Should I Buzz My Hair? Where Am I On Norwood Scale?

rjscricca

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im 22 and started noticing hair loss around age 19. it doesn't look too bad yet but it's a major source of anxiety for me. im not sure where i fall on the norwood scale and help figuring that out would be appreciated.

ive also been considering buzzing my hair, either 0 all around or 0 on sides and 1-guard on top. i work out a lot, work outside, and live in florida so it could be nice, but im also not sure how much more obvious it'd make my receding hairline or if i have the face to make it work.

my dad is bald and pretty much all of my male relatives are at least severely receded, if not completely bald. i at least got lucky and turned out to be 6'2", which is significantly taller than almost everyone in my family. i have plenty to be confident about but my hair just makes it so much harder, especially considering i used to get so many compliments on how thick it was. girls used to love to pull on it and rub their hands through it and now i refuse to let anyone touch it.

i know my hairline isnt THAT bad just yet but i know it will only get worse. im very self conscious of it and it takes me so long to get my hair just right every day. i feel like buzzing it would either completely relieve that anxiety or it would make it a million times worse. any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated!
 

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oh also, im not interested in most treatments. i tried rogaine when i was 20 and it just made it so much worse. one of the biggest mistakes of my life. im also not interested in experiencing the side effects of finasteride, which to my understanding would harmfully affect one of my other sources of confidence (libido). im mostly interested in figuring out how to cope and make the best of it because i know balding is pretty much inevitable for me
 

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im 22 and started noticing hair loss around age 19. it doesn't look too bad yet but it's a major source of anxiety for me. im not sure where i fall on the norwood scale and help figuring that out would be appreciated.

ive also been considering buzzing my hair, either 0 all around or 0 on sides and 1-guard on top. i work out a lot, work outside, and live in florida so it could be nice, but im also not sure how much more obvious it'd make my receding hairline or if i have the face to make it work.

my dad is bald and pretty much all of my male relatives are at least severely receded, if not completely bald. i at least got lucky and turned out to be 6'2", which is significantly taller than almost everyone in my family. i have plenty to be confident about but my hair just makes it so much harder, especially considering i used to get so many compliments on how thick it was. girls used to love to pull on it and rub their hands through it and now i refuse to let anyone touch it.

i know my hairline isnt THAT bad just yet but i know it will only get worse. im very self conscious of it and it takes me so long to get my hair just right every day. i feel like buzzing it would either completely relieve that anxiety or it would make it a million times worse. any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated!

oh, you're about NWgofuckyourselfandstoptryingtobeahipster. shaveyourmustacheandbearealman. not quite NW2 yet...
 
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