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THE BALD TRUTH

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

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Cornel had gone for the ubiquitous hair transplant. It’s so common now, it seems, I call it ‘Botox for men’. He’d wanted one for ages. But now, watching him propped up, trying to sleep, I wondered if