Stressed out - what to do?

[WillNotLetItHappen]

Ok here's the thing. I'm going on a little trip with friends (and cute girls) for five days. We will likely share a room and bathroom.

I usually and often spend my evenings at home wearing minoxidil on my head and looking like sh*t and not sharing a bathroom.

That obviously not really advisable for that situation. I should probably not stress out too much about that but to be honest it sucks. I take a long time to apply all my hair sh*t and have the hair in a way that I think it is not easily detectable that I'm losing it.
Also I don't want to miss any applications as I haven't had much regrowth yet.

I'm stressed out about applying minoxidil. Should I just use the foam 2x a day instead? Currently use it only once and liquid at night.

I can't believe I'm writing this :whistle:
This is a funny forum in a way - guys writing about their hair, d*cks and beauty secrets :gay:

But seriously - how do you cope with things like that?

 

[gh05]

Tbh, the stuff you have written recently is a perfect example of why I'm trying to move towards acceptance that I will go bald.

I did the minoxidil twice a day thing for just over a year and for one, it didn't really give any benefit and secondly it was a huge waste of time and cause of more paranoia about my hair - knowing that i had to apply this stuff at the exact same times twice per day for it to work etc. i remember being on a stag do in Prague not so long ago worrying what my hair looked like around people wth the minoxidil that i'd just put in.

Hair loss shouldn't dictate your life.

 

[fodandahalf]

Could always adopt a hat whilst you've got the minoxidil on (unless you're not meant to.)

 

[WillNotLetItHappen]

I understand completely. These are the situations I dread and I wish I could go back to half a year ago where I wasn't fully aware of my situation...

Having said that, I'm still at a stage where most if not all people wouldn't think I'm balding as I have a weird pattern with a very thick front and side and a bald spot developing on the very top (but quite large which scares me). No skin showing yet but it has thinned out.

In any case I think that pattern sucks and I would look very stupid if I just let it go on further so I'm trying to fight back hoping for some thickening on top. But I have to admit I've become quite obsessed over it and it does dictate my life in certain situations.

We all know how great the minoxidil look is so that is even more humiliating than showing some skin on top. But I want to make sure I continue this fight. I won't give in on this! so I'm thinking of just using the foam...

 

[WillNotLetItHappen]

Could always adopt a hat whilst you've got the minoxidil on (unless you're not meant to.)

I never wear hats and that would be awkward if I start there...but that would work for some I guess!

 

[s.a.f]

Missing treatments for 5 days will not have any effect, you're not going to look any balder at the end of the trip.
My advice is for the duration of the trip forget about hair and just enjoy yourself.

 

[WillNotLetItHappen]

Probably a good idea. I can still take finasteride, no problem there...just don't want to go into a shed because of the minoxidil...