No Medical Tax Deduction for Hair?

[PhoneRepairMan]

I was reading on the IRS website, and its says generally you cannot deduct the cost of hair transplants.

 

what's shown: Cosmetic Surgery: Generally, you cannot include in medical expenses, the amount you pay for unnecessary cosmetic surgery. This applies to any procedure that is directed at improving the patient's appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper function of the body or prevent or treat illness or disease. Procedures such as face-lifts, hair transplants, hair removal (electrolysis), and liposuction generally are not deductible.

You can include in medical expenses, the amount you pay for cosmetic surgery if it is necessary to improve a deformity arising from, or directly related to, a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or a disfiguring disease. I thought that adding hair to an affected area.. that suffers from androgenetic alopecia, would be to treat an illness, and a mental illness aswell.

 

 

Second part: Wig

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 his or her hair from disease.

 

These are listed in the IRS 502 tax code. I also would like to say hello to everyone here. I was doing some reading, and had noticed that some medical treatments are tax deductible and some aren't. any info, or discussion? Thank you.

[Bob C]

I seem to remember reading of some women in sales claiming tax deductions for breast augmentation. It gave them the necessesary edge in the business. I'm sure strippers try for the write off too.

 

I think the same has been argued for face lifts and hair transplants, especially by people in show biz. They claim they have to maintain a certain look to get work.

 

I imagine the IRS says "Nice try ...", but if anyone knows otherwise, I'd like to hear about it.