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Losing your hair sucks

stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I've had a slowly receding hairline up front for a few years now..it's not too bad yet and a lot of friends my age are way worse off than me, but the inevitability of knowing I'll probably lose it all just sucks. Ready to just give myself a crewcut and say fuck it.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    My hairline had been slightly thinning, but in recent months I started doing things and now it seems a lot fuller, almost back to my teenage years.

    1. Massage your scalp with a vitamin rich shampoo. I used to be scared to scrub thinking it would make my hair fall out, when in fact only weak hairs fall out that were going to fall out anyway. Cleaning your scalp good gets rid of the oil that blocks your hair follicules from growing. That's why bald people have shiny heads. Their scalps produce lots of oil which prevents hair growth. Also massaging your scalp promotes circulation, which is also good for hair growth.

    2. Don't wear a hat for long periods when you are sweating. While the pressure from the hat will not cause hair loss, it helps trap sweat and dirt into the pores on your head, preventing hair growth. I stopped wearing a hat when I jog.

    3. Drink lots of water!

    4. Eat healthy! Mixed nuts and veggies.. avoid red meat.

    5. Avoid stress.




    Other than that, its mostly genetic and there's not much you can do, but these tips will help.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i am able to identify myself at the vh1 honors show by my bald spot :(


    fortunately i don't give a shit....:)
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i feel bad for your hair loss
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    but seriously, its gonna happen to me too.....
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  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    remember:

    grass doesnt grow on a busy street !

    shave it all off man !

    the girls luuuv it........



    well..some do anyways ...haha
    I plan to live forever.so far so good !
  • pouch15pouch15 Posts: 436
    Has anyone here used regaine? or know someone close that has used it? A friend that works in Pfizer as a marketing manager for regaine says it helps preventin hair loss, its eficient but you must use it all your life otherwise if you stop using it in ten year, you will get bald very quickly and look as if you never used it
  • pouch15pouch15 Posts: 436
    no one? :(
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    cutback wrote:
    i am able to identify myself at the vh1 honors show by my bald spot :(


    fortunately i don't give a shit....:)


    I THOUGHT THAT WAS YOU ;)
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    I THOUGHT THAT WAS YOU ;)

    PISS OFF!!!! :p:D
  • Inhiding230Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    My husband was bald by age 20. His hair still grows around his head but none on the top so he just shaves it. I think it is very sexy and I know that lots of other women think so, so don't worry about it, make it a positive thing. Just shave your head :D
  • pouch15pouch15 Posts: 436
    seren327 wrote:
    My husband was bald by age 20. His hair still grows around his head but none on the top so he just shaves it. I think it is very sexy and I know that lots of other women think so, so don't worry about it, make it a positive thing. Just shave your head :D
    My wife wants me to put hair implants in a few years, I want to shave.
  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    imagine being a woman and losing your hair!
  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Shit, I'm 31 and have been losing my hair since my early 20's. The Wahl home hair cutting system has savd me about $1k in hair cuts in that time! Bald is beauty baby!!!!
  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    CityMouse wrote:
    imagine being a woman.....

    this is scary enough in itself ;)
  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    A cure will be out in 3 years, bro. No worries.

    http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/29/617362.aspx

    In the meantime, keep what you have by using Rogaine.



    ***On another topic, how do you think the world would be when there are no bald men (unless they want to be)? Personally, I think this will put short and overweight men at a serious disadvantage, and will therefore change the dating world as we know it. ;)
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    monster95 wrote:
    shave it all off man !

    the girls luuuv it........



    well..some do anyways ...haha
    I got sick of men with shaved heads about 10 years ago and they just seem to be multiplying! It looks better than comb overs I'm sure but it's not flattering to everyone.

    I think it must really suck to lose your hair. My husband's hairline started receding about 5 years ago and I know it kind of bums him out even though he's accepted it. What else can you do? But he's still just as hot to me. I wouldn't care if he grew the rest of his hair out, wrapped it around his head and stuck a bone in the top! :D
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  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 3,991
    CityMouse wrote:
    imagine being a woman and losing your hair!

