Pulling a hat down over my head, I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, then blinked back tears. Mirrors were my enemy and hats were my armour. It was January 2016, and having recently become a mum

Beauty and haircare experts reveal how to boost your locks with the latest products and treatments.

Q It may sound trivial, but my hair is getting very thin. I asked my hairdresser about it – they agreed that they’d noticed this too and suggested I see my GP for some blood tests, which I have done.

Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust

THE BALD TRUTH

In our current age of rabid vanity and forensic self-scrutiny, men’s anxiety about their hair — or lack thereof — has never been greater. After two controversial drugs have dominated the hair-regrowth industry for decades, a new wonder compound has been unveiled, with some claiming it could end male pattern baldness altogether. But, asks Tom Nicholson , why have men become so scared of going bald?