After years of slaphead jibes from team-mates, England star Wayne Rooney has decided to cure his baldness with the help of a controversial drug.
After years of "slaphead" jibes from team-mates, England star Wayne Rooney has decided to cure his baldness with the help of a controversial drug.
The 100,000 pound-a-week Man United striker is set to gulp down a tablet of Finasteride plus scalp lotion to block hormones causing his hair to fall out.
Hair Loss - Types and Treatments
Hair loss, referred to as alopecia, is a common yet distressing condition that affects young as well as older individuals.
Hair loss, referred to as alopecia, is a common yet distressing condition that affects young as well as older individuals.
Now it's legal and Rooney, 23, has already had a consultation, reports the News of the World.
A pal said: "Wayne's wanted this so long. It won't suddenly give him a head of hair but will stop the rot."
Hair Loss in Men
A few men are only in their twenties when they begin to lose hair, but by the time men reach their fifties, more than 50% of them have what doctors would call ‘significant hair loss’.
A few men are only in their twenties when they begin to lose hair, but by the time men reach their fifties, more than 50% of them have what doctors would call ‘significant hair loss’.
US doctor Robert M. Bernstein said: "One in 500 people can suffer breast enlargement from the treatment."
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Causes of Hair Loss
Worried about your hair loss? Before you leap into a course of treatment, look at what might be causing your hair to fall.
Worried about your hair loss? Before you leap into a course of treatment, look at what might be causing your hair to fall.
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Sporting the Naked Pate: On Hair Loss and Balding
The madness of modern day life takes its toll, hair loss being the least of them. Here's all you need to know on hair loss and baldness!!
The madness of modern day life takes its toll, hair loss being the least of them. Here's all you need to know on hair loss and baldness!!
