In our Back to Basics series we guide you through the best way of approaching everyday hair care. You may not have thought about some of these simple tasks in the past, so this series of videos will walk you through the basic but really important hair care stages now you are scalp cooling.
Keeping your hair as manageable as possible is really important when you are scalp cooling. This means that you should be washing your hair less than usual, to ensure that you don’t wash out the important natural oils. But you still need to be washing regularly enough that your hair is kept in good condition.
Washing your hair can feel like a scary process, but this video will talk you through how to do this in a simple but effective way that won’t put your precious hair under additional strain.
Can I wash my hair on treatment day?
Hi Robin, we recommend washing your hair less frequently than you did before chemo, no more than twice a week. When you choose to do so, is completely your choice. Find a routine that works best for you. Hope this helps!
How long after scalp cooling and chemo ends do I need to wash twice per week?
Hi Tanya, we recommend waiting until shedding has returned to a normal rate before returning to your normal haircare routine. This tends to be around the 8 – 12 week post-final chemo. Hope this helps!
When after scalp cooling/chemo is the best day to wash your hair? Can you wash it the same day to get the conditioner out from the scalp cooling?
We recommend rinsing the conditioner out of your hair within 24 hours of treatment. You can wash your hair if you want to on this day, but make sure you’re not washing more than twice a week. Find a routine within this that works best for you.
Can you take a wide tooth comb through your wet hair after shampooing to detangle? How do you do that without pulling on the hair?
Hi Roxanne, absolutely use a brush that works best for you. Great idea to try when wet too to remove any shed hairs. Just try to be as gentle as possible, it’s often easiest to hold your hair and avoid tension at the roots when combing. Hope this helps.