when she told us she was thinking of cutting off and donating her hair,

we asked if our cameras could come along

- Yeah.

this is Bridget.

she has alopecia, which has caused her to lose her hair

today bridget is getting a new wig

What happens when you donate your hair?

- I am in a hair salon and I'm about to cut off 12 inches of my hair and donate it to Wigs For Kids.

Where?

I'm feelin' nervous, definitely,

but mostly very excited.

Here we go.

Oh, she's doin' it.

This is my hair.

We just cut the first ponytail.

Oh my god, this is crazy.

So I cut this off my head

and now it's gonna go into a wig.

I hope that my hair can help create a wig

that is given to a girl

that can give her confidence

and make her feel beautiful.

and followed it from california to ohio

first, the hair gets sorted

hair that doesn't meet donation specifications is filtered out

and usable hair is sent to the wig manufacturer,then, the hair is brushed

and the shorter pieces are removed

next, ponytails are sewn together

and treated in a chemical bath

a custom cap is created for each wig based on the shape of the wig owner's head

hair colors are blended to create a natural look

hairs are hand-tied into the wig one at a time

eventually, the wigs are completed

wigs like these are given to kids like Bridget

- [Voiceover] Are you excited to get a new hairpiece?

- Yeah.

- She hasn't sit still all morning.

- Think I saw it in that room.

- [Voiceover] This is all the hair that was donated from some special people for you.

Is that cool?

it takes 20 to 30 ponytails to donate one wig

- Wow.

- [Voiceover] Wow.

You wanna brush it?

Uh-huh.

- Now I got some new hair.

- Might not seem like a lot in the big scheme of things,

but, you know, to, uh, you know,

to a little girl it means a whole lot,

so I really have to thank the people who donated.

- Thank you, Hannah.

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