Christchurch wig providers have seen a massive increase in
business following the Canterbury earthquakes as girls as young as
eight are losing their hair from stress. Ministry of Health figures
show that 218 people in Canterbury had claimed grants for wig and
hairpiece services for temporary hair loss since September 4,
Fairfax Media reported today. For the year between September 2009
and September 2010 only 83 people had applied for the grant. Janine
Antram, a government-approved wig provider, said about 100
Canterbury women and girls, mostly aged between 10 and 30, had
contacted her since last October asking for wigs because they were
suffering from alopecia. "There is huge hair loss going on in
Christchurch.
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