According to new research one in five women is now affected by hair loss. Linda Kelsey, who started shedding hers in her thirties, offers some advice on beating baldness
Women, it seems, really are catching up with men – but not in a good way. First it was heart attacks, then it was cirrhosis of the liver as a result of teenage and twenties binge drinking. Now we’re going bald as well. A study of more than 2,000 women found that one in five suffers or has suffered from hair loss.
I’ve never been in the Penelope Cruz league when it comes to hair, but there was a time in my teens when I sported a chunky fringe (rather more impressive than the one Kate Moss manages today) and shoulder-length flick-ups.
