Mother nature is a ****ing bitch!

[Kayman]

I know Aames, I had the kind of hair that even girls were jealous of it was beautiful. This change is too much for me to deal with. I started minox but I don't think I'll ever touch fin.

I hear ya Kayman, maybe one day...Although at least all of those musicians got somewhere with hair, even Joe Satriani had hair when he started his career.

Yeah true however they didn't let it affect their integrity as muso's right? The music came first, carried on as normal and things came good. I've never heard anyone say "Man that guys music was amazing but then he went bald and I lost interest".

[Breaking Bald]

I was hesitant too when I was considering fin. I was thinking the same thoughts you are. Eventually, I hit a breaking point and couldn't deal with it anymore. I'm a very depressed person and being bald on top of everything would have been the end of me. Now I'm on duta and doing okay downstairs so far.

I hear ya Aames, if the minox doesn't do much for me, I will probably turn to fin. I just can't live as a bald man. But I think you are mad going on dut I hope you will be ok.

[Breaking Bald]

Yeah true however they didn't let it affect their integrity as muso's right? The music came first, carried on as normal and things came good. I've never heard anyone say "Man that guys music was amazing but then he went bald and I lost interest".

Actually someone made a comment about Billy's music heading down hill after he went bald, but who knows. I get what you are saying, but image is quite important for music even though it shouldn't be

I've always felt like I knew who I was meant to be and losing my hair makes me feel like I was wrong and I don't have a chance of becoming anything. It's really sad. I don't know if I will ever be able to move past this. I'm not looking for sympathy or anything like that but it's good to get it out somehow.

[Aames]

I hear ya Aames, if the minox doesn't do much for me, I will probably turn to fin. I just can't live as a bald man. But I think you are mad going on dut I hope you will be ok.

I appreciate your concern, mate. And yeah, I definitely can't picture my life bald. I felt like the universe has taken enough from me, I can't let it take my hair/beauty as well. And yeah, part of me is worried about duta's long term effects but there's no sense in worrying about what has yet to occur or what may very well never occur. I've made my decision. Keep us updated on whatever you decide. If you do decide to go on fin, I advise you to take a break from the forums for a few weeks before starting and, for the love of all that is holy, don't go browsing propeciahelp. I'm convinced all of my initial sides from fin were a psychological result of me spending too much time on that site the night before my first dose. Feel free to drop by my duta log to see if my genitals fall off.

Actually someone made a comment about Billy's music heading down hill after he went bald, but who knows. I get what you are saying, but image is quite important for music even though it shouldn't be

I've always felt like I knew who I was meant to be and losing my hair makes me feel like I was wrong and I don't have a chance of becoming anything. It's really sad. I don't know if I will ever be able to move past this. I'm not looking for sympathy or anything like that but it's get it out somehow.

Pretty much sums up how I am. Feel free to drop me a line if you want to talk.

[baldozer]

Better to be the guitar player with the bald head than the one with the wispy thin hair no? Satriani,Nick Oliveri, Kerry King, Billy Corgan, Moby, Michael Stipe, Fred Durst all baldies, all good musicians with plenty of fans (maybe not Fred Durst lol). Yes the stereotypical rock star has the long locks but if its not happening its not happening, so may as well try and rock the bald musician look no? Better than being the "wispy" guitarist, or the "balding" guitarist. Just my two cents, I used to play the bass all through my twenties, unfortunately don't really get the time to do it now and the shaved head never really impeded my image or the bands image. I have a friend who still plays in a band and he's a complete slick norwood seven at age 34, he's a guitarist in a metal band and looks the part.

And don't forget to include the Metal God, Mr. Rob Halford in that list, hehe!

[Breaking Bald]

Thanks Aames, good advice, best of luck.

Baldness works in metal, but rock/blues/soul -which is what I play- not so much...

[dex89]

How can I go from that?
...
To a bald guy!?
Look at it! It was so awesome
I'm 22 for crying out loud! I'm not meant to be bald!! I haven't even had a chance to live my youth yet and everyday it feels like my vitality is vanishing right before my eyes...

you went from thick gorgeous hair to a diffuse head? God, this is the reason why I take FIN. Man, This is what scares the shiot out of me. Dam, it must be really hard for yeah breaking you should reconsider FIN mate, it can probably bring that hair back.

PS. I didn't know people from the UK drank Corona's, Cheers to that amigo

[Breaking Bald]

you went from thick gorgeous hair to a diffuse head? God, this is the reason why I take FIN. Man, This is what scares the shiot out of me. Dam, it must be really hard for yeah breaking you should reconsider FIN mate, it can probably bring that hair back.

PS. I didn't know people from the UK drank Corona's, Cheers to that amigo

I know mate literally the thickest, nicest hair you could ever want. It's been really difficult to cope with and it all happened so damn fast, it just sneaks up on you. I don't blame anyone for taking fin, it will probably come to that unless I happen to be an amazing responder to minox

Corona's is good

[25 going on 65]

I am no doctor and not qualified to give medical advice, and the advice I am about to give regardless could mess up your life, but:

Take finasteride. Every day.

[BigThinker]

How can I go from that?
...
To a bald guy!?
Look at it! It was so awesome
I'm 22 for crying out loud! I'm not meant to be bald!! I haven't even had a chance to live my youth yet and everyday it feels like my vitality is vanishing right before my eyes...

God, do I know that feel. I remember laying in bed with girls and having them obsess with the thickness of my hair - literally less than a year ago. When I was in highschool, I was in different jam bands and had long hair down to my shoulders. It was so much of my identity - this thick, dark hair.

Then, all of a sudden, I notice recession. No biggy, I'm getting older. Then It starts thinning and continuing to recede. I'm suddenly drenched in fear and hopelessness. Took me a solid 4 months to learn to cope, bounce back to my normal self, and invest what little hope I had in finasteride.

I swear, my shedding is almost non existent since I started 8 days ago (aside from the 2nd day, when I shed like a mofo). Maybe fin isn't supposed to work that fast, but I swear I got a little bit of a nut ache and the shedding stopped. Could be a placebo effects; I don't know. But, I really have hope now, and the sides are thus far non-existent. I'm by no means trying to persuade you to take fin - you know the risks and need to make the decision yourself. I'm simply saying I felt like shit for a short while, bounced back, and made an educated decision. I'm sure you'll do the same for yourself.

Good luck, compadre.

[Exodus]

I used to feel like this and I still do. I'd love to get my hair back and style it, cut it, j*** on it, whatever I used to do with it.

But at the same time, I've kinda accepted I'm never going to get that hair back. It just won't. I've left it too long and well that's it. The most I'd accept is a more packed buzz because I prefer it this short as it's hassle free.

Failing that I'll go 0 guard. At the moment it's getting people to get used to me with short hair and having it look so sparse in the middle, I think once that journey has finished, I'll be a bit more relaxed about hair loss.

[Aames]

I used to feel like this and I still do. I'd love to get my hair back and style it, cut it, j*** on it, whatever I used to do with it.

But at the same time, I've kinda accepted I'm never going to get that hair back. It just won't. I've left it too long and well that's it. The most I'd accept is a more packed buzz because I prefer it this short as it's hassle free.

Failing that I'll go 0 guard. At the moment it's getting people to get used to me with short hair and having it look so sparse in the middle, I think once that journey has finished, I'll be a bit more relaxed about hair loss.

What kind of sick freak are you?

[Exodus]

A realistic sick freak who isn't you.

[Aames]

A realistic sick freak who isn't you.

I am not realistic because I do not ejaculate on my hair?

[Exodus]

Oh come on it was a joke, like I jizz on my hair!