I wonder how many of us know or have known cancer patients who wore wigs to camouflage their hair loss? It is/was important to them to appear as normal as possible, so they put up with the discomfort. Or. They might be forced by a dress code to do so, if they work for an employer. I think similar social forces are at play. More @Wikipedia
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