Don'tWantToBeBald..
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Back in 2004, I did steroids, namely Testosterone and Dianabol. Both are extremely dangerous to your hairline. Steroids aren't known to make you bald per se, many men don't go bald and still use the drugs. But, they do quicken up the balding process, if you are destined to go bald generally.
I remember being about 14.. started styling my hair, it looked great, suddenly the girls came'a flocking.. It showed me the power that just merely styling hair can give you. The confidence mainly. So I became Hair Vain.
But, what i can't remember, is what my hairline was like back then, as, prior to steroid use, the hairline was still slightly horse shoe shaped.. but it was easy to hide and style over, no one ever noticed.
Since doing the steroids, about 6 months after it happened, my hair began to thin, to the point where to make it styleable i had to shovel on the hair products to give it some thickness. This is where im at now.. when looking at my hair when it's just been shampooed, it looks as though each strand of hair has been cut into 3's! It's weak, looks dead, dry and it's hard now to hide my receeding hairline.
Being quite a good looking guy, this take's it's toll on ones confidence, self esteem and definately has major psychological implications.
Suffice to say, i stopped the steroids, which were used in a naive phase of my life brought on through stress and reckless thinking. Sadly, it is the worst mistake i have ever made regarding my body.
I have been to the doctors, he said not to worry, be proud you still have hair and blah blah blah!! Not what i wanted to hear, he also clearly tried to put me off any propecia use, as he claimed it negates on your sex drive!
I would love to conquer this, It does linger in my mind, checking the mirror etc, the more forehead i see, the more depressed i become..
To imagine how weak my front hairline is, imagine the roman legionnary, and it's frontline is a few hundred of old people with hip replacements and arthritis. That's how weak it is.
I would love some advice off any of you with success stories or those who have already begun their treatment and those just generally in my situation.
Please help. Thanks.
I remember being about 14.. started styling my hair, it looked great, suddenly the girls came'a flocking.. It showed me the power that just merely styling hair can give you. The confidence mainly. So I became Hair Vain.
But, what i can't remember, is what my hairline was like back then, as, prior to steroid use, the hairline was still slightly horse shoe shaped.. but it was easy to hide and style over, no one ever noticed.
Since doing the steroids, about 6 months after it happened, my hair began to thin, to the point where to make it styleable i had to shovel on the hair products to give it some thickness. This is where im at now.. when looking at my hair when it's just been shampooed, it looks as though each strand of hair has been cut into 3's! It's weak, looks dead, dry and it's hard now to hide my receeding hairline.
Being quite a good looking guy, this take's it's toll on ones confidence, self esteem and definately has major psychological implications.
Suffice to say, i stopped the steroids, which were used in a naive phase of my life brought on through stress and reckless thinking. Sadly, it is the worst mistake i have ever made regarding my body.
I have been to the doctors, he said not to worry, be proud you still have hair and blah blah blah!! Not what i wanted to hear, he also clearly tried to put me off any propecia use, as he claimed it negates on your sex drive!
I would love to conquer this, It does linger in my mind, checking the mirror etc, the more forehead i see, the more depressed i become..
To imagine how weak my front hairline is, imagine the roman legionnary, and it's frontline is a few hundred of old people with hip replacements and arthritis. That's how weak it is.
I would love some advice off any of you with success stories or those who have already begun their treatment and those just generally in my situation.
Please help. Thanks.
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