What to do?? 18 and losing my hair....

[RoyalTen]

Very, very upsetting.......I dont know what to do, im 18 and i've notcied my hair getting thinner and thinner, and the hairline going back......its almost depressing. WHAT SHOULD I DO?????

[Qwikshot]

Speak with your doctor...is male pattern baldness a trait in your family? Sad to hear...

[kid_dynamite]

i also have a receeding hairline and my roommate never misses a chance to point it out :(

[RoyalTen]

yea tell me about it, my friends dont let me hear the end of it......i didnt think i would care when i noticed, bc im not one to care about things like this, im a real laid back kind of guy, but then the thought of just putting that gel in my hair and doing all kinds of different things with it, i must say, it almsot brought a tear (i think thats the way to spell it).......anyway, something must be done about thisl.

[Kodos]

Get some nice hats!

[Draft Dodger]

http://www.schenz.com/images/clnstf/wig.jpg

[BFleming]

can we get a picture of an asshat?

[QuikSand]

Originally posted by BFleming
can we get a picture of an asshat?

I think we just did.

[BFleming]

Originally posted by QuikSand
I think we just did.
:D

[sabotai]

I've had a receeding hairline since I was in junior high. I don't really pay attention to it at all.

I always wear a hat now. So much so, that the top of my eyes are VERY sensative to light.

As far as what to do with your hair, shave your head. Chicks dig the shaved head.

[Tasan]

live with it?

[RendeR]

Honestly, what is people's obsession with losing their hair? granted you're young to have a problem with hair loss, but is it the end of your world? Its not whats outside that matters, if people treat you differently for having thin hair, they are the ones with the issues.

Take what you have, find a nice style for it, and be yourself. Don't be another self obsessed narcisist. (yes I understand the redundancy there)

Accept who you are and people will accept you too.

not sure where I got all this tripe from, but it sounds sincere enough. I just don't understand the utter vanity of the human male when it comes to hair.

Ren

[sabotai]

As long as you're cocky and funny, your hair doesn't matter.

[Jets80]

you'll be known as the cocky funny bald guy

[Jets80]

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[Eaglesfan27]

I understand your pain. I started losing my hair when I was 16.. it helped that I knew it was coming as all the men on my mom and my dad's side of the family were bald at an early age (well all except for 1 out of about 20.)

I just realized that I had to accept it, and it really has never been a problem. I think there are some shallow women who may not want to date a guy with receding hair, however, if you have confidence it is not usually a problem. I think it becomes a problem when you let it, by trying to cover it up (which is almost always poorly done.) I am proud of my look, despite my lack of hair, and I'm 28 and married to a great woman for 4 years.

[Ben E Lou]

Ol' SkyDog shaved his head at age 23, and it has been bald for 11 years now.

Everyone knows its testerone
That makes a man a chrome dome--Christine Lavin

:D

[JeeberD]

I'm 25 and my girlfriend claims to find gray hairs on my head and in my goatee from time to time. I assure her that they're just a very light blonde, 'cause I'm much too young to be going gray (I hope).

[STK]

I started going gray at 25...

[JW]

Don't worry about it. When I joined the Army and had my hippie hair shorn in 1973 at age 19, I discovered I had a receding hairline. I never let it bother me. I keep my hair short and don't do anything stupid to try to hide it. You will find it is pretty much like any other physical trait. Some people don't notice. Others make a big deal of it. And some will make cracks about it. You will also find some women LIKE balding men, btw. And, after all, really short hair is IN now. It will only be a problem if you decide it is.

[Blackadar]

I'm really greatful that at my age I still have a full head of hair with very little gray.

[Swaggs]

The combover is always a nice option.

[bbor]

Hair is overrated..course i still have all mine.....except on my balls.

But i DO have some extra on my back

[Kodos]

Someone has to say it:

Hair today, gone tomorrow.

[RoyalTen]

Its not really that i care about looks, or how people view me. Its just the thought of how much i loved my hair, how i could put a glob of gel in there and do all kinds of crazy things. It really is true, dont realize what you have til its gone. Ah, i suppose i'll deal with it. I like to think im a biut cocky and funny, so that makes it easier.

[Craptacular]

Don't get married. ;) I had a nice thick head of hair until I met my wife ... oh well.

[Lathum]

I started losing mine at 21 and now I'm 27 and haven't lost much more since then so there is hope.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Originally posted by SkyDog
Ol' SkyDog shaved his head at age 23, and it has been bald for 11 years now.

Everyone knows its testerone
That makes a man a chrome dome--Christine Lavin

:D

Word. 13 years for this cat.

Anyways you may just be going through a thinning phase. All hope is not lost.

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by STK
I started going gray at 25...

My uncle was completely white, not just gray, by 30. I started getting some grays in my hair and goatee, not coincidentally shortly after I got married five years ago. And The Kid has only helped to spur the "movement."

