September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Facebook groups play a crucial role in supporting and guiding patients on scalp cooling and hair loss during chemotherapy.
June 2024 in “Journal of clinical oncology” Scalp cooling can effectively prevent hair loss during chemotherapy, improving patients' quality of life.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Scalp cooling therapy helps preserve hair during chemotherapy for most patients.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The device is useful for anesthesia, healing treatments, and preventing hair loss.
November 2018 in “Annals of oncology” A scalp-cooling system effectively prevents hair loss in breast cancer patients treated with eribulin.
November 2017 in “Expert review of quality of life in cancer care” Scalp cooling can help prevent or reduce hair loss from chemotherapy.
December 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Scalp cooling reduces chemotherapy-induced hair loss without increasing risk of skin metastases.
September 2011 in “European journal of cancer” 7 citations,
May 2014 in “Clinical practice” Cooling the scalp may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, hair often grows back after treatment, and nail issues usually improve after stopping the drug.
5 citations,
November 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Effective pain relief methods for photoepilation include topical anesthetics, cooling devices, and skin stimulation.
155 citations,
March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Scalp cooling might reduce hair loss from chemotherapy, but evidence is weak and other treatments are being tested.
110 citations,
August 2014 in “International journal of cancer” Scalp cooling significantly reduces chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
64 citations,
July 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Scalp cooling can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, and certain treatments can speed up hair regrowth, but more research is needed for better treatments.
48 citations,
February 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The conclusion is to use scalp cooling, gentle hair care, and treatments like minoxidil for managing hair loss from chemotherapy, and stresses the need for more research and collaboration in this area.
42 citations,
March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.
38 citations,
September 2017 in “Oncologist” Scalp cooling can help prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss with a 50-90% success rate and is safe for patients.
37 citations,
October 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Scalp cooling effectively reduces hair loss from chemotherapy.
34 citations,
January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.
25 citations,
June 2020 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Scalp cooling can help prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but treatment should be tailored to the individual and more research is needed.
10 citations,
January 2019 in “Biomarker Insights” Scalp cooling to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy works for some but not all, and studying hair damage markers could improve prevention and treatment.
4 citations,
March 2023 in “Current Oncology” Scalp cooling is the only FDA-approved method to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but other treatments like minoxidil and PRP are being tested.
1 citations,
August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Ice cooling and vibration can reduce pain during PRP scalp injections without affecting treatment effectiveness.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that scalp cooling and treatments like minoxidil can help manage hair loss from cancer therapy.
May 2024 in “Deleted Journal” Cancer treatments can cause hair loss, but it is often reversible and can be managed with scalp cooling and support.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Health Science” Scalp cooling and low-power light therapy show promise in reducing chemotherapy-induced hair loss but need more research.
February 2023 in “Sibirskij onkologičeskij žurnal” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss in cancer patients, affecting their mental health, but scalp cooling can help prevent it.
September 2022 in “Concilium” Scalp cooling effectively prevents chemotherapy-induced hair loss but requires better pain management.
January 2021 in “Mastology” Scalp cooling therapy helped over 80% of women keep at least half their hair during chemotherapy.
Scalp cooling is recommended to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but no effective drugs are available.
Some cancer treatments cause different types of hair loss, but scalp cooling can help prevent it.