Jerry Ward shaves his head, and doesn't care about hair loss. A true badass!

[ParanoiaDestroya]

Yeah, it's really traumatic when you're in your teens or twenties and your hair is going. I woke up this morning feeling like vomiting and didn't want to get out of bed. Some days I can fake it 'til I pseudo make it, while others it consumes me. I have to keep my bathroom lighting dim...

[Notcoolanymore]

I think that a lot of the problem suffered here by people is that their hair loss is occurring at a very young age and it's harder to deal with and less normal at those ages. Also most of the young lads here haven't het had a chance to enter the dating scene with a little bit of age and experience to them and the women they are messing around with.

Be rest assured your beautiful locks (or lack thereof) will matter less and less with each passing year.

Another good post. I was "lucky". Hairloss didn't hit me until I was 22-23. For the most part the younger you are, the harder it is to deal with. When you are young and bald you are an outcast, as you get older not so much. Don't get me wrong it still sucks at any age, but being a young guy trying to get your life started and dealing with hair loss is a tragedy.

[Munkynutz]

Yessir. I understand. I can't say I know what it's like to have lost an extremely noticeable amount of hair in my really early years because really it's 'just' been hairline recession. I suspect there is probably crown and vertex thinning now, definitely at the vertex - and if my hair is spiked up and a camera takes a photo with a flash it seems more noticeable but I am 34 now and probably better equipped to deal with it.

Also had plenty of friends go bald or at least balding over the years and watched them deal with it in various ways (which has helped me come to terms with the fact when your hair reaches a certain level the answer is shave that damn shit off - regardless of how you feel about your head) so I have had first hand experience with how to deal with it. First hand observed I suppose. I also know from watching some of these friends that it doesn't have to hinder your ability to work, pick up women or enjoy your life to the full extent. And no I don't mean you'll get to the stage where you are like 'damn I am glad I don't have hair' - although some people do - but at least come to some sort of terms with it.

I watched my hair a lot during my late teens and twenties and still pay way too much attention to it. The hair styles, wind, rain, and yah I am jealous of people with perfect hair.

I have found eating really well seems to help hair growth and can see a bunch of hair growing in which was recently lost in the temple regions which makes me curious as to why but I imagine by eliminating a lot of the testosterone enhancing food it has done something for my scalp.

Still smoke, that doesn't help.

And more exercise is good - may not help my head but I feel better and more energetic from it no matter what. Time will tell.

I told myself if my hair handnt changed much by this age I would get a HT and I'm not sure it's so different now than even 5 years ago. But I haven't convinced myself to do it yet. I keep telling myself 'wait another 5 years' - so who knows.

I am going for a consultation with a derk and an HT doctor (Rahal) in early December so they can assess my hairloss and will know better then.

I've never wanted the straight hairline so probably more like Fred go with a conservative treatment but it looks better with my face anyway.

And I'm older.

[Munkynutz]

Agreed with you completely Notcoolanymore, and you're totally right. I think even through the twenties it's tough. I ended up with s girl for about 6 years and didn't give it another thought while with her - funny that. But later it crossed my mind again and it bothers me to the extent I am here obviously now.

[Illusion]

Just discovered that this is the 200th thread FlightTL started (and I'm not even kidding)

[Illusion]

Another good post. I was "lucky". Hairloss didn't hit me until I was 22-23. For the most part the younger you are, the harder it is to deal with. When you are young and bald you are an outcast, as you get older not so much. Don't get me wrong it still sucks at any age, but being a young guy trying to get your life started and dealing with hair loss is a tragedy.

yeah, this ^^. I try to stay positive (but realistic) about hair loss but I just can't always prevent some negative thoughts slipping in. It are thoughts along the line of comparing my age to hair loss: "I started balding before I learned how to drive" , "I started balding before I even went to University" , "I started balding before I could even legally drink/visit casino's / go to clubs" [all three are 18+ over here] , etc.

Another example: In the summer of 2016 or 2017 (or at least before/around the age of 20), I'd like to travel for a few months to see something of the world and enjoy myself. You know what the first thought was that popped in? "Oh god, what if I'm using a topical that is inconvenient to use when travelling? I can't travel when using something like that, guess I'll have to adjust my plans". LOL, am I for real? Am I really thinking this? Am I giving away opportunities like this because of hair loss? 'Hair loss will beat you to your knees and kick you there permanently if you let it' seems really fitting in this context.

But like I said, I'm trying to stay positive and I am going to succeed in living the happiest life I can possibly live. If I mess up my youth (mainly teens + early twenties) and don't take risks because of MPB, I'll never forgive myself.