18 year old NWIII

[imxtoeknee]

Hey everyone I'm an 18 year old Asian male (turning 19 soon) and I have genetic hairloss. I'm already a NWIIIish, frontal hairloss only, my dad is a NW5V so its safe to assume I will end up same as him, although I may have started a bit earlier. I've been taking finasteride for about 6 months now and started using rogaine once a day for about 2 months. Its definitely slowing down my hairloss but it seems like I'm still losing (unless finasteride is going to miraculously turn it around in the suggested 8 month use before evaluation). I'm thinking of just shaving my head bald when I can't hide it anymore. I wonder how I'll look as a bald asian male. right now my hair is parted down the middle so it covers the receding temples, most people cant tell. Hairloss at such a young age really sucks.

I'm interested in anyones story with a similar standing as me, with hairloss at a particularly young age.

And for any ladies that come across this thread, how do you feel about men who are losing hair?

[KeepTheHair]

lol


I am 20, I am also almost a norwood 3 at the front.

[imxtoeknee]

lol hey at least you have 2 years on me =P

[Mick]

Hey man, welcome It's not about what women or anyone feels about your hair loss, just how you yourself feels about it. You may look great with a shaved head, it's best to accept hair loss, but if you cant and want to fight it (like many of us do), you are in the right place

[imxtoeknee]

haha yeah Mick i hear you. and i know its how we feel about it but im just interested in hearing what women actually think. i havent actually asked until now

[KeepTheHair]

Sadly, without your hair you will have less impact on women. Thats just how it goes man.


I am living proof of this. It has impacted me BIGTIME. Girls loved my hair.

Now they smirk at me. It sucks. But I think my regimen is working in terms of not losing more hair. I might see some regrowth.

Best of luck to us all.

[Vanzzzz]

Approaching 24 and NW2. Starting my regime with propecia in a month's time, current undergoing treatment for dermatitis so that I will be suitable for rogaine

[jooder]

I think you would be best buzzing it down and seeing if the style suits you.... then maybe shaving it off. Your lucky being asian - darker skin tone seems to suit the shaven look. You can continue with the medications whilst it is shaven, you may find them more successfull on a clean more penetrable scalp?
Finally, i have to come to the defence of bald guys! I have shaven my head for years.... it would be nice to the option of more hair but its not everything. I use topical products to try and maintain the hair i have.... and if a scar free transplant became available i may consider it!
The one myth i have to dispel is the 'no women will look at you' story. I have never had a problem getting a girlfriend - good looking ones too! I have no doubt some women dont find bald attractive..... but some women dont find stocky attractive and some do......some only like tall men, some couldnt give a stuff...etc etc.