When, five years ago, it was revealed that Wayne Rooney had visited Harley Street for a hair transplant, the general public were left incredulous. Never before had this very personal procedure been made so public. Cue lots of guffawing – but amidst the jokes and finger pointing, something important was happening: scores of follicularly-challenged fellows around the country were getting their first glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel.
