About Appearance Care

Appearance (appearance) care is a word created by the National Cancer Center Central Hospital Appear-Related Patient Support Team (2005-2012, now Appearance Support Center). Refers to the care performed by Rather than simply returning to the pre-changed appearance, we will support you to adjust the surrounding environment and the patient's feelings along with the appearance so that you can live like yourself.
A study conducted by the National Cancer Center found that physical symptoms in the appearance are causing pain to patients undergoing anticancer drugs than expected by healthcare professionals. As the number of people who work and housework while receiving treatment is increasing, it is often difficult for social life, such as changing appearance makes it difficult to meet people due to changes in appearance. It is important to connect society.

I would like to introduce the initiatives related to Appearance Care implemented in Yokohama.

If the head and neck surgery is said to have a large scratch on the face or neck, it is described how to deal with scratches and deformation. Explains how to answer when asked, "What happened?" And how to cover using familiar items.

It describes the underwear that can be used immediately after surgery for breast cancer and how to adjust the appearance after surgery, and briefly explains the types of pads and how to select them. In addition, in order to spread understanding of male breast cancer patients, the experiences of male patients are also posted.

This leaflet was created in cooperation with medical professionals working on Appearance Care in Yokohama and Yokohama, and the National Cancer Center Central Hospital.
Until now, we have created leaflets on how to care for four places (hair, nails, skin, eyebrows and eyelashes), and leaflets that explain how to find and select wigs.

※It is created for the purpose of use by individuals and healthcare professionals. Please refrain from commercial use.
　If you would like to use it at a patient association, please contact the following person in charge.

Yokohama City supports the employment and social participation of cancer patients, and subsidizes a part of the purchase cost of wig to improve the quality of life.

Information on the wig purchase cost subsidy program for cancer patients.