Get used to that - it bloody hurts, doesn't it?
More seriously, it's a good idea to make sure you put something on your head in the sun. My father-in-law, who lost his hair in his 20s got (a thankfully mild) skin cancer on the top of his head, and apparently it's very common in baldies.
You could buy a Sharpie that matches your hair colour the closest, then each morning colour in the affected areas....
:)
To go against the grain here about 3 months ago my barber mentioned I wouldn't be a customer for much longer if it carried on going and recommend alpacine (sp?) shampoo it's got caffeine in it or something anyway for 2-3 quid it was worth a punt. I got a shower and expected to get out the cubicle with a full on Afro imagine my disappointment when that didn't happen lol but after 3 months it is definitely thicker than it was a few people have mentioned it too without knowing I was using this shampoo.
It's not a miracle cure but it's definitely slowed things down to a more acceptable level in my opinion and doesn't really cost anymore than the head an shoulders I was using so worth a punt and seems to be working for me. YMMV but for the price worth a shot and smells nice too
An old pal of mine realised that he was rapidly losing his hair, and spent a fortune (not a small fortune either!) buying various products, and the top end ones at that.
Asked about it later on, he professed that it had been a total waste of money, and an awful lot of effort. He now sports a proudly shaved bald head - suits him too.
Sorry OP.
Thanks for this. Like you say, I buy and use shampoo anyway so why not give it a try.
But equally I take on board everyone else's comments and will be getting the appropriate haircut when the time comes. I just need to work out what to do in the sun. I'm not a keen hat wearer and have got sunburned in the thinning areas a few times over the last couple of weeks. There's too much hair to put sun cream on but not enough to stop the sun getting to my head. Will need to go hat shopping with the other half I think.
I shaved mine off and it did wonders as I'm convinced people view men who shave their heads as more authoritative and powerful leaders, plus I got access to far more 'Pauline Fowler' as a baldy than I ever did in my more hirsute days. Be done with it man!
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1. Buy a syrup.
2. Become a proficient weaver and hairspray fiend.
3. Shave it off.
4. Paint the bald bits to match your hair.
It's 3 for me!
p.s remember this?
no thread on this topic is complete without a link here:
http://shatnerstoupee.blogspot.co.uk/
Pauline Fowler? As in frumpy, middle-aged, cardigan-wearing, perpetual whinger and Albert Square resident Pauline Fowler?
Why, man? Why?
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But how does it work?
For your hair to genuinely be thicker it's not only arresting the hair loss, it's actually promoting new hair growth!
Sorry, but the cynic in me finds this hard to believe, especially if it's merely caffine-based. Possibly it makes the hair feel thicker owing to surface effects on the hair strands, but it's unlikely to be doing anything positive on a physiological level.
Apart from hair transplants (expensive, painful, often don't look right) I don't believe there's anything that makes a difference. The other options are simple: shave it (or cut v. short), cultivate a combover , or wear a syrup. One variant on the combover is the 'shreaded wheat' look; basically the hair is trussed up from both sides and combed over together with lashings of hair spray. The result looks OK from 50 yards but on close inspection resembles a shreddded wheat stuck on the guy's head........particularly if his hair's ginger or blond. I worked with a guy who adopted this strategy and he looked a complete twat.
I'm now becoming folically challenged, receding at the front with a tuft in the middle........looks OK with a buzz cut and at least it's cool in summer. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.
There are far worse things to worry about than the state of your rug..... just accept it for what it is (or isn't.......or was).
Paul
Edit: Sun doesn't have to be a problem, just remember to rub sun cream on. I stupidly forgot to do this over the weekend and ended up with a face/head like a strawberry.
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http://www.boots.com/health-pharmacy...-online-clinic
… alternatively try rubbing capon poo into the scalp :) … but at your own risk.
dunk
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
I started work in the mid-70s when men struggled to embrace baldness....... the place was full of late 30-somethings with dodgy combovers and a few syrups........trust me, I don't make this stuff up, you had to be there to believe it!
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Live with it, or wear a hat and look like a dick who's uncomfortable with his looks.
I am a dermatologist .
you may try finasteride 1mg and minoxidil 5%... but hair implants are the only permanent solution! And should be done for someone who has a lot of experience.
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There is no way I would decide to make the decision to use un-prescribed hormonal changing drugs, - for the rest of my life, - risking impotency, not to mention the ongoing costs.
If your barnet rejects a hair transplant, and you end up having to shave your head anyway, be aware that you'll be left with a disgusting looking scar along the back of your head.
Just shave it off and forget about it!
A good friend is off to India for hair surgery. He didn't want to tell his mates (including me), but his wife and I were teaching collegues and she 'spoke before her turn' giving away the purpose of their India trip. I promised her to keep my mouth shut. Although it was difficult at times... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Speaking as a 44 year old silver fox who is slightly thinning ... take it off when it starts to really go. I've got plenty of bald mates who are A1 fanny magnets.
Make sure you do look good with hair on
Implant clinics would be my first choice NOT medicine
I've been using Alpecin for some time . Not every wash. I generally leave it on for 3-5 mins and it seems to work for me as I've been thinning for 5 or so years and it looks and feels thicker all over. Maybe it is some sort of psychosomatic effect but so what, it's only like shampooing your hair with Head n Shoulders.
Or you could try this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59iJl9PR7Ho
Only one thing you can do - Prepare to meet thy dome!
The one guaranteed cure for male baldness is castration, by the way....
If you want to avoid hair loss it's important to have a daily shampoo which will not contain sulfates and parabens. Here is the review of some natural shampoos. They don't contain cruel chemicals and will not spoil the pH balance of your hair.
Shampoo addressing your PH balance won't do jack sh*t for hair loss.
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
Ask yourself, have you ever seen a bald doctor or barber?
Because if there was a cure those people would be the first to know about it.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I tried Alpecin. Not a bad shampoo as such though it thickens what hair you do have and makes it rough to brush. I didn't see any regrowth at all. Male pattern baldness runs in my family and annoyingly I seem to have it worse than anyone else I know! I've simply set about trying to make flat caps look cool.
This thread is a couple of years old now and I’ve just accepted it to be honest. My hair loss hasn’t got much worse and I’ll deal with it as and when it happens.
Thanks everyone for your advice and suggestions though.
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Buy some decent clippers and knock the lot off. Trust me.
F.T.F.A.
When the small bald spot at the back became a large spot and my forehead was in reverse the clippers came out 0 grade in winter + a hat, summer the razor covers face and head and of course factor 50 if the suns out, wife’s happy at the mo she is considering the fate of the latest goatee that’s getting out of hand, although the longer the beard the softer it is to the female skin.
Fas est ab hoste doceri
Remember, it's not a bald spot; it's a solar panel for a sex machine.
Berlusconi had scalp tattooed plus implants - and still looked pathetic
Drug treatment like minoxidil or finasteride have some effect, but effect is only as lasting as the drug levels in circulation.
Plus they have their main pharmacological effects, vasodilatation and testosterone- pathway interference. Personally would leave those functions untouched.
Have friends finding permanent solution in two hair clinics in Belgium, which apparently have the best implant long lasting results in Europe.
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No point fighting nature, just embrace it and find something better to waste your money on!
The bald + goatee look can make anyone look badass. Anyone.
I had a hair transplant just over a year ago. Honestly the best £1700 I've ever spent.