jonu62882 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 So, I've been having this battle over the last year or so with personal stuff. I have myself in pretty good shape now and feeling good about my body (lost 70 lbs). But, there is something I'm lacking in. I've always had great hair throughout my youth, but now I'm 37 yo, and I have been experiencing some decent hair loss over the last couple years. Mostly, it's thinned down a lot all over, missing more in the middle area, and definitely bald crown. Thankfully, my hairline is still pretty much intact. My dad had a similar hair loss pattern. This is what Im working with... I have been researching videos, and I have been looking for different remedies to help prevent further hair loss and/or promote re-growth. Let's start with the the options: 1) Home Remedies - There's stuff like fish oil, collagen, rosemary oil, yada yada...I have yet to try but I feel like that stuff usually doesn't work. 2) Topical/Pill treatments - Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finesteride). I have yet to try because the former requires you to not stop once you use and MAYBE might prevent loss while the latter may give you side effects like harming your sex drive and messing with the operation of your equipment, which I definitely don't want to risk. 3) Wigs/"Hair Systems" - Seems like a lot of maintenance and just weird knowing that you have a wig on even though they have come a long way. 4) Hair Loss Restoration/Transplant (FUE/FUT) - I am heavily leaning towards this direction, even considering going to another country like Turkey or Belgium to do it. Its really expensive, but it seems like the best chance for success and to see results. I don't know how long it'll last for, and I am apprehensive. I also am fearful that if I do it and it fails, that it will leave some type of scarring, which will prevent me from doing the shaved head/beard look later down the road should it fail. 5) Just accepting the suck and rocking the shaved head look - Much like tats, I don't know if I can pull this off. I don't know if I'm ready for this... So, anyone do any hair transplants or have some kind of regimen that they use that has worked? I know this a forum typically dominated by younger guys, probably yet to experience these types of issues, but I'm hoping there are some brave souls that can share their experiences with me that are in the same fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 be proud of you are, not what money can make you to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, jonu62882 said: 5) Just accepting the suck and rocking the shaved head look - buzz it bro, you're gonna be a dime piece. absolutely nobody gives af. my crop started dying 2 years ago when i was 21 & i've just been buzzing it since. i talk to college girls, so naturally they mention it sometimes, but if you play it right & aren't phased by it, they overlook it almost 100% of the time. at 37 i really can't imagine any girls in your age range that'd even care to mention it dude lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, jonu62882 said: 5) Just accepting the suck and rocking the shaved head look - Much like tats, I don't know if I can pull this off. I don't know if I'm ready for this... You're never ready. You just do it and make a decision. If you like it, you're in. If not, look back into th the other options (but don't be quick to not like it). I started going bald at 19sh, so started to shave my head back then. My hairline started to recede and I got the dreaded "monkey butt" on the back of my head - I thought about using some sort of product, but voted against it. Outsideof getting lazy, I never go more than three weeks without a proper head shaving. It takes me a while to get everything done, so that's the only "downside" I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Well I’ve got a beautiful head of hair at 36, so I can’t give any perspective on balding other than to say embrace it. Does a shaved head look good? Idk, it’s kinda subjective. It does however, 100% of the time, look better than a thinned our head of hair on a guy who isn’t accepting he’s going bald. Buzz it down and move on. You’ll likely care more than anyone else, it’s a common and accepted look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I'm 35 and only have a slight recession in the up left and right corners of my hairline. But my hair isn't that short, so I can swipe it and cover it up a bit. I'm looking into onion and garlic oil. I've heard good things about those. I might try minoxidil on the recession spots, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 your hair looks good from the front 8/10. If you have money for it, I'd go for a transplant, but you would want to lose more of it before you went for it. The other option is to convert to Judaism and rock a yamka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Could get hair plugs. New a guy in college that did that. id just not worry about it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I lost all the hair on my head when I was 16, so I say deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: Could get hair plugs. Tobias approves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 11 hours ago, jonu62882 said: So, I've been having this battle over the last year or so with personal stuff. I have myself in pretty good shape now and feeling good about my body (lost 70 lbs). But, there is something I'm lacking in. I've always had great hair throughout my youth, but now I'm 37 yo, and I have been experiencing some decent hair loss over the last couple years. Mostly, it's thinned down a lot all over, missing more in the middle area, and definitely bald crown. Thankfully, my hairline is still pretty much intact. My dad had a similar hair loss pattern. This is what Im working with... Doesn't look like you're in particularly bad shape unless you're short. I think you can delay for a bit, but the topical treatments, from my understanding, don't regrow much hair, if any. My brother used to use Propecia, and it kept him from losing more, but he's stopped. I just buzz my hair, but I haven't lost enough to go full bald yet. If it gets to the point where it's immediately noticeable from the front, then I'd say lean in and cut it all off. A lot of girls like bald heads. Also, be happy it didn't come to this til you were 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Outpost31 said: I lost all the hair on my head when I was 16, so I say deal with it. makes sense. if i had to guess what age you started to lose your hair, i 100% would've guessed 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vike daddy Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 15 hours ago, jonu62882 said: This is what Im working with... i suggest actually you get a nose job instead. deal with that big growth on the one side, ewww.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 3:14 PM, vike daddy said: i suggest actually you get a nose job instead. deal with that big growth on the one side, ewww.... Waste of money That scurvy is gonna get him before he even sees the anesthesiologist. Eat an orange brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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