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#51  Edited By elkoldo
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@SOedipus said:

It's most likely genetic. There are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the rate of loss: diet, exercise, manage stress. There are tablets (finasteride) and other products (Rogaine) that can be used to reduce the rate of loss and, in some cases, even lead to regrowth. Rogaine is pretty expensive where I live but it's easy and cheap to make. You can check out some pharmacies and ask if they'll make it for you.

Yes the pill the doc prescribed is exactly finesteride 1. So you're actually familiar with this? I can manage the stress. I just wish I could free up some time (and money) for exercise....but I'm sure the diet is ok. after all my brother lives with us (eats the same food as me) and he he's got a crazy full load of hair.

I don't know nothing about Rogaine though. Doc never mentioned it.

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@elkoldo: here's somthing for you to think about it when you compare yourself to your brother, I got these two friends, both are sisters, Betty is just a real doll, tall, white skin, black hair, gorgeous and great body, Elizabeth her sister is such a great person. Your hand has 5 fingers and none are identical.

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@commander said:

baldness is a sign of masculinity because all adult men lose their headhair when they have a certain amount of testostorone levels.

It could also be hereditary but when you pack something significant, chances are your hair just falls out because of testostorone.

You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better.

Btw: I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol

"You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better."

I'm glad you brought this up, cuz forgot to say that in the opening post. One of the things that bugs me the most, is that I've lost that youngish look. The other day, I just look back at a two year old photo with my brother and and a few fiends. They all look the same now, but man, I'm not that guy anymore. Not only the hair, but also the overall look on my face, the feeling that you have when you look at a young person...it's simply gone now.

People around regularly tell me I look a lot older that 22-23. Some say 30 is the minimum age they expected me to be.

But I trust you with that last sentence. There could be a silver lining in all of this :))))

"I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol"

That gave me a good laugh :D

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#54  Edited By elkoldo
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@raugutcon said:

@elkoldo: here's somthing for you to think about it when you compare yourself to your brother, I got these two friends, both are sisters, Betty is just a real doll, tall, white skin, black hair, gorgeous and great body, Elizabeth her sister is such a great person. Your hand has 5 fingers and none are identical.

Yes. You're right. I see your point.

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#55 PSP107
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@elkoldo:

Are you fat too?

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@elkoldo said:
@SOedipus said:

It's most likely genetic. There are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the rate of loss: diet, exercise, manage stress. There are tablets (finasteride) and other products (Rogaine) that can be used to reduce the rate of loss and, in some cases, even lead to regrowth. Rogaine is pretty expensive where I live but it's easy and cheap to make. You can check out some pharmacies and ask if they'll make it for you.

Yes the pill the doc prescribed is exactly finesteride 1. So you're actually familiar with this? I can manage the stress. I just wish I could free up some time (and money) for exercise....but I'm sure the diet is ok. after all my brother lives with us (eats the same food as me) and he he's got a crazy full load of hair.

I don't know nothing about Rogaine though. Doc never mentioned it.

Yeah, finasteride was originally, and is normally, used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. It reduces the prostate, if it's enlarged, improving urinary outflow. It's now also used for decreasing the rate of hair loss and even regrowing in areas which have ceased growing. Side effects can suck, I'm sure the doc told you what you could expect.

Rogaine contains minoxidil. There are generics available as well, which are at least $10 cheaper than the brand name. It has to be used twice a day, every day, and the hair/head has to be kept dry for 4 hours. It's common to start seeing effects in a few months. You have to be devoted to using it as directed, with no deviations. It's also expensive. Depending on where you live and what kind of insurance you have, you could get a prescription for it and get it for much cheaper.

As for exercising you don't need that much room or even equipment. I used to do Beachbody's Insanity workout routine, but you can do anything.

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#57  Edited By commander
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@elkoldo said:
@commander said:

baldness is a sign of masculinity because all adult men lose their headhair when they have a certain amount of testostorone levels.

It could also be hereditary but when you pack something significant, chances are your hair just falls out because of testostorone.

You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better.

Btw: I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol

"You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better."