    Yup. I was sick last year and lost half of my hair -- no fun. Fortunately, most of it is growing back.

    As for men who lose their hair: Right before I got married, someone tried to tweak me about my fiance's receding hairline. I just replied that baldness is a sign of virility. :-)
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,315
    I have an increasingly large bald spot on the back of my head and really dont care. It is what it is.

    of course that first sunburn hurt like a mother
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,445
    I have a lot of insecurities, so I am very happy to not be losing my hair. It's gray, but it's not going anywhere! :p
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    im only 20 and im already pretty far receded up front... my hair is still thick though and my bangs are long enough that i got good coverage... but youre right it SUCKS... i dont have a chance in hell cause my dads and both my grandpas are bald... thank god i got a good face that can rock the bald look... like a younger ed harris :D
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    saveuplife wrote:
    A cure will be out in 3 years, bro. No worries.

    http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/29/617362.aspx

    In the meantime, keep what you have by using Rogaine.



    ***On another topic, how do you think the world would be when there are no bald men (unless they want to be)? Personally, I think this will put short and overweight men at a serious disadvantage, and will therefore change the dating world as we know it. ;)
    YAY! :D
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  • stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
    imalive wrote:
    I have a lot of insecurities, so I am very happy to not be losing my hair. It's gray, but it's not going anywhere! :p

    Yeah, I'd rather have traitors than deserters.
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  • mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    it's a waste product. i'd rather not have it on my body. i'd like to lose it all. :)

    hair sucks. losing it is aweomse!
  • sweetpotatosweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    it's a waste product. i'd rather not have it on my body. i'd like to lose it all. :)

    hair sucks. losing it is aweomse!

    you can say that because bald is beautiful... ON YOU. ;)

    i mean it! there are some men who look delicious bald. in fact, there was a guy i had a HUGE crush on a few years back and he was bald. i saw an old photo of him with hair and i hated it! :D i didn't think he was half as handsome as he was without the hair.

    i think it depends on the shape of the guy's head as well as his facial bone structure, and if he's got a nice, strong neck & shoulders. this guy HAD IT ALL. >sigh< :)
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    it's a waste product. i'd rather not have it on my body. i'd like to lose it all. :)

    hair sucks. losing it is aweomse!

    I attract more women with a shaved head than I ever did with long rocker hair that is for certain. Of course, being married, it does me no good.
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  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,174
    pouch15 wrote:
    Has anyone here used regaine? or know someone close that has used it? A friend that works in Pfizer as a marketing manager for regaine says it helps preventin hair loss, its eficient but you must use it all your life otherwise if you stop using it in ten year, you will get bald very quickly and look as if you never used it
    My wife's brother used Rogaine for a while. He said it made his hair thicker and fuller, but that it didn't help to regrow hair in his bald spot. Since it didn't help regrow hair, he quit using it and he said he noticed that his hair started to thin out in two weeks. After a month it was back to where he was before starting to use Rogaine.


    As for me, no baldness yet, but there's a good chance of it for me based on genetics. Right now I think it's starting to turn gray. That kind of sucks at 25, but whatever.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i'm quite scared of going bald... but just turned 34 and it still grows like crazy... i've yet to find my first grey hair as well... but i'm not bothered about them anyway... i quite like grey hair, it looks cool... on some people anyway.. definitely not Steve Martin though... he looks weird
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  • NYbenbenNYbenben Posts: 1,020
    dont try to fight it... the battle sucks... shave your head with a razor (trust me it only hurts the ego once)... it will be the best thing you do.. there is NO receding hairline... no hairline at all...no horseshoe...nothing....smooth skin... and you can always get that clean look wherever you are... just grab the razor in the shower and shave your head...

    dont fret it...just givein to reality...
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