are a health publication that puts out the latest health and wellness strategies backed by research and medical experts. The article I read was out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The associate professor of hematology and oncology, Susan Melin, MD shares a breakthrough regarding chemotherapy without hair loss. The article goes on to say that a “cold cap” have allowed women to go through breast cancer chemotherapy without much hair loss. Over 3,000 women in Asia and parts of Europe were able to use the cooling silicon cap while going through chemo. As a result, 80% did not experience a significant amount of hair loss. The silicone cap works by “circulating coolant” that allows the scalp temperature to drop to 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The theory behind this cap is said to work by not allowing the chemo chemicals in the blood to flow to the hair follicles, resulting in less hair loss. Although this cap has not been approved yet in the U.S, a product known as “Penguin Cold Cap uses frozen packs to cool the scalp.” These cold packs can be rented for $500 a month but most health insurances don’t cover them. If you would like more information regarding the Penguin Cold Caps, you can visit www.msc-worldwide.com/indexusa.html.