I'm glad you brought this up, cuz forgot to say that in the opening post. One of the things that bugs me the most, is that I've lost that youngish look. The other day, I just look back at a two year old photo with my brother and and a few fiends. They all look the same now, but man, I'm not that guy anymore. Not only the hair, but also the overall look on my face, the feeling that you have when you look at a young person...it's simply gone now.

People around regularly tell me I look a lot older that 22-23. Some say 30 is the minimum age they expected me to be.

But I trust you with that last sentence. There could be a silver lining in all of this :))))

"I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol"

That gave me a good laugh :D

Well of course at 23 you're still a very young man, and a 20 year old girl might still be something you're interested in, and they might not be interested in you , because you look too old for them.

But here's the thing, a lot of those girls are still too childish to waste your time with, in the end it probably won't last anyway because they will change too much.

Of course at 20 , a lot of girls aren't childish at all anymore and those will look past that baldness, or better yet, they will be more interested in you because you look older.

I can honestly tell you , the older you get , the easier women get. There's something magical about aging in a man and I wish I knew this when I was younger, then I wouldn't have worried so much about getting older.

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Shave it ,grow beard and prepare to drown in pussy. A good woman won't care as long as you're a good person too.

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#60 schu
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@comp_atkins said:

it's just hair.

says the guy with the snazzy anime hair avatar

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Welcome to my world. I've been losing my hair since mid 20s and Im 35. But I dont let it bother me too much. Its just hair.

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#62  Edited By PSP107
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@randomHALT: "Welcome to my world. I've been losing my hair since mid 20s and Im 35. But I dont let it bother me too much. Its just hair."

So you didn't shave it yet?

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#63 mjorh
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Long time no see Erfan :D

The suggestions have already been declared so i won't bother, just take it easy and roll with it, after all we're great at adapting.

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#64  Edited By MuD3
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I will never understand why balding people don't just shave their heads...

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It comes with age, some earlier than others. Or, it could also be stress or really poor hygiene.

Anyway......

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#66 mjorh
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@MuD3 said:

I will never understand why balding people don't just shave their heads...

Because being bald doesn't look good for all ppl, for instance, it's great for those with, for lack of a better word, circular heads.

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#67 PSP107
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@mjorh: "for lack of a better word, circular heads."

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

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@PSP107 said:

@mjorh: "for lack of a better word, circular heads."

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

lol i knew someone would laugh at that , lemme know of the appropriate word *chuckles*

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@mjorh: "lol i knew someone would laugh at that ,"

My 1st reaction was imagining other shape heads and picturing others.

So you saying bald heads won't look right on somebody with rectangler heads? lol

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I lost mine years ago. I buzz that noggin though I'm also 40. But my stepson at like 19 has got quite the desert going on in the back. Of course baldness is hardly a handicap with women, just don't make it obvious that you are self conscious about it. Basically anything that would cause you to display a lack of confidence is a big turn off to women.

Keep that cap prickly buzzed, no shiny. Get you an epic beard, dress nicely and when you strut into a room, own it. Women follow. It's funny the things that can attract women but it's not all about looks with thoughts of freaky sex like we do.

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@PSP107 said:

@mjorh: "lol i knew someone would laugh at that ,"

My 1st reaction was imagining other shape heads and picturing others.

So you saying bald heads won't look right on somebody with rectangler heads? lol

lol, it depends, but for the most cases, no i don't think so.

Compare this guy

to this guy

Obviously the first one is better :D right?

Not that the second one looks bad or sth, but it looks better on the circular/round or even square head shapes imo

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@mjorh said:
@MuD3 said:

I will never understand why balding people don't just shave their heads...

Because being bald doesn't look good for all ppl, for instance, it's great for those with, for lack of a better word, circular heads.

I don't care what shape your head is, it will look better than bald spots.

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#73 elkoldo
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@PSP107 said:

@elkoldo:

Are you fat too?

69 inches 65 kg

@SOedipus said:
@elkoldo said:
@SOedipus said:

It's most likely genetic. There are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the rate of loss: diet, exercise, manage stress. There are tablets (finasteride) and other products (Rogaine) that can be used to reduce the rate of loss and, in some cases, even lead to regrowth. Rogaine is pretty expensive where I live but it's easy and cheap to make. You can check out some pharmacies and ask if they'll make it for you.

