Hair replacement technologies (not routinely commissioned)

For the treatment of

Hair Loss/Alopecia (due to e.g. male and female pattern baldness, hair thinning, alopecia areata and trichotillomania)

(including but not exclusive to dermatography (tattooing), hair weaves e.g. Interlace system, and surgical treatments (e.g. hair transplant, scalp reduction, artificial hair implants, cloning).

Commissioning position

These interventions are not commissioned and therefore should not be routinely offered to patients. Application for funding approval can be made, using the IFR process, by the clinician recommending the intervention, if their assessment is that there are exceptional reasons why their patient could benefit from it.

This policy does NOT restrict:

Standard NHS provision of wigs
Surgical treatment or dermatography for the correction of disfiguring permanent hair loss from face/scalp that is the result of previous surgery or trauma, including burns.

For Gender Dysphoria patients, please see NHS England Specialised Commissioning Policy. 