This image may be difficult to view, but the reality is harder to ignore. When she finally removed the lace wig after a few weeks, the damage was already done. Red, inflamed skin along her hairline. Tiny blisters where the glue had been. And at just 8 years old, she was already showing the early signs of traction alopecia hair loss that, if left untreated, could become permanent. This isn't an isolated case. It's happening to children across the country, and the science tells

A wig can give a cancer patient something back that treatment took. Identity. Normalcy. The ability to walk into a room and feel like themselves. That matters. We honor that completely. But here is what the industry is not saying loudly enough: For clients with compromised scalps, a wig that is not properly constructed or properly lined can cause real clinical harm. Not discomfort. Harm. Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, which includes the keratinocytes in hair fol