Yes the pill the doc prescribed is exactly finesteride 1. So you're actually familiar with this? I can manage the stress. I just wish I could free up some time (and money) for exercise....but I'm sure the diet is ok. after all my brother lives with us (eats the same food as me) and he he's got a crazy full load of hair.

I don't know nothing about Rogaine though. Doc never mentioned it.

Yeah, finasteride was originally, and is normally, used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. It reduces the prostate, if it's enlarged, improving urinary outflow. It's now also used for decreasing the rate of hair loss and even regrowing in areas which have ceased growing. Side effects can suck, I'm sure the doc told you what you could expect.

Rogaine contains minoxidil. There are generics available as well, which are at least $10 cheaper than the brand name. It has to be used twice a day, every day, and the hair/head has to be kept dry for 4 hours. It's common to start seeing effects in a few months. You have to be devoted to using it as directed, with no deviations. It's also expensive. Depending on where you live and what kind of insurance you have, you could get a prescription for it and get it for much cheaper.

As for exercising you don't need that much room or even equipment. I used to do Beachbody's Insanity workout routine, but you can do anything.

Jesus man. Haw do you know all this? You a doc?

I guess that explains why I feel so full of piss at nights. Sometimes it gets so full that it wakes me up and leaves no choice but to actually get up off the bed and go to bathroom. ANNOYING. But hey, I can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Just Googled the workout routine. Looks doable.

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@elkoldo said:
@commander said:

baldness is a sign of masculinity because all adult men lose their headhair when they have a certain amount of testostorone levels.

It could also be hereditary but when you pack something significant, chances are your hair just falls out because of testostorone.

You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better.

Btw: I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol

"You might look int the mirror and see you lost that boyish look but trust me , women like men better."

I'm glad you brought this up, cuz forgot to say that in the opening post. One of the things that bugs me the most, is that I've lost that youngish look. The other day, I just look back at a two year old photo with my brother and and a few fiends. They all look the same now, but man, I'm not that guy anymore. Not only the hair, but also the overall look on my face, the feeling that you have when you look at a young person...it's simply gone now.

People around regularly tell me I look a lot older that 22-23. Some say 30 is the minimum age they expected me to be.

But I trust you with that last sentence. There could be a silver lining in all of this :))))

"I'm not bald and i'm 38. Some of my friends are bald though, but they also have bigger d..., Mine is good enough though but still, I would trade the hair lol"

That gave me a good laugh :D

Well of course at 23 you're still a very young man, and a 20 year old girl might still be something you're interested in, and they might not be interested in you , because you look too old for them.

But here's the thing, a lot of those girls are still too childish to waste your time with, in the end it probably won't last anyway because they will change too much.

Of course at 20 , a lot of girls aren't childish at all anymore and those will look past that baldness, or better yet, they will be more interested in you because you look older.

I can honestly tell you , the older you get , the easier women get. There's something magical about aging in a man and I wish I knew this when I was younger, then I wouldn't have worried so much about getting older.

Yes. The right person will (hopefully most likely) come along, whether you're bald or not. So obsession is pointless.

". There's something magical about aging in a man and I wish I knew this when I was younger, then I wouldn't have worried so much about getting older."

What's past is past, you need to look forward. I believe you're married, still, if you wanna do some "side quests", now that you've gained more experience, you should do and enjoy :D

@maxsettings said:

Wow you're going bald at such a young age. I know it sucks because you could lose your self confidence so easily which can lead to severe depression. And it makes you look a lot older than you actually are.

Like others have mentioned, you can shave it all off. Although not everyone looks good with a bald head.. But I mean I guess it's better than only having hair on the sides and back off your head while it's bald on the top. That look just looks pitiful.

Or as others have mentioned a hair transplant. Supposedly hairclub or Bosley are the best two options for that.

Just want to wish you go of luck on whatever path you choose.

Thanx mate. I'll figure something out.

@mjorh said:

Long time no see Erfan :D

The suggestions have already been declared so i won't bother, just take it easy and roll with it, after all we're great at adapting.

