How can hair loss be managed during cancer treatment?
Hair loss, or alopecia, is a common side effect of chemotherapy. It occurs because chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells, including hair follicles. Some ways to manage hair loss include wearing wigs, hats, or scarves. There are also cooling caps that can reduce the likelihood of hair loss by constricting blood vessels in the scalp, thus reducing the amount of chemotherapy that reaches hair follicles.
