Hair donations booming in Japan but know-how still lacking

NAGOYA – Japan is seeing an increase in applications for donating hair to make medical wigs for youngsters affected by most cancers and different illnesses, however a lack of understanding amongst donors and a scarcity of producers is holding again progress.

Hair donation, which started in the US within the Nineteen Nineties, is gathering steam in Japan towards the backdrop of elevated consciousness of volunteer actions. Social media websites about how finest to develop out one’s hair are additionally serving to enhance momentum.