Article: HAIR LOSS: THE POTIONS THAT REALLY WORK; Men spend millions on products to battle baldness - but do they actually make any difference? Here a leading expert reveals which remedies are worth the money...(Features)

Byline: VINCENT GRAFF

MY THREE-YEAR-OLD son loves it when I carry him on my shoulders. Sadly, I'm rather going off the idea -- because a couple of weeks ago, George made a discovery while he was up there. 'Daddy,' he said. 'You've got a bald patch.' How did he even know what such a thing is? I blame his mother. What, I asked him, does 'bald' mean? 'It's when your hair has all fallen out on the ground,' said George. Thanks very much for reminding me.

He's right. I'm the only one of my parents' children to be losing their hair, which is gradually disappearing from my crown, disfiguring happy family photos and making me feel old. Pah! I hate baldness!

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