Advice from a Bald(ing) old guy

Dec 15, 2021 104 Comments

All you young people out there, the FIRST sign you see of hair becoming thinner or your hairline moving back, go see a hair specialist (dermatologist, not a trichologist) rightaway!!

If you're noticing thinning, then it means you're already well into your hairloss journey and you need to make sure you do everything you can to keep what hair you have left.

There are some great options out there now to try and stop hairloss (finasteride, minoxidil etc) and to even try and get some of the lost hairline back.

DO NOT procrastinate on this. There is nothing taboo about it and hairloss is not something "you just have to live with".

Lots of folks only take it seriously when their hairloss becomes really evident, and by then it's too late. You end up with expensive surgery being your only option, which may not even work.

Update:
If you just can't be bothered to physically go to a doctor, there are online-only services now that will let you 'virtually' get a consultation and prescriptions.

Do it now and your mental health will thank you later.

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  • Apple
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    Or just accept it and try to get physical fit.

    There are many sexy bald men!!
    Dec 15, 2021 4
    • Hair is important, why not have both. Stop gaslighting people with hair loss to “accept it” and “work out”. There are solutions and should be encouraged to use and fix this problem.
      Dec 15, 2021
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      "sexy bald men" = bald men with big wallets and on steroids with good enough genetics they don't get side effects from steroids
      Dec 15, 2021
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    Woman here. I don't understand the obsession. I can certainly understand the disappointment if you enjoy your hair and you're badly balding in your 20s. But seriously. What's the big deal in the long run?

    Half the time the guys that try to hold onto half their hair look goofier than if they had just cut it.

    If you're doing it just for yourself, then have at it. But if you're doing it because you think women will find you undatable, then knock it off. I promise you we don't care that much.
    Dec 15, 2021 11
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      We don't have black white Mexican Chinese in India.

      We just have Indians in India 🙄
      Dec 15, 2021
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      Set tinder settings to America and convince someone to move to India. (I'm assuming you're saying you're currently living in India) Lol idk I don't have any good advice at this point.
      Dec 15, 2021
  • OP do you really want to get divorced at 40 when you inevitably go bald

    Jfc this app is so fucking shallow. Women who filter on looks instead of personality are terrible partners. Why do you want to date them
    Dec 15, 2021 10
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    The risk of irreversible problems isn't worth it. Much easier to live with being bald than having a broken dick.
    If being bald affects your mental health, you had mental health issues to begin with tbh. Better to focus on your mind rather than on your physical appearance.
    Dec 15, 2021 2
    • Or get a wig, at least with a wig you’ll have normal DHT levels
      Dec 15, 2021
    • OP
      All I would say is let your doctor actually walk you through what those risks are, and how likely you're to be succeptible to those.

      It's one thing to have an informed opinion of potential effects, before making a life-changing decision to just willingly let your hair go, just because you read about 'side effects' somewhere.
      Dec 16, 2021
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    Pretty sure that'll just be a sign that I'm ready for a scalp tattoo.
    Dec 15, 2021 0