I used to hate my hair because I always wanted to grow it long as a teen, but I never could. I've got, for lack of a better term, "brillo pad hair." It just grows out, not long, like a chia pet or something. Very thick and wavy. I hated it. When I got to law school, and this was ten years ago, nearly every one of my friends there was going bald. Now, ten years later, they're all bald, using medication, or shaved, and I've still got a full head of hair with absolutely no reason to want to grow it long like I used to want. I guess it was worth it to not have to go through "David Lee Roth Syndrome" - 7 years of long hair followed by a lifetime of jokes.

And I actually like the gray. At this age and being married, looking older is actually more of a benefit than looking younger.

[cuervo72]

Ah, just accept it. Keep it short or shaved though when it really starts to get thin. I started losing it in college, and it's pretty bad now on top. Tried Rogaine for a while, but it was a pain in the ass.

Which brings me to my beef with Rogaine's advertising, specifically the "I love, my dad, but don't want to lose my hair like him" ads. If you're dealing with male patterned baldness, like Rogaine claims, then it doesn't matter what your dad's hair is like - you inherit that from your mother. Someone should take them to task for that misinformation!!! (ok, so I didn't accept losing my hair immediately, and may harbor some resentment....)

[Critch]

Nothing wrong with being a baldy. Just keep telling yourself that.

Doesn't bother me, hair's for two things. It's for getting chicks and for keeping your head warm. Now I've got a wifey and I've got a wooly hat, so I no longer need it. It can all fall out, if it likes. And most of it has.

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by cuervo72
Which brings me to my beef with Rogaine's advertising, specifically the "I love, my dad, but don't want to lose my hair like him" ads. If you're dealing with male patterned baldness, like Rogaine claims, then it doesn't matter what your dad's hair is like - you inherit that from your mother. Someone should take them to task for that misinformation!!! (ok, so I didn't accept losing my hair immediately, and may harbor some resentment....)

That is very true, although I suspect that it's equally true that if you are starting to go bald and your dad is already bald, you don't want to look like him, regardless of whether he's the reason you're going bald or not!

[GrantDawg]

I love being bald. It is who I am. I embraced it. I started losing my hair when I was 17. When I was 22 I shaved what little as left on top, and never looked back. I enjoy being bald, making the joke before others do, shining my head when someone looks for a mirror, slapping my head to make kids laugh, etc.

Of course, I always hated my hair when I was younger so that might have something to do with my complete acceptance. Oh, don't worry about women. There may be some that won't date you, but many will not care and others actually find it sexy.

[CamEdwards]

I like being bald as well. I started losing my hair when I was about 19, and by the time I got married at 23 it was gone. I've kept it shaved since it started falling out, and now I enjoy the compliments I get.

My family used to tease me about losing my hair, but after I told my sister "I'm genetically predisposed to being bald... what's your excuse for being fat?" I haven't gotten any more lip.

Three words though: buy a hat. Sunburn hurts on your scalp. I go through hats like some women go through pantyhose. I'll buy a new hat every month or so.

[sachmo71]

My wife won't let me shave my head anymore, but if I were to start losing it, she couldn't say a word! Ahhh, to trade places with you!

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by CamEdwards
"...what's your excuse for being fat?"

It's a sickness, a SICKNESS I TELL YOU!

*runs off sobbing like a little girl*

[grdawg]

Originally posted by Craptacular
Don't get married. ;) I had a nice thick head of hair until I met my wife ... oh well.

I agree, and I've only been married for 15 months and the process has already started :(

[GrantDawg]

Originally posted by Ksyrup
It's a sickness, a SICKNESS I TELL YOU!

*runs off sobbing like a little girl*

And I found the cure. 65 pounds and counting.

[Ksyrup]

Today is "amnesty day" from the Atkins Diet for me. We're going to Melting Pot, and I'm eating as much bread and chocolate as I can. The chees and meat are not a porblem, but I can't go there without having the others.

[AgPete]

I once had a balding scare from the lady cutting my hair. I don't know what she was thinking but she told me I was going bald on top. You realize how vain you are when you're told that you're about to lose your hair. LOL I spent weeks checking my hairlines looking for bald patches but never found anything. I had an allergic reaction to a new shampoo prior to having her cut my hair so I think she saw patches where hair might have temporarily fallen out. After three haircuts and different barbers I was assured that I was not going bald. It may work for Bruce Willis but I'd make an ugly bald guy. :-p

I've always heard its the mother's side that counts and my mother's father died with a full set of hair so I'm crossing my fingers that I inherited the right genes. My father's side loses their hair in their early 20's. When I hit my thirties, I may be the only one left carrying the family name and a full set of hair. :-o

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by AgPete

I've always heard its the mother's side that counts and my mother's father died with a full set of hair so I'm crossing my fingers that I inherited the right genes.

My mother's father also had a nice thick head of hair, and I did for a while, but I'm losing it now. We'll see how bad it gets.