Our hair is so deeply connected to who we are as a person that when we lose that hair through illness or other causes beyond our control it can feel like part of who we are is missing or changed.
Sadly, diseases like cancer or alopecia are not deterred by age, leaving many children tackling the same complex health battles as adults with the added stress of losing their hair at a young age.
The Little Princess Trust is one of a handful of charities based in the UK that makes wigs for children who have suffered from hair loss. Mirror reporter Danni Scott decided to brave the chop and donate her hair to the charity.
