Christopher
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I know exactly how you feel. I'm 22 and have suffered through the pains of hair loss. I think I'd classify myself as a Norwood 3/4... I'm not quite sure. Anyways, it's really, really hard to deal with.
The worst part is it has shattered my confidence. People say girls don't care about hair they care about confidence, but most of them do care about hair, especially when you're so young. And it's very hard to be confident when you have receding hair. I've always been told I'm a pretty confident guy -- actually that's not entirely true, more like smug and cocky -- but I've always felt good about myself. The last year has pretty much been a roller coaster ride in terms of confidence. You have days where you feel fine and your hair looks decent, but then you have days where your hair has shed quite a bit and you'd rather just hide in a corner. I had a great girlfriend the last 4 months so I didn't really care about my hair, but unfortunately that didn't work out and now I'm back to feeling like crap.
Well I don't want to feel like crap so I've decided to really fight it. I'm taking propecia and nizoral shampoo and I've decided to get a hair transplant. I have the money and I feel like it's worth it. How do you put a price on feeling confident and happy, especially in your 20s? And I know some may percieve the route I am taking as a sign of weakness, fragility and a lack of self-confidence, but one has to understand that certain people just don't look good bald. I have a weird shaped head and I look like a belong in the circus with a shaved head.
So, yeah, I feel your frustration. And I recommend just doing whatever you can to make yourself feel good.
The worst part is it has shattered my confidence. People say girls don't care about hair they care about confidence, but most of them do care about hair, especially when you're so young. And it's very hard to be confident when you have receding hair. I've always been told I'm a pretty confident guy -- actually that's not entirely true, more like smug and cocky -- but I've always felt good about myself. The last year has pretty much been a roller coaster ride in terms of confidence. You have days where you feel fine and your hair looks decent, but then you have days where your hair has shed quite a bit and you'd rather just hide in a corner. I had a great girlfriend the last 4 months so I didn't really care about my hair, but unfortunately that didn't work out and now I'm back to feeling like crap.
Well I don't want to feel like crap so I've decided to really fight it. I'm taking propecia and nizoral shampoo and I've decided to get a hair transplant. I have the money and I feel like it's worth it. How do you put a price on feeling confident and happy, especially in your 20s? And I know some may percieve the route I am taking as a sign of weakness, fragility and a lack of self-confidence, but one has to understand that certain people just don't look good bald. I have a weird shaped head and I look like a belong in the circus with a shaved head.
So, yeah, I feel your frustration. And I recommend just doing whatever you can to make yourself feel good.