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Danny De Vaal

Doctor specialising in hair transplants says some men become 'suicidal' over going bald

A leading surgeon has said going bald can be “traumatising” and make some men “suicidal” revealing he’s even performed hair transplants on three blind patients.

Dr Maurice Collins, who runs Hair Restoration Blackrock, said the psychological impact of losing hair can be incredibly damaging for a person and is something that never really goes away.

The medic also urged Irish men who want a hair transplant to speak to a doctor, not a salesperson, and warned of the risks of going to shoddy clinics in Turkey.

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