This process constricts blood vessels, limiting the amount of chemotherapy drugs reaching the hair follicles, thus reducing hair loss.
Representative picture of a woman undergoing Scalp Cooling Therapy using PAXMAN.
Scalp cooling therapy involves wearing a cooling cap that reduces the temperature of scalp before, during, and after chemotherapy. This process constricts blood vessels, limiting amount of chemotherapy drugs reaching hair follicles, thus reducing hair loss. The cooling cap maintains the scalp temperature between 18-22 degrees Celsius, which is optimal for minimizing hair follicle damage.