Having noticed a direct collelation between how much I go on this site, and how much I think abaout hairloss, I've decided to go with the new trend of leaving this site.
As of the start of the week, I've quit all 3 of my meds, because my remaining Proscar has run out, and I will never take any meds again. My future is either baldness, or surgical/non-surgical hair replacement. Right now, I'm growing my hair out, with a view to the latter.
Thanks to the good people on here who help out, and no-thanks to the certain people on here who victimise certain people on here in order to feel better about thier own loss. Thankfully, the former do outweigh the latter.
I will squeeze a pic on here of the top of my head soon, probably tagged onto the end of this message. It will show the tat that you're all keen to see, as well is my worstening hairloss situation...
After a year of fighting hairloss, and investigating it. My top 10 thintgs I have learnt are as follows:
1) Don't deny to yourself. If your hairline is creeping back, and the hair on the top of your head is thinning, YOU HAVE male pattern baldness. Dont waste time and money confirming it. get on the meds, and see what happens.
2) Bic your head once. Just to see what it looks like. If you like it, you can fight hairloss in the knowledge that defeat will not be devestating. If you hate it, it will motivate you further.
3) The shorter your hair is, the less you have to lose, in the end. Long flowing locks will emotionally cripple you, if you know they're going.
4) Don't rule out concealers. If your hairline is decent, and you have major diffuse thinning, check out some of the sick work that certain posters have done with Dermatch. For areas outside the hairline, ladie's eye shadow is a god-send for giving the illusion of shaven 'shadow' hair. Never dis-regard the possibility of a partial hair system too. It can make you into a new person. I've know guys who can vouch for this. But dont get ripped off.
5) Get a tan, if you go for the cropped look. Everyone says it, because it is true. The natural responce to a pale bald guy is 'unhealthy/inferior', but to a tanned bald guy is 'healty/superior'. Don't be afraid to experiment with facial hair to take the emphasis of the head, and remove the 'moon face' factor.
6) Try to live for the moment, and not get paralysed by the fact that you will inevitably be bald. It's TOUGH to do this as a 20 year old, bacause you know you will be bald in your early thirties. Years where you are still menat to be at your physical peak. But if your dont take this advice, you'll waste some of the best years of your life.
7) Don't think too long-term. Too many people on here are saying, that they'll give the meds '2 years', while stalling their lives until that point in 2 years time comes round. Don't be a prisoner of hairloss. Do things in the meantime. Learn a language, travel. Do something. Don't just wait for the meds to work, while the sands of your lifetime slip by.
8 ) If you do go NW7, never keep the hair on your side and back long, unless you wear a piece. It looks like crap.
9) Try not to get intimidated by men with full heads of hair. If you're a nice guy, you will find your girl. And, if you play your cards right, you'll keep her.
10) Never look at your hair too closely in the morning. Especially using 2 mirrors (ie. viewing from above), or under a bright light. You will achieve less than 50% in that day, than you would have done otherwise. Your hairloss determines your mood, like it or not. Don't let a bad hair morning ruin your day. If you feel the need to investigate your progress, do it at night.
I might be back in about a year to give a progress report, but until then, farewell, and good luck
Kyriakin
As of the start of the week, I've quit all 3 of my meds, because my remaining Proscar has run out, and I will never take any meds again. My future is either baldness, or surgical/non-surgical hair replacement. Right now, I'm growing my hair out, with a view to the latter.
Thanks to the good people on here who help out, and no-thanks to the certain people on here who victimise certain people on here in order to feel better about thier own loss. Thankfully, the former do outweigh the latter.
I will squeeze a pic on here of the top of my head soon, probably tagged onto the end of this message. It will show the tat that you're all keen to see, as well is my worstening hairloss situation...
After a year of fighting hairloss, and investigating it. My top 10 thintgs I have learnt are as follows:
1) Don't deny to yourself. If your hairline is creeping back, and the hair on the top of your head is thinning, YOU HAVE male pattern baldness. Dont waste time and money confirming it. get on the meds, and see what happens.
2) Bic your head once. Just to see what it looks like. If you like it, you can fight hairloss in the knowledge that defeat will not be devestating. If you hate it, it will motivate you further.
3) The shorter your hair is, the less you have to lose, in the end. Long flowing locks will emotionally cripple you, if you know they're going.
4) Don't rule out concealers. If your hairline is decent, and you have major diffuse thinning, check out some of the sick work that certain posters have done with Dermatch. For areas outside the hairline, ladie's eye shadow is a god-send for giving the illusion of shaven 'shadow' hair. Never dis-regard the possibility of a partial hair system too. It can make you into a new person. I've know guys who can vouch for this. But dont get ripped off.
5) Get a tan, if you go for the cropped look. Everyone says it, because it is true. The natural responce to a pale bald guy is 'unhealthy/inferior', but to a tanned bald guy is 'healty/superior'. Don't be afraid to experiment with facial hair to take the emphasis of the head, and remove the 'moon face' factor.
6) Try to live for the moment, and not get paralysed by the fact that you will inevitably be bald. It's TOUGH to do this as a 20 year old, bacause you know you will be bald in your early thirties. Years where you are still menat to be at your physical peak. But if your dont take this advice, you'll waste some of the best years of your life.
7) Don't think too long-term. Too many people on here are saying, that they'll give the meds '2 years', while stalling their lives until that point in 2 years time comes round. Don't be a prisoner of hairloss. Do things in the meantime. Learn a language, travel. Do something. Don't just wait for the meds to work, while the sands of your lifetime slip by.
8 ) If you do go NW7, never keep the hair on your side and back long, unless you wear a piece. It looks like crap.
9) Try not to get intimidated by men with full heads of hair. If you're a nice guy, you will find your girl. And, if you play your cards right, you'll keep her.
10) Never look at your hair too closely in the morning. Especially using 2 mirrors (ie. viewing from above), or under a bright light. You will achieve less than 50% in that day, than you would have done otherwise. Your hairloss determines your mood, like it or not. Don't let a bad hair morning ruin your day. If you feel the need to investigate your progress, do it at night.
I might be back in about a year to give a progress report, but until then, farewell, and good luck
Kyriakin
