The hair should have been donated to "Locks of Love". My daughter is a stylist who donates her clients hair to that organization. Britt and this stylist could use a dose of reality, such as a visit with a chemo patient or two.
It wasn't real hair... fake extensions.
My sister has alopaecia, she's been bald since high school. I recovered from a bout with that condition when I was in sixth grade; I recovered. Kids losing hair is a terrible thing. that being said....
Locks of Love is a wonderful organization; it should have been Brit's first thought.