NO! Our recipients get their personalized prostheses COST FREE. Additionally, we supply a normal FREE “wig” for them to use during the manufacturing period.

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Most of our recipients deal with the autoimmune condition, alopecia areata. Others have experienced loss of hair from radiation treatment and also chemotherapy, severe burns or injury, and also different other genetic and skin-related problems.

What is Alopecia?

The majority of our recipients cope with alopecia, an auto-immune problem that causes the hair roots to close down. This condition has varying degrees and also affects 5.2 million people in the United States alone. Alopecia areata impacts both sexes and also may, however not constantly, cause substantial loss of hair. Presently, there is no well-known reason or cure for alopecia. The degrees of alopecia are as adheres to:

– Alopecia Areata Ophiasis-loss in bands along the scalp margin
– Alopecia Areata Sisaipho-loss of all scalp hair other than along the scalp margins
– Alopecia Totalis– loss of all scalp hair, often consisting of eyelashes as well as eyebrows.
– Alopecia Universalis– loss of all scalp as well as body hair.

Cancer

Cancer constitutes the 2nd highest percentage of our receivers. Every year about 2,200 kids under age 20 are identified with brain tumors. Radiation therapy for cancer cells can create permanent hair loss. Chemotherapy might additionally create loss of hair to be lasting depending on the size of therapy needed.

Various other causes of hair loss represent a small percentage of our receivers:

– Ectodermal Dysplasia– A condition that affects the formation of the ectoderm causing very thin hair
– Loose Anagen Syndrome– An irregularity where hair is slim and breaks at really brief sizes
– Trichotillomania– an obsessive uncontrollable disorder of repeated hair pulling
– Telogen Effluvium– Diffuse but excessive shedding of hair
– Injury such as burns, crashes, animal attacks, etc.

Kid under 6 years get artificial hairpieces since this age group experiences fast growth in the dimension of their head. Kids ages 6-21 with long-term loss of hair receive custom-made, vacuum-fit hair prosthetics. Each recipient additionally obtains a “wig” to wear while waiting on the manufacturing of their prosthesis.

Yes, we aid both boys and girls. The majority of hairpiece applicant kids are girls.

Yes, when kids require a more instant solution, as opposed to waiting 4-5 months for the production of a prosthesis, they are offered normal “wigs” that can be used even as their hair begins to grow back.

Yes, we supply hairpieces to kids under age 21 in the United States and Canada regardless of race, faith, gender or creed.

Applications are available on our site or can be mailed to you. We require a completed application together with a medical diagnosis, photo of the child, latest income tax return and 2 recommendation letters. Application forms are available here.