Patient Hair Care

Successful scalp cooling depends on many factors. One very important factor is how you treat and look after your hair.

Some of the key points to consider are:

• When brushing your hair, do it gently using a wide-toothed comb or a soft hairbrush.

• If you usually tie your hair back use ribbons or soft scrunchies rather than elastic type bands which can easily damage the hair.

• Don’t plait your hair as this may damage it.

• Don’t perm your hair.

• Don’t subject your hair to excessive heat, for example hair dryers, hair straighteners, heated rollers etc.

• Don’t use hair products that contain harsh chemicals, such as hair dyes, perms, gels and sprays.

• Only use natural ph balanced herbal or vegetable based products which nourish and encourage healthy hair.

• Sleep on a pillow fitted with a silk/satin type pillow case.

• If you have long hair use a silk/satin hair net to sleep in to avoid your hair getting tangled.

For more information you can view/print our full patient hair care leaflet as a PDF by clicking here.