receding??

because_I_can

my hair is falling out:(
and im only 23

what can i do? its only receding from the front and is still normal elsewhere.
my da has a huge head of hair but some of my brothers are going thin the same as me.
i was wondering could diet help out somehow? its not so balanced in terms of vegs etc but i get multivits - berocca and fish oils.
my hair is dry (too dry - feels wrong) at times, even sore to rub over it.

Just wondering if anyone has any help or tips?

Flex

because_I_can wrote:

my hair is falling out:(
and im only 23

what can i do? its only receding from the front and is still normal elsewhere.
my da has a huge head of hair but some of my brothers are going thin the same as me.
i was wondering could diet help out somehow? its not so balanced in terms of vegs etc but i get multivits - berocca and fish oils.
my hair is dry (too dry - feels wrong) at times, even sore to rub over it.

Just wondering if anyone has any help or tips?

Iv read cod liver oil is good for hair (dont know if it stops it receding though).

IMO, a better thing to use is Saw Palmetto which is supposed to help reduce DHT (which is testosterone thats been converted into dihydrotestoserone and damages hair follices) levels which can cause hair loss, can buy it at Holland and Barrats. If it gets too bad you could try get a prescriptiom for things like proscar, avodart, etc.

Reyman

Regaine does work for frontal hair loss but it's expensive, you have to use it twice a day (forever) and the moment you stop using it all the hair falls out.
It's also oily dreadful stuff and you won't like it.

All in all, it might be better to shave your head like a lot of these guys do now. Save a lot of grief

Myksyk

Yep ... shave or start cultivating a cropped hairstyle now. Male pattern baldness is genetic (coming I believe from your mother's side of the genetic pool so look at your maternal uncles/grandfather). There is no evidence that any nutritional intervention has any impact unfortunately.

hardtrainer

Well, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you are suffering from male pattern baldness, there really is very little you can do, nutritionally, to stop or reverse the trend.
It is genetic, though the idea about it coming from the maternal side is a myth. Simply put if your father is thin/receeding/bald, you have a very high likelyhood of following. However, just because your father has a full head of hair, doesn't mean you won't receed.

It is important though to understand that everyone's hairline receeds somewhat as they mature, usually starting in their 20s. For most people it's completely unnoticeable. If you are noticeably receeding, then it is most likely to be a form of MPB.

The options:
Regaine - messy, expensive, time consuming twice a day application and limited results.

Propecia - not technically available in Ireland (though of course it's easy to get), blocks the 5-alpha reductase enzyme which converts testosterone to DHT (dihydroxytestosterone) which is the cause of follicular damage in MPB sufferers. More convenient once a day tablet, but still expensive and widely varying degrees of success and some potential side effects including erectile disfunction.

Surgery - mega €€€€€€€€€ and again very limited results and a lot of risk, plus you could end up looking like a doll.


The reality.
It affects a good chunk of the male population, you are certainly not the only one. Women are not nearly as fickle as men, they'll care more about who you are than what you look like, if your bald it won't make the slightest bit of difference to them. You will save €€€ on hairdressers/barbers/shampoo/hair products, believe me, it all adds up, you're talking up to a few hundred euro/year, thats thousands over the next twenty years alone. You'll save so much time, that extra few mins in bed in the morning is very useful.

My advice, face up to the reality now and save yourself the time, money, effort and dissappointment of trying out every fad. If there was a successful way to reverse baldness, why on earth would Donald Trump still look the way he does?

case_sensitive

Yep, there's really nothing you can do about it, my hair started thining when I was 19 and is slowly creeping back from the front (I'm 26). No one on either side, except my Granny's brothers are bald, so it's a tough break. I used to do cool stuff with it, but to keep myself honest I shave it to 4mm now. Looks good though, just don't try to hide it!

Embrace the bald.