Jul 7, 2021
Isabel suffered from breast cancer and needed months of chemotherapy treatment so that there were improved chances of her to […]
What is scalp cooling and how does it work?
Scalp cooling or scalp hypothermia is a process by which hair follicles are cooled and thus made inactive, also making them less susceptible to the damage during chemotherapy; the result can be reduced hair loss.
In other words, because of the scalp cooling process like ice packs or tight-fitting cooling caps, blood vessels are constricted causing less blood flow to the scalp. This stops the chemo drug from reaching the cells of the hair follicles, and thus the lesser damage.