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Im 19 and have been struggling with hairloss since about 17.I Just thought id post,what i would call my moment of clarity,for the benefit of any1 else in a simillar position.
My hairline has reccedded quite badly and done so rapidly,i have been at least norwood 2 for quite some time.Having reluctantly accepted the fact that i was indeed balding i made it my lifes goal to make it undectable.An aim i thought i achieved by growing the hair above the temples longer and combing it down while spiking it up in the middle and over the top.I thought this was a good look,however anytime i saw a photo of myslef i looked like sh*t,and i could not understand why it was that i was unrecognisable,in contrast with the way i thought i looked.
I was however always painfully aware that this was a cover up and i was manically depressed for a long time,i even reached the lows of contemplating topping myself,all becuase of my hair.
As time progressed i began to accept the fact that yea i was going bald,but so what,"it wasnt that bad".
About a month ago i was in the student union and sum girl,a friend of a friend,made a comment about me only having this 1 bit of hair to style in the middle.I lost the plot and launched a tirade of abuse,despite being aware of the fact that what she had said was true.
Today i finally shaved my head to a number 1,and realised that this is indeed the only real answer to hairloss worries.Im only 5'8,im not a tank,i dont have a tan,and i dont have model looks. but u know what?;i look better with my head shaved than when i attempted to cover it up.Also bear in mind i can now wear hats,i dont have to worry about the wind/rain etc,i now longer have mood swings because i had 1 of those days were my hair looked like utter shite.
Shaving ur head is the only effective remedy because it puts the focus on your eyes,not ur hair.Therefore ur face,and not ur forehead becomes the distinguishing feature of your head.Also the hairline is definately less noticeable than the dellusion that by hours of styling you have hidden it and no1 notices.The fact of the matter is that every1 noticed you were balding a long time ago but no1 mentions it becuase its old news.
i just wish i had have shaved my head an age ago,finally i feel complete in a way i havent for over 2yrs.Your hair should not be a disablillity and if it is,its becuase you have allowed it to become that.The only answer at such a stage of ultimate despair is to bite the bullet,and get over it.People are more than hairlines,the only time you appreciate that is when you discard your crutch and face your demons.
Sorry for the long post.All the best
My hairline has reccedded quite badly and done so rapidly,i have been at least norwood 2 for quite some time.Having reluctantly accepted the fact that i was indeed balding i made it my lifes goal to make it undectable.An aim i thought i achieved by growing the hair above the temples longer and combing it down while spiking it up in the middle and over the top.I thought this was a good look,however anytime i saw a photo of myslef i looked like sh*t,and i could not understand why it was that i was unrecognisable,in contrast with the way i thought i looked.
I was however always painfully aware that this was a cover up and i was manically depressed for a long time,i even reached the lows of contemplating topping myself,all becuase of my hair.
As time progressed i began to accept the fact that yea i was going bald,but so what,"it wasnt that bad".
About a month ago i was in the student union and sum girl,a friend of a friend,made a comment about me only having this 1 bit of hair to style in the middle.I lost the plot and launched a tirade of abuse,despite being aware of the fact that what she had said was true.
Today i finally shaved my head to a number 1,and realised that this is indeed the only real answer to hairloss worries.Im only 5'8,im not a tank,i dont have a tan,and i dont have model looks. but u know what?;i look better with my head shaved than when i attempted to cover it up.Also bear in mind i can now wear hats,i dont have to worry about the wind/rain etc,i now longer have mood swings because i had 1 of those days were my hair looked like utter shite.
Shaving ur head is the only effective remedy because it puts the focus on your eyes,not ur hair.Therefore ur face,and not ur forehead becomes the distinguishing feature of your head.Also the hairline is definately less noticeable than the dellusion that by hours of styling you have hidden it and no1 notices.The fact of the matter is that every1 noticed you were balding a long time ago but no1 mentions it becuase its old news.
i just wish i had have shaved my head an age ago,finally i feel complete in a way i havent for over 2yrs.Your hair should not be a disablillity and if it is,its becuase you have allowed it to become that.The only answer at such a stage of ultimate despair is to bite the bullet,and get over it.People are more than hairlines,the only time you appreciate that is when you discard your crutch and face your demons.
Sorry for the long post.All the best