How to Choose a High-End Wig During Cancer Treatment

When treatment is already asking so much of you, your wig should be the one thing you do not have to think about. This guide to high end wigs for cancer patients covers comfort, fit, color and insurance, so you can choose one that feels like you.

Start before you need it

The easiest time to match your color, cut and density is while you still have your own hair. Our guide on when to buy a wig before chemo covers timing in detail.

If your hair is already gone, that is completely fine. We can match your color, length and the way your hair used to fall from a favorite photo.

Put comfort first

A scalp going through treatment can be tender and sensitive to heat. A hand-tied cap is softer and breathes better than rows of machine wefts, and a lace or silk top sits gently at the crown. We measure your head so the wig is secure without pressure, and we adjust the fit as your needs change.

Choose hair that looks like yours

A high-end human hair wig can be cut, colored and styled to match the hair you have now, so the change is invisible to everyone but you. If you would rather try something new, this is a gentle time to do it. See what makes a wig undetectable.

Let insurance help

A wig for medical hair loss may be reimbursed as a cranial prosthesis, depending on your plan. Ask your doctor for a prescription; we provide the itemized receipt and paperwork. Our superbill uses HCPCS A9282 (L8499 if your insurer requires it). Our insurance reimbursement guide walks through each step, and our medical wigs page explains how we work with clients in treatment.

What it costs

Our luxury human hair wigs start at $3,000, with pricing explained clearly at your consultation. More on value in how much a good human hair wig costs.

A private fitting, at your pace

Every appointment is private and by appointment only, at our shop near Cedars-Sinai. You can bring someone with you, take your time, and ask anything. Read what happens at a medical wig fitting.

Our care does not end at the first fitting. As your own hair changes during and after treatment, we adjust the fit and style of your wig so it keeps feeling like yours.

Keep reading

• Medical wigs in Los Angeles
• Wig insurance reimbursement guide
• Hand-tied vs. machine-made wigs
• Lace top vs. silk top wigs
• What makes a wig undetectable