Need some support

[yeahyeahyeah]

I am really struggling with the thought of my hairloss progressing.

I am a NW2, with decent hair, but its now getting to the point where I am constantly living in fear over it.

Im constantly checking my hairline for changes, and styling my hair is always a pain in the ass. Given that the best hairstyle is one pushed up. But because I have a V shaped hairline, it is becoming harder and harder to do. My gym workouts are not going great. because I am scared that I may aggrevate my hairloss, so dont push as hard as I can.

I recently had my jaw reset, with the view of them correcting my chin and nose (medical reasons) and now I am generally looking A LOT better....for the first time in my life, I can say "yeah you are look ok". But, it feels like I am being conned out of my looks, due to hairloss.

If it wasn't for the hairloss, I would be a lot more ethusiastic about life in general. How can I sort this out? I am worried about jumping on fin.

Thanks

[BigThinker]

I am really struggling with the thought of my hairloss progressing.

I am a NW2, with decent hair, but its now getting to the point where I am constantly living in fear over it.

Im constantly checking my hairline for changes, and styling my hair is always a pain in the ass. Given that the best hairstyle is one pushed up. But because I have a V shaped hairline, it is becoming harder and harder to do. My gym workouts are not going great. because I am scared that I may aggrevate my hairloss, so dont push as hard as I can.

I recently had my jaw reset, with the view of them correcting my chin and nose (medical reasons) and now I am generally looking A LOT better....for the first time in my life, I can say "yeah you are look ok". But, it feels like I am being conned out of my looks, due to hairloss.

If it wasn't for the hairloss, I would be a lot more ethusiastic about life in general. How can I sort this out? I am worried about jumping on fin.

Thanks

I hear ya, brother. I do a pretty good job pushing my hairloss concerns aside, but I would definitely be lying if I said I didn't think about it multiple times throughout the day. Based on my experience, I know that living in fear and dreading your hair's appearance to girls is not going to do you any favors. You, like me, need to find ways to make yourself genuinely comfortable with yourself.

I'm not sure why you're so worried about working out affecting your hair. From what I've read on this site and elsewhere on the internet, any correlation is purely theoretical. I could be wrong, so I'll leave myself at the mercy of the aggressive, angry forum members. If anything, working out is going to boost your physical appearance and release natural endorphins to make you feel good. Assuming they aren't correlated, I'd say hit the gym hard and work towards a body you're proud to show off (without being that douche who takes his shirt off at every opportunity, inappropriate or not).

I'm being so, so, so genuine when I say I'm about to bare clipper my head. I like the idea of forcing myself to deal with my thinned out front lobe. I havn't taken the plunge yet, so I won't go any farther with that, but maybe it's a good idea to start getting yourself psyched up for it.

I have nothing constructive to add to your opening up about facial reconstruction and, if I recall correctly, last time you mentioned it it was a lightening rod for positive and negative criticism from every troll this forum has to offer.

Finally, how to become more enthusiastic about life. Set goals. Get out of your comfort zone. Change your world. It bugs the shit out of me when guys on this site present themselves as vulnerable, self-deprecating wimps and then think they can get aggressive with other forum members (not talking about you, just certain other members) - don't be that guy.

As soon as I'm done with combing new threads, I'm going to go hit the gym and grab a late happy hour. Do things like this. Develop a positive routine in your life.

Best regards.

[Aames]

What treatments are you on? Perhaps it's time to look into things like RU?

[clandestine]

yeahyeahyeah; We'll always be here for you; were all going through the same thing, to varying degrees.

That said, you're seriously around a NW1.5-2; you're loss isn't that bad. I'm 20 years old, and would kill for your hairline. My advice is get off the forum, go pull, hang out. Really.

[clandestine]

The only solution is to keep trying to be as aesthetic as possible.

Maybe it's time for a HT?

Stfu. Such a troll; are you happy with yourself? No, really. I'm asking you, as a human being, are you happy with yourself?

You know what, don't even answer. Just the fact you've read this is enough.

[Dan26]

Bro a lot of us are in the same boat as you. I still have a decent amount of hairn but constantly worry about the future and the prospect of losing it...I have only recently started to fight it with a regimen. As soon as I/We get an idea of how CB works with some of the new vehicles people are going to be trying in the near future, I will let you know! Hopes are high, if it can perform anything like it did in the studies, those willing to forgo traditional treatment methods will be feeling a hell of a lot better. Not to mention some of the other great treatments coming my brother
Have hope, and try and live life in the meantime to the fullest, not worrying to much, not letting this curse hold you back! It is hard, but it can and must be done...

[yeahyeahyeah]

yeahyeahyeah; We'll always be here for you; were all going through the same thing, to varying degrees.

That said, you're seriously around a NW1.5-2; you're loss isn't that bad. I'm 20 years old, and would kill for your hairline. My advice is get off the forum, go pull, hang out. Really.

I can hide it right now with clever styling.

It's not the current loss that is bothering me (well just a bit), it is living in fear of aggravating my hairloss by going to the gym or whatever.

Took photos last night, looks like my temples are the same from 7 months ago, which is good.

Also did the photoshopping, NW0 hairline, looked ****ing good.

[yeahyeahyeah]

What treatments are you on? Perhaps it's time to look into things like RU?

