If lymph nodes were removed from your underarm during your breast surgery, your arm may feel heavy or sensitive. For many women, tying chemo scarves becomes difficult after that. With these tips, you can still look elegant without putting too much strain on your arms. And they’re just as helpful for anyone who finds wrapping or tying tricky — not only women with breast cancer.

Prefer the elegance and extra flair of a chemo scarf you wrap yourself?
Then our Liz model is the perfect alternative. We call it a pre-shaped chemo scarf, but it’s actually a simple soft hat with a loose scarf in matching stretchy fabric stitched onto it.

You just slip this chemo hat on like any other hat, then make a single knot at the back of your neck with the two loose ends. The gathers and folds in the stitched-on scarf create the look of a beautifully wrapped headscarf — giving you lovely volume to help camouflage hair loss, with almost no effort at all.

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Is tying your chemo scarf too difficult for your arm or underarm?

Ask for help the first time, and have someone make a double knot in the back. That way, the knot stays put every time afterwards. Just put it on and you’re ready — no fuss needed!

No helper around? Lay your pre-shaped chemo scarf on your lap or on a table and make a double knot in the loose ends yourself. Does your chemo hat feel too tight or too loose? Take it off, undo the double knot, and try again until it feels just right on your head.