Cancer And Alopecia Wigs

Cancer And Alopecia Medical Grade Wigs.

My Medical Alopecia Wigs specialize in the design of medical grade wigs created just for cancer and alopecia clients. We have a large number of custom design options to suite your hair needs and life style. Customer Reviews

Cancer is an unkind, destructive disease. One of the side effects of chemotherapy treatment is a loss of hair. Although you may sometimes feel helpless, doing just small things can help you regain your confidence and give you hope.

There is no treatment that can guarantee that you won’t lose your hair during chemotherapy. The best thing to do is look at your situation and take it on full steam ahead. Medical wigs can help you do this.

During chemotherapy, there are a few things you can do to deal with your loss of hair. Take good care of your remaining hair – Because it is probably not your desire to wear medical wigs forever, you should take extra special care of the natural hair you still have. You can do this by using a soft brush and a satin pillowcase, which is less likely to catch your hair. We also recommend that you use a good hair and scalp treatment product at least once a week to facilitate healthy scalp and hair growth. Your scalp can be extra sensitive during treatment. Therefore you should cover up in hot or cold weather. Medical wigs can help you cover your head.

Some insurance companies will reimburse women for the purchase of a medical cranial hair prosthesis. In the insurance coverage booklet, it may be listed under prosthetic coverage. If you are unable to find it in the healthcare coverage booklet, it may be a good idea to give them a call for more detailed information.

Most insurance companies will require a prescription from your physician or oncologist for a medical cranial hair prosthesis. Many of the companies will not cover wigs and it will be important to have the correct wording (medical cranial hair prosthesis) in the prescription in order to get reimbursement.

It is also suggested that you obtain a letter of medical necessity from your physician, oncologist, or dermatologist. This will be an explanation of the need for the medical cranial hair prosthesis and the medical cause for the loss of hair. It will also be necessary to provide a paid receipt for the medical cranial hair prosthesis for the insurance company.

Information necessary for insurance reimbursement:

A Prescription for a medical cranial hair prosthesis from your physician.

A letter of medical necessity from your physician.

A paid receipt for the medical cranial hair prosthesis.

A confirmation of prosthetic coverage from the insurance company.


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The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF):

NAAF has established the Ascot Fund. This special pre-purchase program provides financial assistance toward the purchase of a hairpiece to individuals who have alopecia areata and are struggling financially. To find out if you qualify, please contact them below:

National Alopecia Areata Foundation
14 Mitchell Blvd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
or
PO Box 150760
San Rafael, CA 94915-0760
Phone: 415-472-3780
Fax: 415-472-5343
E-mail: info@naaf.org
Web site: www.naaf.org

American Cancer Society:

American Cancer Society has a program available to those who qualify for assistance with purchasing a wig. If your insurance does not cover the full cost of your wig, you may qualify for an additional subsidy from the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society will issue you a voucher up to $75 to help cover the cost of your wig, however, you must meet certain financial guidelines. You MUST apply for this voucher BEFORE you purchase a wig.

For additional information, contact the American Cancer Society below:

American Cancer Society
Call 1-800-227-2345
Re: Financial Assistance for a Wig Purchase