Does Looking At Old Pictures Of Yourself Bring You Down?

[EvilLocks]

Yes, looking at old pictures is torture. My hair used to be thick and beautiful like Selena Gomez' hair, but now it more closely resemles that of Gollum from Lord of The Rings. I wear extensions to hide my loss but I'm still always aware of the ugly truth beneath them, and it makes me furious to be quite honest. I'm almost 24 years old and there are NO girls my age with hair loss. I've come across one case of hair loss in girls my age, and she had Alopecia Areata. It is a lonely feeling and dealing with hair loss is so brutal. It destroyes not only your looks, but your soul. Living with hair loss while looking at your peers with full heads is nothing but daily mental torture. I try not to look at old pictures of myself but sometimes I do, and I always feel like sh*t afterwards. WHY did I have to be touched by this gruesome curse, WHY?! Starting at only 20 years old! Life is not fair.

 

[scorpiolove]

Some of you should check out the song "take a picture" by Filter, that's what hair loss is like imo.

 

[buckthorn]

Yes, looking at old pictures is torture. My hair used to be thick and beautiful like Selena Gomez' hair, but now it more closely resemles that of Gollum from Lord of The Rings. I wear extensions to hide my loss but I'm still always aware of the ugly truth beneath them, and it makes me furious to be quite honest. I'm almost 24 years old and there are NO girls my age with hair loss. I've come across one case of hair loss in girls my age, and she had Alopecia Areata. It is a lonely feeling and dealing with hair loss is so brutal. It destroyes not only your looks, but your soul. Living with hair loss while looking at your peers with full heads is nothing but daily mental torture. I try not to look at old pictures of myself but sometimes I do, and I always feel like sh*t afterwards. WHY did I have to be touched by this gruesome curse, WHY?! Starting at only 20 years old! Life is not fair.

Jesus F*cking Christ, you're 24??? Nothing works huh? I am sorry.

 

[dunno]

It completely changes your personality and how you feel about your own self and the world in general.

So true, just the way i feel. People can tell me to grow a pair or just snap out of it. But it doesnt change a thing. This is what hairloss did to me, and believe me when i say it's like night and day.

 

[Jimbo5]

Jesus F*cking Christ, you're 24??? Nothing works huh? I am sorry.

Looks like Evil has some other things workin' for her, tho.

Nice avy there, EL...

 

[EvilLocks]

Jesus F*cking Christ, you're 24??? Nothing works huh? I am sorry.

Yes I'm 24 (almost). No, nothing has worked sadly I've tried everything from spironolactone to finasteride, but in vain... So now I've given up on treatments and resigned to extensions. For how long they'll work before I have to go the dreaded hair piece route, I don't know. All I know is that a hair piece is inevitable eventually. It's truly sad.

 

[cocohot]

Yes I'm 24 (almost). No, nothing has worked sadly I've tried everything from spironolactone to finasteride, but in vain... So now I've given up on treatments and resigned to extensions. For how long they'll work before I have to go the dreaded hair piece route, I don't know. All I know is that a hair piece is inevitable eventually. It's truly sad.

Have you tried going to other specialists? Writing to academics and experts? Your case is really rare so they would take an interest and might have a suggestion that a Norwegian doctor wouldn't know about.

 

[BaldingBeast666]

No.
To me, looking at old photos just means taking a look at an old version of myself.

Life is a journey, we constantly change. If anything, it makes me think "Man, i have come a long way since then. I'm so different now"

Then again, it's probably easier for me since i don't look bad bald. I shaved once to check.

 

[uhoil]

Wish I was as positive as BaldingBeast666...

Truth is, yes, it does hurt.
I used to have high self esteem, girls used to compliment me all the time, now not so much..
Just 2 years ago I had a perfect squared hairline and never thought of hair loss before.
Since then I've been wasting my time in these forums or looking for treatments online.. it sucks.

 

[Bobster231]

Yes I'm 24 (almost). No, nothing has worked sadly I've tried everything from spironolactone to finasteride, but in vain... So now I've given up on treatments and resigned to extensions. For how long they'll work before I have to go the dreaded hair piece route, I don't know. All I know is that a hair piece is inevitable eventually. It's truly sad.

I am so truly sorry. Extremely rare for hairloss to hit a female who's only 24..

The good news is you can totally do the hair piece. I know it isn't the best solution but at least society accepts it with women. Men who wear hair are laughed at for being insecure and vain.

I honestly wish any person who makes fun of or ridicules hair loss in men or women deserve a gruelling fate.

I am getting very close to the hair piece hair system route.

I literally despise people with hair now. They truly don't know how privileged they are. Alopecia is a genetic disease that needs to be abolished.

It destroyed my life. My confidence. Every day i wish i was another person. Because the person who I want to be is dead and not coming back.

Luckily I look good in a hat.

 

[Bobster231]

I feel paralyzed and crippled and I can't do any of the things I used to do without being self conscious or embarrassed.

I am embarrassed to be alive and to exist.

Cause i'm just a target for balding jokes.

 

[EvilLocks]

I am so truly sorry. Extremely rare for hairloss to hit a female who's only 24..

The good news is you can totally do the hair piece. I know it isn't the best solution but at least society accepts it with women. Men who wear hair are laughed at for being insecure and vain.

I honestly wish any person who makes fun of or ridicules hair loss in men or women deserve a gruelling fate.

I am getting very close to the hair piece hair system route.

I literally despise people with hair now. They truly don't know how privileged they are. Alopecia is a genetic disease that needs to be abolished.

It destroyed my life. My confidence. Every day i wish i was another person. Because the person who I want to be is dead and not coming back.

Luckily I look good in a hat.

Yes, my case is extremely rare. Which just makes me even more angry.
However, I am "grateful" that at least I won't be a laughing stock like a man would when I do go the hair piece route.
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear about your situation as well. I can relate to everything you say (except that I'm a woman), and I think the hand we've been dealt is truly unfair. Hair loss ruins lives, no doubt about it. I've lost everything thanks to this disease; many friends, my ex boyfriend, my education and previous job. And of course my confidence. I'm a completely different person now than before hair loss, both on the outside and the inside.

 

[buckthorn]

Yes, my case is extremely rare. Which just makes me even more angry.
However, I am "grateful" that at least I won't be a laughing stock like a man would when I do go the hair piece route.
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear about your situation as well. I can relate to everything you say (except that I'm a woman), and I think the hand we've been dealt is truly unfair. Hair loss ruins lives, no doubt about it. I've lost everything thanks to this disease; many friends, my ex boyfriend, my education and previous job. And of course my confidence. I'm a completely different person now than before hair loss, both on the outside and the inside.

you're going to verbally slit my throat for this, but... how do you think YOU would look with a shaved head. I am just curious. I have never seen you. Do you have attractive, striking facial features? No ego here, just be honest.

I saw a video of a young woman on youtube that had AA. Her boyfriend was a good looking guy and she was gorgeous. He shaved her head and was cracking kind jokes the entire time. When they were done, I swear she was SUPER hot. No cope bullsh*T whatever. I would have married her right there. I'll try and find the video.

 

[CopeForLife]

I checked my id card I had at 18yo...

Was NW3 that time already so I am fine.

 

[EvilLocks]

how do you think YOU would look with a shaved head.

I would look like a cancer patient. Not a good look.