The Crylon gel cold caps are cooled to the correct temperature and fitted snugly to your head, worn for a period of time dependent on each individual and their treatment specifics. With Penguin Cold Caps, you can expect to minimize between 60% and 90% of your hair loss.
After six weeks of treatments & radiation therapy, I am singing the praises of Penguin Cold Caps! The cost is a mere fraction of a proper wig, in addition to the emotional cost of ones’ own hair loss.
According to the Mayo Clinic, there is no medication that can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy. Thanks to a relatively new therapy called “cold capping,” however, there’s now a simple, practical treatment option that many patients have found success with.