hair loss

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Does It Make Your Hair Fall Out?

7:27am March 06, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

The term "hair loss" has been googled a lot during this pandemic. What's going on?

Sixty-three percent of women who used the Paxman cooling device said they used wigs or head wraps to cover up hair loss, compared to 100 percent of women who didn't try cooling.

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Health & Safety

Cooling Cap May Limit Chemo Hair Loss In Women With Breast Cancer

4:55pm February 14, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

Cooling caps haven't been studied much in the U.S., and only one is approved by the FDA. Studies of two different caps show they can reduce hair loss by half in many women undergoing chemo.