Meet Liselotte, a breast cancer patient who discovered scalp cooling following consultations in her local hospital and carrying out her own online research. Despite having some initial anxiety about whether scalp cooling would work for her, Liselotte told us her scalp cooling experience was exactly as she had expected. She even described it as better and easier than she had first thought. 

Often, when patients are going through chemotherapy treatment, many can feel the need to wear a wig or head covering to maintain their identity. However, due to her hair retention, Liselotte didn’t feel the need to do this. 

Asked whether she has any scalp cooling haircare tips, Liselotte suggests washing your hair 1-2 times a week, following the scalp cooling advice on coldcap.com. Liselotte recommends refraining from using any heated styling tools on your head during treatment. She also found that wearing a hair mask during treatment helped to maintain her hair quality. As a finishing thought, Liselotte also highlights the importance of making sure that your hair is wet prior to treatment in order to achieve the best results. 

When we asked Liselotte how she feels about her scalp cooling experience, she explains that “it was so cold, but worth it”. She displayed great levels of resilience and perseverance throughout her scalp cooling journey, commenting that, “I thought, if this can help me save my hair, I can do it.”