Cancer Hair Loss Support and Solutions from Simone Thomas Hair Loss Clinic in Bournemouth
Losing your hair as a result of cancer treatments can be very upsetting, but the expert team at our Westbourne hair loss clinic are here to offer help and support. Cancer treatments can cause partial hair loss, thinning hair or complete hair loss and can affect people in different ways.
Wherever you're at on your hair loss journey, book an appointment at our hair loss clinic in Bournemouth and you can be sure of a warm and sympathetic welcome. We are fully qualified trichologists and specialist hair loss hairdressers which means we have a huge range of specialist support services and treatments available. We're here to help minimise the physical and emotional impact cancer hair loss causes.
We understand that you want to look and feel your best during cancer treatment and hair loss and can help you prepare your scalp for healthy hair re-growth. On this page and in the articles at the bottom we have some tips and advice on cancer hair loss and our services, which we hope you will find helpful.
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We are specialists in providing advice and solutions for cancer hair loss. On this page we have plenty of information which we hope you will find helpful. Scroll down to see our articles for more details.
Support For Chemotherapy Hair Loss
Hair loss can be a distressing side effect of chemotherapy. We make it our mission to help sufferers feel themselves by offering partial or full hair loss treatments and solutions.
Radiotherapy Hair Loss
Another cancer treatment that causes hair loss is Radiotherapy. Hair loss can occur in partial areas or all over the body. We offer advice on how to deal with the hair loss and potential solutions during the treatment.
Hair loss from cancer treatments can often affect people in a variety of different ways. Some treatments can cause only partial hair loss or thinning of the hair, whilst others cause people to lose hair from all over their body. This includes the eyebrows and eyelashes. Different types of chemotherapy drugs have varying effects, whilst radiotherapy causes hair loss only in the area where the treatment is focused.
Wig Services - Planning
If you think that you would like to wear a wig during treatment, you may find it helpful to visit a wig specialist like Simone Thomas hair loss clinic and hairdressers, before your cancer treatment starts. This will allow you to discuss with hair loss consultants who can then help match your hair colour and style. Our specialists can even cut and style your wig to your specific requirements. A lot of our clients comment that people they meet don’t even realise they are wearing a wig. You can find out more about our wig services here.
Cold Caps
What is a Cold Cap? A cold cap is a hat that is worn during some chemotherapy treatments. Its cooling effect helps to reduce the blood flow to the scalp, which in turn reduces the amount of chemotherapy medication that reaches this area. This can help to prevent hair loss during treatment. It’s usually worn for about 15 minutes before undergoing each chemotherapy treatment.
Eyebrows & Eyelashes
With some chemotherapy treatments, some people experience the loss of their eyebrows and eyelashes. Make-up, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner or false eyelashes can help to minimise how noticeable this is. Here at Simone Thomas we have specialist makeup artists who can help advise you on how to effectively apply makeup to disguise this hair loss.
Types of Wig
There are two main types of wig: synthetic and real hair. Synthetic wigs are created from manufactured fibres. They typically last for six to nine months and with prices starting from £150. Wigs made from real hair last for up to three or four years, can be styled and treated as you would your own hair and cost between £200 and £2,000. These can be custom made by Simone Thomas, meaning you can choose the style and colour you prefer.
Help With Costs
You can get free synthetic wigs on the NHS if:
- you’re under 16, or under 19 and in full-time education
- you’re a hospital inpatient
- you’re a war pensioner and the wig is for your accepted disablement and you have a valid war pension exemption certificate
You’re entitled to help if you:
- get Income Support
- get Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- get Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- get Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
- are named on or entitled to an NHS tax credit exemption certificate
- are named on a valid HC2 certificate.
Simone Thomas hold stock of different types of wigs and hairpieces that you can come and try out in total privacy.
For Cancer Hair Loss Support in Dorset and the South Coast Contact Our Trichology Clinic in Bournemouth
Our highly qualified and experienced team can help provide a variety of treatment options for your hair loss. Call Simone Thomas Trichology Clinic on the number at the bottom of the page or alternatively you can book online or request a consultation by completing the form below.
Read More
To find out more, take a look at some of our articles on cancer and hair loss below.
Cancer Hair Loss in Children
If you have a child suffering from cancer hair loss, book an appointment with the experienced and sympathetic team at Simone Thomas
Cancer and Hair Loss
Our Trichology Clinic in Westbourne offers treatments for hair loss to cancer patients, including wigs. A supportive and sensitive service is guaranteed.
Chemotherapy & Hair Loss: Can hair loss be prevented?
Advice from the expert trichologists and wig specialists at our Bournemouth hair loss clinic.
Finding a Hairdresser Prior to Cancer Treatment
Before you start to lose your hair, you may want to consider finding a hairdresser or hair salon that has experience with ladies going through cancer treatment.
New Hair Growth After Chemotherapy
Advice from the trichologists at our Westbourne clinic on what to expect regarding hair regrowth following chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy and Hair Loss
If you are undergoing radiation therapy for cancer treatment, you will know that an unfortunate side effect can be hair loss.
Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: How to make the best of it
Your hair loss generally cannot be prevented or controlled during your treatment, but it can be managed.
Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What should you expect?
Help and advice from the cancer hair loss specialists at Simone Thomas to help you prepare for your treatment.
Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: Why does it occur?
Hair loss is a very personal subject and each of our clients experiences differing emotions during their cancer treatment. We are here to offer support and solutions.
