76 Yr old man at church losing hair should i tell him? Pics!

[KielMcK]

Hey, I went to church on Saturday and noticed this older man in a white knitted cardigan around his late 70's early 80's was started to recede at his temples a little bit. It is nothing to terrible but I can definitely see it getting worse as he gets older. I've been thinking about it alot lately and I think I'm going to tell his wife first just to get her okay about the painful situation and then with her consent break to him the bad news and his options for a full recovery. I'm thinking I will tell him about spironolactone on his temples combined with some rogaine and show him some pics online of guys who have been successful in the past. I'll be honest with him about the affects of propecia on a guys libido at his age but highly suggest he takes it for a full recovery. This guy definitely doesn't have the type of hair that should be shaved and I can't see him pulling off that innocent cardigan look with a Norwood 1.5-2. Doesn't anybody have any advice I should give him??? I'll def suggest Nizoral to him as well.

 

[ADL]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

:nono: Don't tell his wife. :freaked: She will definitely leave him.
Tell him to hit the gym, so his fit body can compensate the lack of hair.

 

[Lucky_UK]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

:stupid:

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

Tell him to . . .

oh, wait . . .

never mind.

:smack:

 

[s.a.f]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

I agree, he should get on the big 3 but just incase it does'nt work tell him to hit the gym bigtime. I suggest he has a blood test just to see if its caused by a hormonal imbalance.
Does he smoke/masterbate or eat cooked fats that may be the problem. Does he have excessive body hair?
However be careful how you go about it as this has probably damaged his self confidence to a huge degree. His wife is probably already looking elsewhere, if she has'nt left him then he's obviously rich or has a 9" wang.

Ps what were his cheekbones like?

 

[mulder]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

I hope this is a joke...unless the guy looks terrible bald I hardly think he would care...although at his age getting on finasteride wouldn't be a bad idea for keeping potential prostate issues at bay.

 

[KielMcK]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

Guys thanks so much for your help. I agree he definitely needs to get to the gym big time... his skin is starting to sag off his bones and it looks like any muscle that was ever there is just tired and worn down. I'll have him take a look at some of CCS's posts for help with Gym and Diet.

His hair right now is about a norwood 1.5 with good density but it definitely is thinning at his temples, I can see minuaturization and its not looking good. As for his hair color he needs highlights real bad... from what I can see his hair is turning white and not the traditional grey... it looks absolutely horrible like he has just given up because his condition has gotten him so down. He has no style at all with the hair... it is parted to the side a little bit (looks like his wife did it lol). When I talk to him I'm gonna show him how to use a straightening iron and some Bed Head Puddy for the hair to give it that messy tossled look.

Honestly if this guy gets on the big 3 and hits the gym and maybe starts tanning once a week he wouldn't be a bad looking guy at all and could prob date a girl half his age or atleast keep his wife interested. If he got a job with abercrombie he would def be all set and gain his confidence back. I'll see him again saturday at mass he is ussually there second row and sticks his tounge out to receive communion. If anyone has any suggestions for me on how to approach this awkward conversation please feel free because im totally nervous :dunno: lol I know I should be worried about my own hair and life problems but it is always good to get out there and take someone under your wing... I'd want someone to do it for me.

 

[Comrade]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

KielMck
Life is so cruel and he began loosing his hair so early...
maybe situation is not so bad? You should ask him about male pattern baldness history in his family, have you seen his father or grandfother?
I hope that it is only mature hairline.

 

[s.a.f]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

Its so sad is'nt it when people let themselves go.
I saw a woman at the old folks home the other day and she had'nt even bothered to put on any make up :shakehead: .
How does she expect to get a man if she is'nt even prepared to make the best of her appearance? Would it hurt her show a bit of cleavage, whats with these people? :dunno:

 

[s.a.f]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

If anyone has any suggestions for me on how to approach this awkward conversation please feel free because im totally nervous :dunno: lol I know I should be worried about my own hair and life problems but it is always good to get out there and take someone under your wing... I'd want someone to do it for me.

