Chemotherapy-induced alopecia, or CIA, is one of the most common and distressing side effects of cancer treatment, affecting some 65% of patients. Scalp cooling is a treatment helping with hair loss. ...
Five years ago, hairstylist Mandy Hasty noticed something on client Caribe Browne's scalp. Browne, 60, who grew up in the Virgin Islands and is named after the Caribbean Sea, spent decades using baby ...
Sure, you know that sunscreen should be part of your daily skincare routine year-round. And as we head into summer, it’s even more important to slather on the SPF. But even if you’re dutiful about ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – For many cancer patients, losing their hair during chemotherapy can feel like losing a part of their ...
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Paxman Scalp Cooling, an advanced scalp treatment technology, has helped thousands of breast cancer patients every year to retain their hair during chemotherapy, including ...
Background: The DigniCap system (Dignitana AB, Sweden) is an established, highly effective and safe device to prevent hair loss by cooling the scalp. This study evaluates the DigniCap system and ...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland woman is turning her fight with cancer into advocacy after undergoing a treatment that helped her keep her hair during chemotherapy. Rossalynn Ripper went through a breast ...