Browse the Internet or supermarket shelves, and it seems there are a growing number of products for restoring thinning locks.
Hairfluencers abound, touting serums, sprays, oils and foams that contain a baffling array of ingredients, such as rosemary, saw palmetto and caffeine.
They make bold statements, claiming to reduce hair loss, prevent thinning, stimulate the scalp and boost growth… but do they? What hope is there for those who worry they are losing their hair? And what new treatments are in the offing?
Hair loss (known scientifically as alopecia) is remarkably common. Around 80 per cent of all men and 50 per cent of all women experience some sort of hair loss at some point in their lives.
You don’t have to look hard to find vast numbers of hair creams, oils and other products on offer… but which – if any – actually work? - Photo credit: Getty Images
