If a wig is necessary due to farm accident where person's scalp was amputated and reattached can the wig be claimed as a medical deduction?

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If a wig is necessary due to farm accident where person's scalp was amputated and reattached can the wig be claimed as a medical deduction?

You can include in medical expenses the cost of a wig purchased upon the advice of a physician for the mental
health of a patient who has lost all of their hair from disease.

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If a wig is necessary due to farm accident where person's scalp was amputated and reattached can the wig be claimed as a medical deduction?

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