Reducing Hair Loss from Chemotherapy with a Portable, FDA-Cleared Scalp Cooling System with Kate Dilligan of Cooler Heads
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Reducing Hair Loss from Chemotherapy with a Portable, FDA-Cleared Scalp Cooling System with Kate Dilligan of Cooler Heads
Chemo doesn’t have to mean hair loss. This week’s guest, Kate Dilligan, Founder & CEO of Cooler Heads, describes what she wished had existed during her cancer treatment. Cooler Heads is the home of Amma, an FDA-cleared Scalp Cooling System that helps cancer patients reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. Hear what most people don’t realize about hair loss during chemo, and the logistics of how Amma works. Kate also shares how her team measures the success of Amma and Cooler Heads.
Tune in to this episode to help keep cancer treatment more private for those undergoing chemotherapy, and to help manage a very disruptive side effect of some treatment. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
How does the Amma Scalp Cooling System work?
Why is hair loss such a devastating side effect of chemotherapy?
How does the Cooler Heads business work?
What’s next for Cooler Heads?
How do they measure the success of Amma?
Show Notes
Reducing Hair Loss from Chemotherapy with a Portable, FDA-Cleared Scalp Cooling System with Kate Dilligan of Cooler Heads
[1:00] Welcome to Business of the V
[1:43] Connect with Kate Dilligan, Cooler Heads, and Cooler Heads on LinkedIn
[2:11] What is Cooler Heads?
[5:44] How does the Amma Scalp Cooling System work?
[6:51] How do they measure the success of Amma?
[8:38] Why is hair loss such a devastating side effect of chemotherapy?
[11:42] Today’s Hot Flash and other stats from Oxford Academic
[12:04] How does the Cooler Heads business work?
[15:22] What’s next for Cooler Heads?
[18:42] What else does Kate want to share about Cooler Heads?
[21:44] Connect with Kate Dilligan, Cooler Heads, and Cooler Heads on LinkedIn
[21:50] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
What is Business of the V?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Who are Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!