Hair care during chemotherapy

“Everyone has a love of beauty, and breast cancer patients are no exception to this rule. However, long-term surgery, radiotherapy, and medication may have an impact on the appearance of breast cancer patients. This is especially true during chemotherapy, where certain chemotherapy drugs can cause severe hair loss. Perhaps just by gently running your fingers through your hair, a large amount of hair will fall out with it. It can be frustrating to have to remove these strands of hair from your pillow, clothing and other places on a regular basis to completely remove them. But we cannot ignore the fact that the hair loss is caused by chemotherapy, i.e. the hair will grow back once the treatment is knotted|. But even so, it is important to wear a wig, bandana, brimless cap or duck cap or the like before that, and to know some related care knowledge. 1. Initial scalp discomfort Chemotherapy not only causes hair loss, but also causes scalp discomfort, burning, tingling or itching within a week or two of the first treatment, a so-called “sensory abnormality” that is worse than real hair loss. This discomfort can last until the hair is completely lost. But in between rounds of chemotherapy. The hair grows back again. In the next round of treatment, the new hair will start to fall out again, and the discomfort will arise again. 2. Short-term baldness The bare scalp also needs careful care, even more so than when it is full of auburn hair. Here are some suggestions for reference: Wash your hair: Wash your hair to remove oil stains as well as dead skin cells in order to leave a free sky for the hair follicles after the chemotherapy knot|. Again, it’s best to choose a fragrance-free, alcohol-free shampoo with a gentle pH, and to take a minute or two in the shower to massage your scalp. When you gently press or pat your scalp with your fingertips, the inactive roots will shed on their own. Massage also improves blood circulation to the scalp, which helps the hair grow back. Moisturize: Dry skin is prone to itching and discomfort, and dry, cracked skin can cause infections. So you want to moisturize your scalp as much as possible and keep it intact. This way you won’t feel the discomfort of a strange dry scalp and can better fit into the lining of your hat. Sun protection: If you have little hair or scalp is bare, you should wear a hat or use sunscreen to isolate UV rays. As for sunscreen, SPF 15 is only good for short periods of sun exposure, otherwise it is safer to use an SPF 30 or higher. Isolation: In cold climates, in air-conditioned rooms and when sleeping, you’d better wear a hat to keep warm. If you let the cold wind blow over your bare scalp which is not protected by anything, you will definitely feel extremely uncomfortable. So you should place the fan and air conditioning in the right direction.