Locks of Love
Hairpiece Program · About this organization
What you get
Free synthetic wigs for short-term medical hair loss and custom fitted hairpieces for long-term hair loss.
How to start
Gather a doctor's document, photo, income proof, and two recommendation letters. Fill in the web form and upload the documents.
Good to know
- Financial need is required. Ask the program how it assesses your household income.
- Short-term hair loss allows a synthetic wig only. A custom hairpiece requires long-term hair loss.
The details, as published
Your child can receive a free synthetic wig for short-term medical hair loss or a custom vacuum-fit hairpiece for long-term loss. Locks of Love reviews your child's age, where you live and your household's financial need.
What help you may get
Practical Items And Home Help
Synthetic wig
Your child can receive a free synthetic wig for short-term hair loss. Children under 6 also receive synthetic hairpieces because their heads are still growing quickly.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Synthetic wig or hairpiece
- No charge to recipients.
Practical Items And Home Help
Custom vacuum-fit hair prosthesis
A free custom vacuum-fit cranial hair prosthesis for children with long-term hair loss, generally starting at age 6, with a regular wig during production.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- Custom vacuum-fit hair prosthesis
- Interim regular wig
- Custom prostheses and the interim wig are free.
- Recipients may receive custom prostheses every two years until the age limit.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child with B-ALL and chemotherapy-related hair loss can qualify for the short-term synthetic-wig track. A custom prosthesis is not automatic: the hair loss must be long-term, which the organization says can depend on treatment length.
Age
Age 0 to age 21, measured at application.
- The About page says age 21 and under; the FAQ and application say under age 21, while the FAQ also describes ages 6-21 for custom prosthetics. Confirm eligibility for a 21-year-old before applying.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Short-term treatment-related hair loss may qualify for a synthetic wig.
- Custom vacuum-fit prostheses require long-term hair loss; chemotherapy duration may affect that determination.
- Upload a doctor's diagnosis; the form also asks for length of treatment when applicable.
Financial need is required.
- The organization describes recipients as financially disadvantaged but publishes no threshold. The application asks for the parent/guardian's most recent 1040 or other proof of income.
- Upload the most recent tax return or other proof of income such as Social Security, welfare, or disability income.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: United States; Canada.
- "Yes, we provide hairpieces to children under age 21 in the U.S. and Canada regardless of race, creed, or religion."
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Confirm the child's age, U.S./Canada residence, medical hair loss, and likely financial-need eligibility; contact the program if the applicant is exactly age 21.
- Ask the doctor for a diagnosis document and record treatment length when applicable.
- Prepare a current photo without a hat or hairpiece, proof of income, and two recommendation letters explaining why the child would benefit.
- Complete the live web form, upload the documents, and submit.
- Follow the case manager's instructions for the appropriate synthetic wig or custom-prosthesis fitting process.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page — Official web form with uploads; the FAQ says an application can be mailed on request, but no recipient PDF is published.
Documents to prepare
- Doctor's diagnosis upload; exact format and clinician signature requirements are not published.
- Photo of the child without a hairpiece or hat to help with custom fit.
- Most recent parent/guardian 1040, or other proof of income such as Social Security, welfare, or disability income.
- Two letters from a parent, teacher, friend, coach, or similar person explaining why the child would benefit from a hairpiece.
- Program staff review the submitted application and documentation, then coordinate the appropriate hairpiece and, for custom prostheses, fitting/production steps.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- Checked 2026-09-26: the live Hairpiece Application form ends in a SUBMIT button, and the FAQ says "Applications are available on our website or can be mailed to you." No deadline, season, or capacity limit is published.
- No deadline, season, waitlist, or capacity statement is published; the online form was live on 2026-09-26.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Financial need is required, so ask the program how it assesses your household income.
- Short-term hair loss allows only a synthetic wig, while a custom vacuum-fit hairpiece requires long-term loss.
- Call before applying for a child who is 21 because the application says under 21 while the About page includes age 21.
- The application requires uploads of medical information, a photo, income proof and recommendation letters.
- Does the program accept an applicant who is exactly age 21?
- What financial threshold defines eligibility?
- What formal requirements apply to the doctor's diagnosis upload?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Get to Know Us · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Hairpiece Application · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Get Involved · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Contact · checked Sep 26, 2026
- FAQ · checked Sep 26, 2026