How to Protect My Sensitive Scalp After Chemotherapy?

After chemotherapy, your scalp becomes more delicate and sensitive. It is important to protect it to promote healing and hair regrowth. Here are some essential tips for caring for your scalp during this sensitive period.

Hair Care Suitable for Chemotherapy

Choose Gentle Products: Use shampoos and hair care formulated for sensitive scalps specific to chemotherapy, such as the dermo-protective shampoo from RENASCOR Laboratory. It is sulfate-free, paraben-free. Additionally, its fragrance is very discreet. It has been specifically formulated for men and women who are undergoing or leaving chemotherapy.

REDACTIV1, the Unique Post-Chemotherapy Hair Growth Protocol

Keep your scalp hydrated without using oil. Oil clogs pores and excessively nourishes the skin. Moreover, greasing your scalp disrupts the sebaceous gland, which disturbs hair regrowth. It is preferable to use the REDACTIV1 post-chemotherapy hair growth protocol. It is exclusively dedicated to patients with smooth scalps leaving chemotherapy. Its unique complex of actives has been the subject of a double-blind clinical study (the most serious study mode). REDACTIV1 promotes the healing of the epidermis, provides a gentle exfoliating effect thanks to its calibrated cellulose beads, hydrates the scalp, but is a non-greasy treatment. One of its functions is to protect the scalp from external aggression, like an invisible bandage. Moreover, its revolutionary complex of actives allows the bulbs to enter the anagen phase. Hair growth becomes homogeneous and close to the original quality of the hair, before chemotherapy.

Washing Hair or Skull, the Moment of Gentle Massage

Wash your hair with lukewarm water rather than hot water, which can dry out and irritate further. During washing, gently massage your scalp to stimulate circulation without aggression.

Protect Your Scalp from the Sun

An exposed scalp can be very sensitive to sunburns. Use a hat or scarf during your outdoor outings, and consider using products containing sunscreen specifically designed for the scalp.

Avoid Extreme Temperatures

Promote moderate ambient temperature. Neither too cold nor too hot. Cold can make the scalp drier and heat can increase sweating and irritation.

In Case of Initial Regrowth, Favor Natural Drying

Avoid hot hair dryers that can aggravate dryness. Prefer natural drying or using a hair dryer at a low temperature.

You've Had Enough Chemistry. Think "Natural"

Avoid Chemical and Thermal Treatments, like coloring. Colorings, perms, and the use of heated styling tools are too aggressive for a sensitive scalp.

Do not hesitate to consult the expert advisors at Laboratoire RENASCOR. They will provide personalized advice and actively help you address any specific scalp-related issues.

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