RU isn't practical. I want to travel, so dont want the hassle of preparing it etc.

I would probably take fins, if I knew for sure I wouldn't get sides, and will maintain.

[Breaking Bald]

yeahyeahyeah, we all understand your pain, I doubt there is much I can say other than your hair looks amazingly thick and your recession barely seems to have progressed in years, judging from your pics on the other thread. So it is likely that your progression will be very slow. So why worry so much??

My hair is much worse than yours and seems to be progressing very quickly and I'm 22. Try to be grateful for what you have and put it out of your mind

[yeahyeahyeah]

yeahyeahyeah, we all understand your pain, I doubt there is much I can say other than your hair looks amazingly thick and your recession barely seems to have progressed in years, judging from your pics on the other thread. So it is likely that your progression will be very slow. So why worry so much??

My hair is much worse than yours and seems to be progressing very quickly and I'm 22. Try to be grateful for what you have and put it out of your mind

Yeah - just worried the gym wont aggrevate it.

Thanks for your support mate.

[Tracy C]

I am really struggling with the thought of my hairloss progressing.

I am a NW2, with decent hair, but its now getting to the point where I am constantly living in fear over it.

Go to therapy and stay away from hair loss forums. Live your life to the fullest regardless of how your hair looks. Many men have done so for thousands of years.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Go to therapy and stay away from hair loss forums. Live your life to the fullest regardless of how your hair looks. Many men have done so for thousands of years.

That doesnt take away the fact that I dont want to lose my hair.

I dont understand why people cant understand this, and just say, 'go to therapy'. It's like losing a limb.

Its so unfair how some guys lose their hair, whilst other guys keep it, like David Beckham, Ronald Reagen, Bill Clinton etc.

As a woman who suffered with hairloss, doesn't it piss you off that most women dont have hairloss?

[BigThinker]

That doesnt take away the fact that I dont want to lose my hair.

I dont understand why people cant understand this, and just say, 'go to therapy'. It's like losing a limb.

Its so unfair how some guys lose their hair, whilst other guys keep it, like David Beckham, Ronald Reagen, Bill Clinton etc.

As a woman who suffered with hairloss, doesn't it piss you off that most women dont have hairloss?

You're right. I have no idea why she tells people to go to therapy - she's obviously not qualified to diagnose mental illness over the internet. Further, I'm fairly sure mental care is extremely expensive and would be an asinine use of funds if unwarranted.

However, if you're feeling so mentally unstable you might hurt yourself or others, then you should definitely seek help (I don't feel like that's the case).

Being bummed out about hair loss and even mildly obsessive doesn't constitute the need to seek expensive mental consultation - I actually think it's a relatively natural response in today's society. Otherwise, every single person who is a regular member of this forum would be due for a therapy session. I think it's normal to be observant of your hair loss, to want to do something about it, and to feel deprived when comparing yourself to others or your former, hairy self - I feel the same way (I guess I'm due for therapy!)

We're all here to help one another cope, share experiences both good and bad, and get through hair loss one way or another.

We're here for you, man.

[Kayman]

I've never heard of anyone "sweating their hair out" at the gym so in that respect don't worry. Whats the point in going if you're holding back in case a hair falls out. It's not the exercise doing it it's the DHT.
Also why torture yourself on photo shop? Try using it to see what you look like with a buzz cut. You're going to have to accept it at some point man. We've all done the bitter and upset thing, the more you obsess over it the more time you waste obsessing over it. So you don't have a Norwood zero, neither do I, neither do half the male population. I remember obsessing over my hairline when I was in my twenties, it's a horrible feeling one I never intend to go back to. It's much more comfortable accepting who I am now instead of stressing over what I don't have. Try it.

[mmmcoffee]

You're right. I have no idea why she tells people to go to therapy - she's obviously not qualified to diagnose mental illness over the internet. Further, I'm fairly sure mental care is extremely expensive and would be an asinine use of funds if unwarranted.

However, if you're feeling so mentally unstable you might hurt yourself or others, then you should definitely seek help (I don't feel like that's the case).

Being bummed out about hair loss and even mildly obsessive doesn't constitute the need to seek expensive mental consultation - I actually think it's a relatively natural response in today's society. Otherwise, every single person who is a regular member of this forum would be due for a therapy session. I think it's normal to be observant of your hair loss, to want to do something about it, and to feel deprived when comparing yourself to others or your former, hairy self - I feel the same way (I guess I'm due for therapy!)

We're all here to help one another cope, share experiences both good and bad, and get through hair loss one way or another.

We're here for you, man.

Definitely a normal response, especially for us younger guys...we've got the worst of it all (in the potential for more aggressive balding the younger is starts + the social stigma)...and its absolutely better/normal to be observant of your hair loss...I never understood the guys who said they "held a mirror over their head one day and there was a huge bald spot" how do they not notice it/feel it when it was first forming and thinning? Certainly don't want to obsess too much, however. Just set realistic expectations for your regimine...i.e. hope for maintaining, maybe get lucky and regrow a little.

No you don't need therapy, and also keep in mind your hair always will look "worse" to you than other people. Its so blindingly obvious to me that i am going bald yet none of my friends besides the ones ive told have noticed...etc.