You're a good man, why not take him to a club and introduce him to a few hotties. I'm sure he'll appreciate the oppurtunity to get back on the social scene. Just make sure you know what type of music he's into eg Techno, drum and bass or RnB.

 

[KielMcK]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

lol! he is 76! I'm sure he does not want to go to the club with me lol. I'd totally hit up the mall or something like that if he wanted some suggestions on outfits or colognes or something but I'm a little weary on bringing him to the club (esspecially with his hair like that)

I talked with my mom about the scenerio and apparantly she noticed the same thing at church with him a few months ago after he had a shed. He goes by the name Clemons and apparantly his sons have a similar problem. Their hair is a norwood 1-1.5 right now but it is definitely gonna be coming out sooner or later by the looks of things. I wonder if Clemons has even noticed this yet or he is just another one of the lucky ones that does seem to mind. He is definitely smart because his wife has all brown spots on the sides of her face and quite a bit of wrinkles for her age. He probally picked her out of the crowd thinking that she would close an eye to the baldness if he closed an eye to the spots. :shakehead: poor things

 

[Maxpwr]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

Nice thread - I laughed my *** off... After spilling my whole cup of coffee this morning all over myself, my chair, my keyboard and my deskmat as soon as I got to work I thought I was destined for a shitty day... this really picked me up. Thanks guys!

S.A.F. - man you shoud be a psychologist!

 

[Cassin]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

leave the man alone...

All he wants is a solid poop and to play chess.

 

[KielMcK]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

leave the man alone...

All he wants is a solid poop and to play chess.

I totally know what you're saying Cassin.... just leave someone to the ignorance of their dreadful situation. The thing is I contemplate the situation over and over in my mind. When I was younger and had all my hair I would have been estatic to know that if I started on a simple regime that I could keep almost all my hair for life.

I'm just nervous for the guy... he goes to church every week... seems to have alot of friends and a good personality (reminds me a bit of myself). I would hate for him to quickly lose his temples and become a norwood 2 and just lose the respect of others in the church but most of all... his wife and kids... and grandkids.

I think if I just scurrage up the courage and respectively bring it up to him that his temples are minaturizing at a steady pace and some spironolactone might help at this point so he can have his youthful white hairline still when he turns 90, that he is totally gonna keep an open listen to what I have to say. I mean he doesn't have to go around telling everyone that he is using 5% minoxidil foam, Nizoral, 5 % spironolactone on the hairline and temples and propecia everyday (along with various multi vitamins that I will suggest form personal experience).

In any case I'm sure he'll go tanning especailly because the place I go you get the first tan for free. I'll take some before pics on my camera phone on sat night.

 

[Cassin]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

Most people don't give a damn about hair loss. Especially at his age. He came to terms about hair loss before your parents were born. Don't give him a second thought, he is fine, your not in terms of hair loss.

On of my best friends since high school a few months ago realized he was balding and moved on in a few hours. He is 29, soon to be 30.

 

[KielMcK]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

I know I know... but he just seems like such a good guy. My mom said she is pretty sure he is 85 or older. I just wanna make sure he breaks into his 90's with a full head of hair the way God intended. :dunno:

Most people don't give a damn about hair loss. Especially at his age. He came to terms about hair loss before your parents were born. Don't give him a second thought, he is fine, your not in terms of hair loss.

On of my best friends since high school a few months ago realized he was balding and moved on in a few hours. He is 29, soon to be 30.

 

[Cassin]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

If he is bald then it is the way God indented.

Mature and self satisfied.

 

[JDW]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

my dog is going grey, should I mention it?

 

[Maxpwr]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

my dog is going grey, should I mention it?

No I don't think you should. If your dog is going noticeably grey, then chances are he / she already knows. Making reference will deplete their self confidence and send him / her into a spiral of self loathing.

If you have to, then maybe drop subtle hints and wait for him / her to come out with it - or leave a packet of hair dye (in the desired colour) lying around near the food bowl.

 

[RaginDemon]

Re: 76 Yr old man at church is losing hair should i tell him?

I donno if finasteride is a good idea...it might have sides on him lol