Going bald is brutal

Yeah, UK, 31, got diffuse thinning all over the top of my head. Always wear a cap when running. Can't take finasteride. Absolutely hate it. Naturally skinny (138 lbs 5'11). Been considering FUE for a long time.

Abominable wrote:

i'm receding pretty bad on my temples and hairline overall. i feel sick to my stomach when i look at my hair in the mirror. it's all over bro, wat do

What's inside your head is more important than what's on top of it. I would be feeling pretty desperate, if I were you.

Upbeat Guy wrote:

I would definitely suggest you get a transplant done. Lots of guys go for this now and it is generally safe and effective.

Baldness is mostly a deal breaker for women unless you are a Jason Statham type of guy.

Don’t just accept it.

I think a hair transplant would depend on a few things, like if you are relatively young, single and you really lack confidence. Baldness is a natural phenomenon and there are so many guys now with a shaved head that a bald guy really doesn't stand out. But, it will stand out if you are hyper-aware of it and it's psychologically not something you can cope with. It's not worth being miserable about if you can't deal with it - so if you can't, then accept you can't and go ahead and spend the 10k or so to get a hair transplant. You have to know yourself and your weaknesses.

If I eventually go bald I think I won't care, but maybe it will bother me. If I can't get over it I'm not going to sit around being miserable, I'll do something about it. But, right now, I feel like I would feel more embarrassed getting a hair transplant than accepting hair loss. Especially if I was like older than 40, then who cares.

Procedures sometimes look good. They do not stop further balding and can only stop so much.

I agree with the shaving / short. With things like this in general with age, just accept it. It will make your life much easier.

More aerodynamic. Less hair = faster times.

get a wig that looks like a buzz cut. Nobody would suspect that was a wig. There's probably some kind of glue that keeps it from falling off.

Shows a LOT of insecurity and a certain level of immaturity in you. Chicks must die to be with you. (that last part was sarcasm, maybe you believe it yourself)

Dude, male pattern baldness on my calves/shins. Might be worse than a balding scalp? Looks like my lower legs have the mange.

I was 22 when my hair started to go and I made the mistake of ignoring not for 4 more years before shaving it off. Do yourself a favor and just buzz it down or shave it. It's a losing battle to fight it. However, you'll probably ignore this advice as losing your hair is a lot like the process of grief.

Starting going bald at 25. Totally insecure at that age and went and got a hairpiece. Actually looked really good on me and no one noticed. Lots of interest from girls but to insecure to pursue. Finally shaved it all off at 27, didn’t care what anyone else thought, and more girls than ever before became interested. Got married at 30 and have 3 awesome kids and a wonderful wife. It is all about confidence. I also developed my faith during this time and completely became comfortable with who I was, This definitely had an impact on how women viewed me. Balding will affect many men, if all you have is your looks, you are going to suffer. Develop some personality and some confidence and you can thrive, not just survive.

I always chuckle a little when I see a young man with a receding hairline. It's the universe's pay back.

Enjoy!

Van Cortland wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

What's inside your head is more important than what's on top of it. I would be feeling pretty desperate, if I were you.

You just can't help it, can you? You have to be a cvnt.

Balding?

Cancer is brutal. Dementia is brutal.

Just try finasteride. I'm in my mid-30s, suddenly got worried my hair might be thinning about 4 years ago (not sure if it was or just my imagination), but got on the pill and I've got a full head of hair despite very early male baldness running in my family. I would drop $10k on a hair transplant if it came to that without a moment's hesitation, being bald would absolutely suck for me as I'm a pretty socially active guy.

31 years old and no sign of balding. Feels good.

boosted wrote:

31 years old and no sign of balding. Feels good.

Just wait.

Yes, the process of going bald is bad.

Being bald isn't so bad once it gets to a certain point.

But the thinning of the hair initially is not a good look.

I think the shaved head/buzzed head combo + beard is a good look. However, I have the opposite problem.

I'll be 33 this year, and though I am thankful to have longer good hair still, my beard has been greying prematurely since my mid 20s at an exponential rate. My hair on my head is brown, but from the back of my jaw to almost where the goatie is its getting grey in a hurry. I feel like every month it's noticeably more.

So if you have dark facial hair, at least be proud of that. If you buzz your head and have a dark beard youll look younger than me with my grey-beard the pirate look and long hair.

I wonder if Bruce Willis's career or social life has suffered. Or Michael Jordan.