Hey Hamid! Glad to see you too. Funny, a few days back I was talking to my college buddy about leaving the old country behind to continue studying abroad. I suggested that it might be difficult to just leave, he said we're great at adapting to anything. I guess you guys really have a point :D

@PSP107 said:

@mjorh: "lol i knew someone would laugh at that ,"

My 1st reaction was imagining other shape heads and picturing others.

So you saying bald heads won't look right on somebody with rectangler heads? lol

ROFLMAO

Jesus man I laughed so loud my mom got pissed off

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@pimphand_gamer said:

I lost mine years ago. I buzz that noggin though I'm also 40. But my stepson at like 19 has got quite the desert going on in the back. Of course baldness is hardly a handicap with women, just don't make it obvious that you are self conscious about it. Basically anything that would cause you to display a lack of confidence is a big turn off to women.

Keep that cap prickly buzzed, no shiny. Get you an epic beard, dress nicely and when you strut into a room, own it. Women follow. It's funny the things that can attract women but it's not all about looks with thoughts of freaky sex like we do.

Excellent advice. Will do.

@randomHALT said:

Welcome to my world. I've been losing my hair since mid 20s and Im 35. But I dont let it bother me too much. Its just hair.

Yup. Another nice advice from a teammate. And hey, at least we understand each other, don't we. It's just hair.

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#75 elkoldo
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Alright you guys. Thanx for all the support and boosting up my morale.

And my sincerest apologies for the late replies; been both busy and lazy.

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@elkoldo: "69 inches 65 kg"

So 5'9 140ish pounds?

"ROFLMAO Jesus man I laughed so loud my mom got pissed off"

Who you laughing at?

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@elkoldo: Just gotta live with it man. I'm losing my hair as well. Year or two more and I'll probably have to shave my head. Pretty bummed about it, but I'm not gonna get baited into spending cash on things that don't work to fix the problem either.

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#78  Edited By deactivated-5cd08b1605da1
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Yeah, 29 yo here and I'm also losing my hair. Best option is: Shave it (not completely, more like a buzzcut), grow a man's beard and maybe do some piercings on your earlobe and cartilage (it'll make people draw their attention to other things that not your head scalp) and finally, wear a cap like these:

You'll look cool in no time

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#79  Edited By elkoldo
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@PSP107 said:

@elkoldo: "69 inches 65 kg"

So 5'9 140ish pounds?

"ROFLMAO Jesus man I laughed so loud my mom got pissed off"

Who you laughing at?

Yes thats right. The phrase "rectangular head" made me laugh real hard.

@schu said:

@elkoldo: Just gotta live with it man. I'm losing my hair as well. Year or two more and I'll probably have to shave my head. Pretty bummed about it, but I'm not gonna get baited into spending cash on things that don't work to fix the problem either.

@Vatusus said:

Yeah, 29 yo here and I'm also losing my hair. Best option is: Shave it (not completely, more like a buzzcut), grow a man's beard and maybe do some piercings on your earlobe and cartilage (it'll make people draw their attention to other things that not your head scalp) and finally, wear a cap like these:

You'll look cool in no time

Thank God I'm not he only one :D You know what they say, misery loves company. There's a lot of stupid advertisement rolling on TV, billboards and such, like "Come on people, we made a magic shampoo that wholly reverses your baldness! C'mon, we're so genius that even scientist and doctors haven't discovered our formula, buy our 500$ shampoo, it's a miracle, it grows a jungle on your head, ..." and shit like that. Not to say I'm against using a shampoo, but this kind of ad crap is not a bed of nails I'll ever be tempted to lie on.

I can't do earnings. The buzz-cut idea seems to be the only feasible solution in our situation, and I'll have to do it sooner or later. But earnings and things like that for men, are frowned upon where I live.

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#80  Edited By deactivated-5cf0a2e13dbde
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@elkoldo said:
@ProtossRushX said:

Shave it grow a beard

girls will be damn cool oh wear some sunglasses too

lol, I myself have thinking about Max Payne a lot lately...Maybe I really should do this

Sheeeit, girls love bald guys. Sheeeeeeit, girls love all kinds of guys. Go with the Max Payne Super Ultimate Funtime Brazilian Vacation look. It is in fact a baller look. Just dont do it if you are fat. One thing nobody likes is the ole' James Toney neck rolls. . . .