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Headwear designed specifically for cancer patients and survivors. The hats are uniquely designed to fit a head with little to no hair and are designed to cover the entire natural hairline to make hair loss less obvious. It also traps hair inside for easy collection caused by falling hair. The custom colours and prints give patients fashionable, unique options to style themselves and feel beautiful.
Available at:
CANSA’s Care Centres
Online at www.compassionhat.com
This product complies with CANSA’s stringent evidence-based criteria to enhance the quality of life, dignity, health, care, and support of cancer patients and survivors and is free of all known cancer-causing and hormone-disrupting chemicals. Also, this product has been independently verified to have an ultra-violet protection. factor (UPF) of 50 to protect against sunburn of the head. Read more.
Please note: Compassion Hats are not sunhats, but alternatives to wigs. They have the extra benefit of offering UPF 50+ protection. However, they must be worn underneath a sunhat that covers the face, ears, and neck for adequate sun protection.
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