Chemotherapy without Hair Loss

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2014 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 1 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2014

Authors : VrushaliVasant Kose and KarishmaChandrashekharPawar

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V1I1P102

How to Cite?

VrushaliVasant Kose and KarishmaChandrashekharPawar, "Chemotherapy without Hair Loss," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 1,  no. 1, pp. 4-6, 2014. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V1I1P102

Abstract:

Chemotherapy drugs are powerful medication that attacks rapidly growing cancer cells. Unfortunately, these cells attack rapidly growing cells in our body including those in hair roots.In 1989 Rosen use a special kind of cap which prevents hair loss due to chemotherapy. Scalping cooling idea that’s been around decade but it never caught on here in part because of concern: Could cold preventchemotherapy, from reaching on stray cancer cells lurking in the scalp.By reducing amount of blood flow to hair follicles the Dignicap effectively constricts the blood flow with controlled and sustained blast of cold air. Less blood flow means that fewer toxic chemical will reach the scalp and damage hair follicles which then cause hair to clump out.

Keywords:

Hair treatment, Good feeling to the patient

References:

[1]”Health care” magazine, edition: December 2013.
[2]”The Dignicap scalp cooling system” (Press release)
[3]”Dignitana AB. Retrieved “2012-02-12
[4]”TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc
[5]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothermia _cap
[6]www.coolheadwarmheart.co.uk/scalptherapy
[7]zeenews.india.com/tags/Dignicap systems..
[8]www.medindia.net/news/Dignicap prevent hairs