No, we would not recommend having any chemical treatments on your hair during scalp cooling, including chemical straightening, a keratin treatment, or perms. This is because your skin and scalp are likely to be much more reactive and sensitive than before chemo and could react badly to the chemicals used in these treatments. In addition the chemical process will damage your hair, which is already going to be dried out be chemotherapy treatment.
It is important to wait until your shedding has returned to a normal rate post-final chemo before considering these treatments, and to go to an experienced hairdresser who is familiar with your circumstances as they will be able to tell you whether your hair is in a robust enough condition to tolerate these treatments.
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