Arctic Heat Cooling Cap - Chemo Kit - Set of 5
The Arctic Heat Cooling Cap Chemo Kit includes five reusable cooling caps designed to support scalp cooling before, during and after chemotherapy.
Scalp cooling, also known as cold capping, is used by some chemotherapy patients to help reduce chemotherapy-related hair loss. Cooling the scalp may reduce blood flow to the hair follicles while chemotherapy drugs are circulating, which may help limit the amount of chemotherapy reaching the hair follicles. Results vary depending on the person, chemotherapy type, treatment length and medical advice.
The five-cap kit is designed for portability and convenience. One cap can be worn on the way to treatment, additional chilled caps can be used during chemotherapy, and a final cap can be worn after treatment or on the way home. This allows customers to continue scalp cooling across the key treatment window without being attached to a fixed cooling machine.
Before use, speak with your oncologist or chemotherapy team about whether scalp cooling is suitable for you, how long your infusion will take, and how many caps you may need chilled and ready. Scalp cooling is not suitable for every patient or every type of chemotherapy.
The Arctic Heat Cooling Cap can also be used for general scalp and head cooling support in hot conditions, sport, work and heat-sensitive situations.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. Always seek specialist medical advice before using the cooling cap for chemotherapy or any medical-related purpose.
Cold Capping - Information
Activation and Useful tips:
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Initially soak in water for 5- 10 minutes so crystal in pockets swells into gel form. (pockets should be firm but not bursting).
When removing from water gently twist in opposite directions to remove excess water.
Vigorously wipe inside and outside of the product with a towel. (some gel/slime may escape simply wipe it away).
Hang inside out till material is completely dry.
Place dried caps in the freezer, after 2-3 hours maximum cooling is achieved. If the caps are stiff (frozen) when taken out of freezer (after a longer period than 3 hours) simply leave them out to defrost.
Use a Cooler-Bag to transport caps to your Chemotherapy. Caps should be covered with an ice block. Cool remaining caps until they are needed.
Product must be applied 45-60 min. before drug-therapy/infusion starts (Pre-Cooling Time).
Product must always have a close contact to scalp.
You always have to change caps after max. 1-1.5 hours – cooling time per cap 1 to max. 1,5 hours.
Cap change must happen as quickly as possible to avoid dilation of the blood vessels.
Caps must be used during the complete therapy-session (Infusion Time).
Cap must be applied for 45-60 minutes directly after infusion (Post Infusion Cooling Time).
Please consider applied drug and required Pre-, Infusion- and Post-Cooling Time – 2 – 5 Cooling Caps will be required.
Product must be used during every therapy-session.
If you notice a partial hair loss, prolong post cooling time.
A few days before your chemotherapy and a few days after do not wash, blow-dry or dye your hair and other actions that will increase circulation of the scalp.
Store caps in freezer and remove them the day before your next chemotherapy to thaw the gel pockets (hang product). Cool caps again for 2 to 3 hours in the freezer (before going to the treatment) to ensure that the required temperature is reached.(see point 5.)
Partial hair loss, e.g. after the first treatment can be stopped with continued cooling therapy.Therefore, you should not resign after a possibly less successful 1st treatment – always go through two to three treatments to achieve a positive result.
Use of cooling caps is suitable for malignant, solid tumors such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer or lung cancer etc.
Contraindications – Use of a Cooling Cap is not recommended with:
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- Hematological malignancies (leukemia, non Hodgkin’s and other generalized lymphomas)
- Manifest scalp metastases. Please ask your doctor.
Product Care
When the crystal/gel pockets start to dehydrate and become flat start activation from step 1.Storing
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- Whilst in activated (gel) state, product must be stored by hanging in a ventilated area
DO NOT STORE IT IN THE FRIDGE!
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- If wishing to store for long periods, allow item to completely dehydrate (returning it to crystal) then put it into storage
- To re-activate, start from step 1.
Washing
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- Simply hand wash in warm water with mild soap for no more than 2 minutes
- Hang to dry
- Occasionally beads of gel may appear, this is not a fault simply wipe away with a cloth
Please Note: Gel crystals are non-sensitive to skin and mucous membranes, are not absorbed by skin and are non-toxic
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Cold Capping - How effective?
How effective is scalp cooling?
Scalp cooling can be effective in preventing or reducing the loss of your hair. But you won’t know how well it will work for you until you try it.
Despite scalp cooling, you may find that your hair thins slightly. Unfortunately, some people who have scalp cooling will still lose their hair. Some people, who lose their hair over a prolonged period while using scalp cooling, find this harder to cope with than the quicker and more predictable hair loss that occurs without scalp cooling.
Scalp cooling only protects the hair on your scalp. Body hair – including eyelashes, eyebrows, beards and mustaches, chest hair and pubic hair – may be lost.
Hair loss caused by chemotherapy is almost always temporary. Once the treatment is over, your hair will start to grow back. At first the hair is very fine, but you’ll probably have a full head of hair after 3-6 months. You may find that the texture or colour of your hair is different but this is often temporary; After about 12 months, new hair growth may be similar to the colour and texture you had before chemotherapy.
If you’re interested in scalp cooling, discuss this with your doctor or nurse;They can advise whether it’s suitable for you.