Am i goin bald ?

LegacyUser

Hi am a regular poster on boards. Ok there have been so many posts out there about this but i was looking to get more answers on the subject. Over the last six years i have been very upset about my hair, i keep fearing that im losing it, it started though probably my friends teasing me when i was younger, they noticed my dad was a baldy and so wanted to highlight the subject on me. I just joked it off never letting them know that it affected me, but secretly i do obsess about it, to be honest i am not bald know, i am 21 and still fear that my front hairline is only marginally receading, and id only say around my temples. The question is, is there someone (neutral party) that can test when you may go bald or just give an honest opinion on the subject. I feel too embarrassed to go because my parents and sisters think im mad going with what they think is a full head of hair. Maybe they are right it has been six years of constand paranoia. Please give me your opinion

cork-langer

i'm reseeding big time dude so ive been cutting my hair shorter and shorter.
I have no problems losing it from the front, in fact ive been told that its quite sexy!
Ill start worrying when i'm losing it from the scalp!!!

Saruman

I have thin hair... i will pobably go bald... does not bother me.. when/if it starts to go.. i will shave it off.

LegacyUser

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My hair had been receeding for a few years - mainly at the front. I could sort of cope with that because it didn't bother me. Was only when I saw a photo of the back of me about 9 months ago that I noticed I was thinning badly at the back. Was slightly pissed off to say the least. Was even more pissed off by people who just kept telling me to shave my head - I always had a tight haircut, but I don't like my head shaved, so wanted to avoid it.

Anyhow, decided to try something about it - started using Rogaine. I know it doesn't work for a lot of people, but the hair at the back of my head has completely regrown, the front is beginning to improve - not as big an improvement as the back though.

Worth a try if it bothers you - you're stuck using it for life though.

LegacyUser

so you the feeling i get from peoples posts is that im in denial and should maybe do something to prolong the matter ??

LegacyUser

I know lots of guys whose hairline receded a little in their early 20's and then stopped after that. The fact that your father is bald doesn't mean much, my Dad was almost bald by my age but I have a full head of hair and he has a brother with a full head of hair too.

Miguel_Sanchez

Lurker56 wrote:

I know lots of guys whose hairline receded a little in their early 20's and then stopped after that. The fact that your father is bald doesn't mean much, my Dad was almost bald by my age but I have a full head of hair and he has a brother with a full head of hair too.

Baldness comes from the mother's side I hear. So you need to look at your maternal grandfather to see how you may turn out?

LegacyUser

Get a grip man. You're 21 and you fear that your hairline "MAY be marginally receeding"...for goodness sake, you're not even sure if it actually is!!

My advice for you is to just get out there and live life. It may be that to avoid REAL issues which a lot of young men of your age face, you're living in an imagenary world where your biggest fear is your possibly receeding hairline. Are there other aspects of your life you're not happy with?

Ruu_Old

Mine receded fairly early so I just shaved it and that was it after much debating and it wasn't a great experience losing my long, flowing hair . The next day, you would not believe the amount of compliments I received. I actually looked a lot healthier and felt better too, so imo I wouldn't put it off any longer if you are noticing it. Please don't try combing it over or covering it up. Good luck.

the_syco

Nothing to add, but to ask the OP has he considered a zero? As in, shave off the hair with a shaving blade?

wet-paint

I'm majorly going bald, I've a nice big "M" shape on my forehead. But I've shaved my head since I was about fifteen, hair isn't a thing for me. Try a wet shave once, see how it feels (it feels fantastic, your scalp is sooo sensitive, and you can feel all the breezes around your head) and if you like it, keep it going. I haven't paid for a haircut since my dog died and I inherited her animal groomer, six years ago!

Catch_22

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

Baldness comes from the mother's side I hear. So you need to look at your maternal grandfather to see how you may turn out?

you mean your mothers brother , or perhaps even your maternal grandmothers brother as your maternal grandfather would have about as much to do with it as your father.

c22

LegacyUser

well thats the thing, its ruining my life at the moment (i know being a bit too vein) and i appreciate all your posts, especially the guy who told me to get a grip. Ive never shaved my head, im a kinda skinny guy so dont know if it would work, but i think the best thing to do is to not think about it and get on with it.

LegacyUser

I have no hair at all so really ur suitation is not that bad... and no, I dont have cancer I have a condition called alopecia areata. So in fairness I wouldnt worry about it TBH...

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dont know wrote:

my dad was a baldy

chances are you will be bald. nothing wrong with that. i know a girl who likes bald men.

LegacyUser

If U start to go bald - U could shave it all off, get a few tatoooooos, grow a few muscles. And de gurls will go mad 4 ya (de shaved head reminds them of 'de baldy lad') !

Blackpitts

dont know wrote:

Hi am a regular poster on boards. Ok there have been so many posts out there about this but i was looking to get more answers on the subject. Over the last six years i have been very upset about my hair, i keep fearing that im losing it, it started though probably my friends teasing me when i was younger, they noticed my dad was a baldy and so wanted to highlight the subject on me. I just joked it off never letting them know that it affected me, but secretly i do obsess about it, to be honest i am not bald know, i am 21 and still fear that my front hairline is only marginally receading, and id only say around my temples. The question is, is there someone (neutral party) that can test when you may go bald or just give an honest opinion on the subject. I feel too embarrassed to go because my parents and sisters think im mad going with what they think is a full head of hair. Maybe they are right it has been six years of constand paranoia. Please give me your opinion

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