Medical Wigs & Cranial Prosthesis in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Most women who call me from Palm Beach Gardens are somewhere between a diagnosis and a first infusion, and they have been told to sort out a wig without being told what that involves. Here is the short version: come in before your hair goes if you can, and the rest is easier than you expect.

The Cranial Prosthesis, Explained

A cranial prosthesis is a wig built for medical hair loss and documented as a medical item. The construction differs — a soft cap for a scalp that is tender, no clips digging in, nothing that needs adhesive on skin that may be reacting to treatment. The term matters as much as the product, because it is the word your insurer recognizes on a claim.

Coming In Before Treatment Starts

Matching hair you still have is straightforward. Matching hair from a photograph is guesswork. If there is a window between the diagnosis and the first cycle, use it — I take color, density and the line of your hairline while they are in front of me, and the finished piece reads as your hair rather than as a replacement for it. If that window has passed, bring photographs and we work from those.

Insurance, FSA and HSA

I will not tell you your plan covers this, because plans differ and some exclude wigs outright. What I do is give you a claim packet that processes cleanly: an itemized invoice describing the item as a cranial prosthesis, HCPCS code A9282, and my NPI, 1639869266. Your physician writes the letter of medical necessity — that document has to come from them, not from me. You submit the two together. Full detail is on the insurance and FSA/HSA page.

Alopecia, Trichotillomania and Regrowth

Not every client is in treatment. Alopecia areata and trichotillomania bring different questions — patchy loss rather than total, and often a longer horizon. If your own hair is coming back, a piece can be cut down and re-fitted as it does, so you are not buying twice. See the medical wig services pillar for the conditions I work with.

Getting Here from Palm Beach Gardens

My North Palm Beach studio opens October 1st at 11575 US-1, Suite 303 — roughly ten minutes from Palm Beach Gardens by Alternate A1A or US-1, with parking at the door and no lobby to cross. From Juno Beach and Lake Park it is under ten. Until October, medical fittings run at my Fort Lauderdale studio. Sunday through Friday, closed Saturday.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cranial prosthesis?
It is a wig made for medical hair loss and documented as a medical item. The product and the paperwork are what separate it from a fashion wig, and the paperwork is what your insurer reads.

Will insurance cover it?
That depends on your plan, and some plans exclude wigs outright. What I can promise is a correctly coded claim packet — an itemized invoice listing the item as a cranial prosthesis with HCPCS code A9282 and my NPI. You submit it to your insurer, FSA or HSA.

When should I come in during treatment?
Before your hair goes, if the timing allows. Matching against your own color and texture is far easier than matching from a photograph, and it makes the finished piece look like you rather than like a substitute.

Is the fitting private?
Yes. Fittings are in a private studio, women-only, and unhurried. Nothing about the room announces why you are there.

Serving Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Juno Beach, Lake Park, and Palm Beach Shores. For non-medical fittings see the North Palm Beach custom wigs page, or book a free consultation. Call +1 954-955-1045.