# Looking for Recommendation on headwear post surgery **URL:** \ **Category:** Complementary Therapies\ **Created:** [December 1, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554 "2012-12-01T14:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deborah1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/deborah1/32/1508_2.png) [@Deborah1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Deborah1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/1 "2012-12-01T14:27:30Z")
What’s the best type of headwear post surgery? There are lots of websites advertising hats, scarves etc for chemo patients, but does anyone have a particular recommendation for chiari surgical patients? ---
**Author:** ![lori](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/lori/32/65_2.png) [@lori](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/lori)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/2 "2012-12-01T14:31:24Z")
hI... i WOULD SAY ANYTHING THAT IS SOFT...WOOL CAN BE BE VERY IRRITATING ON THE SKIN/ ---
**Author:** ![Deborah1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/deborah1/32/1508_2.png) [@Deborah1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Deborah1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/3 "2012-12-01T15:40:17Z")
Thanks…but my sister (who is having the surgery) lives in Chicago, so combatting the cold is definitely an issue. Good suggestion on lining another hat with an old t-shirt… ---
**Author:** ![Dylan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/dylan/32/1324_2.png) [@Dylan](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Dylan)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/4 "2012-12-02T03:16:32Z")
I use skull caps, and watch hats during the colder weather, but I say rock the scar if you have short hair. I also use high, straight collar zip-up pull-overs and sweaters to keep the scars covered/warm. Our scars are like tattoos, but with better stories. Be proud of what you survived. I had long hair before the decompression, and the surgeons were nice enough to only shave what they needed and leave the rest. (It left me with a silly looking reverse mohawk when my hair was up.) ---
**Author:** ![Deborah1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/deborah1/32/1508_2.png) [@Deborah1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Deborah1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/5 "2012-12-03T13:56:11Z")
Although I appreciate people taking the time to reply, all I was lookiing for was a recommendation (for my sister) for a particular type of head scarf or hat suitable for the post-surgical period. Some folks clearly feel strongly that others should share their view that there is no need to wear anything, but my sister has expressed a desire to do so…and I’m just trying to help out. ---
**Author:** ![Anglyn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/anglyn/32/676_2.png) [@Anglyn](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Anglyn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/6 "2012-12-03T14:19:23Z")
My surgeon only shaved a very thin strip of hair. Unless I wear my hair in a high up-do you can't tell! I suppose if I needed head covering for warmth I would stress that it needed to be ultra soft and non-irritating. Healing can be itchy and a hat or scarf could possible make that worse! ---
**Author:** ![Mindy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/mindy/32/303_2.png) [@Mindy](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Mindy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/7 "2012-12-03T15:10:18Z")
My biggest help was a scarf to cover my neck because I couldn't handle the cold on it if I didn't have my soft collar on. Also, in my opinion, hooded sweatshirts were great because the hood bunches up over the incision and covers the back of your head. ---
**Author:** ![Deborah1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/deborah1/32/1508_2.png) [@Deborah1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Deborah1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/looking-for-recommendation-on-headwear-post-surgery/2554/8 "2012-12-04T12:21:12Z")
Thanks so miuch, Beeba, very helpful!!!