IceBeanie Migraine Relief Cap 2.0 - As Seen on Shark Tank - Advanced Headache Relief with Proprietary Gel-Tech for Extended Cooling - Great for Tension Headaches, Overexertion, Aches & Fever

The hat size and material is good but unfortunately it does not stay cold for too long. The gel pads melt fairly quickly and so the purpose is defeacted.

Ice packs a little hard at first but once they soften you can mold them to your head. I twisted the cap around until I got the ice just where I wanted it. The cap is a little big for me even when I moved the velcro adjuster but I always lay down when I have a migraine so it really doesn’t matter. This cap is way better than tying multiple ice packs on my head with scarves. I put the whole cap in a ziplock bag and keep in my freezer.

good for overall headaches and fever...but doesn't cover all parts of the head...should have a cold band surrounding the forehead to the back, or a temple won't enjoy the relief.

It worms in less than 15 minutes

I have been using these IceBeanies to help keep my hair during chemo. I am five treatments (Taxol & Carboplatin) in and my oncologist said that the IceBeanies are working! I like how the IceBeanie has the gel pack all around and on top of the hat. There is very little of the beanie that doesn't have the cooling gel available. Because my head is small and my hair is fine, the IceBeanie fits snugly on my head. It even covers my eyebrows, so it is helping me keep those too! Ultimately, I purchased 16 IceBeanies. My husband sets a timer and switches my IceBeanie after 11 minutes and 30 seconds. (Edit - now we dropped the time to 10 minutes and 30 seconds per hat.) I start wearing them 30 minutes before my chemo infusion, during the infusion, and then 2 hours after the infusion is over. In order to re-freeze the iceBeanies I used, I borrowed my sister's cooler that can plug in and set temp to freeze plus have additional ice packs in the cooler to help re-freeze them faster. (But probably could use dry ice to re-freeze.) I have had some of my hair fall out, but I would say it is more like just normal shedding - at least so far. I am so happy that I decided to try these. My oncologist didn't want me to rent the official ice caps because I would have to stay so long after the infusion for it to work. So, not only is buying 16 IceBeanies a less expensive option than renting from the cancer center, but it lets me leave and finish my "cold capping" process on my way home and at home! Update: I have had 9 infusions of Taxol & 3 Carboplatin now (75% through my treatment plan for these two drugs). My oncologist saw me yesterday and was amazed at how much hair I had. She felt the technique I have been doing is working better than their official ice caps would have for me! (We have dropped the time to 10 minutes & 30 seconds per hat.) The close up picture added below is of me waking up this morning - and while I don't particularly like this close up. I wanted to share how I still have my eyebrows and eyelashes - when now I have lost all or most of my hair on other parts of my body - which my oncologist said is what is expected. (I have no hair on my legs or arms anymore.) Back to hair on my head, I would say that the shedding I have experienced was normal. I am experiencing a bit more shedding now that I am anemic. (Which is something I have struggled with my whole life - and shedding more hair is one sign I know to get checked. So, last week I would say my shedding picked up to a level I experience with anemia - where I lose hair from the crown of my head). But since I can't see that when I look in a mirror, I am feeling great about the ice beanie use! Other tips that maybe helping me - I use a bissy silk pillow case now. Also I switched from my volumizing hair shampoo to Aveeno Scalp Soothing Shampoo and Conditioner. And I did have my hair cut an inch or so since starting treatment. I brush my hair very gingerly now and it was getting tangled much more at the longer length. I also now mostly wear silky, no collar shirts to help prevent my hair from getting tangled. I sincerely hope this helps others going through chemo treatments! Update after 12 treatments - The 3rd pic (red shirt) is how my hair looked 2 weeks after my 12th Taxol (and 4th Carboplatin) treatment. (I also did style it - which I didn't usually do while I was going through treatment.). My hair did keep shedding even a couple weeks after treatment. I just started AC (Doxorubicin & Cytoxan) treatments. (I have done one of 4, so far.). This time I am putting the ice beanies on 40 minutes before the infusion, the whole infusion time, and 5 hours after. I would say my hair loss as been the same as before - more like shedding. Final update: The last picture (where I am wearing a light blue jacket and my hair looks frizzy) is me 4 months after my last AC treatment. Overall, I am really happy I used the ice beanie for my "cold capping" process. In my opinion, it worked better than I expected! I kept enough of my hair / eyebrows that I don't think people would realize I went through chemo where I was supposed to lose all my hair. Additionally, I can see where I did lose hair, it is growing back! (Which is what I wanted to ensure would happen by wearing the ice beanies!) You might be able to pick it out of the picture too, all those whisp-y hairs sticking up at my part. Honestly there are a lot more than what can be seen in the picture because they are starting to be long enough not to stick strait up! I should have taken the pic a month or two earlier to demonstrate how much is growing back but I don't have any... I wore sunglasses on my head to kind of cover it up in the pics I do have. :) Just to share - in case you are trying this method to save your hair - I would say, it is really important to keep rotating the ice beanie for 5 or more hours after the AC infusion. (Since it was only 4 times for me, I just kept rotating them until I was going to go to sleep.) Additionally, when I lost the most hair was about 4 or 5 weeks after my last AC infusion. It was more than shedding at that time. Parts of my scalp (mainly the top of my head) had gotten so weird at that point. I can only describe it like how some babies get cradle cap. It just so happened that I had my yearly PCP and dermatologist appointments about that time. My PCP recommended using head & shoulders / cerve anti-dandruff shampoo (which I was terrified to try) but did help and didn't hurt! A couple weeks later my dermatologist recommended using Nizoral shampoo and I do think that worked even better. After I got rid of the sticky / patchy parts on my scalp, my hair didn't fall out anymore! And I do think that the ice beanies helped keep my eyelashes, however, I did end up losing them twice. (They actually regrew while I was still doing AC treatments! But I ended up losing them again... but now they grew back again and have stayed! :) Sorry my post is so long... But if you are starting chemo treatments that make you lose your hair, I wanted to share how it went for me in hopes that it helps others. :). Stay strong! You got this!!

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. The material is soft. The "ice" stays soft and cold for a long time. The material is pliable and fits well one your head. Very easy to use. Freezes quickly. It works well for headache pain and helps to keep you cool when you're overheated. Great gift idea also. Fits in a small space so you can take it anywhere.