I decided to shave my head. I feel pretty down about it all

[jabbathehair]

I have know that I have been receding for a while. Many of you on these board have said you don't see it but I know my hair and I know it has changed over the years. I knew that once I hit nearly 30 it would kick it at a much faster rate and I feel it really has on my hairline. What is most annoying is it has only been aggressively attacking my left hairline which was always my 'better' side. I know a few of you will wonder why I shaved it. Well a few reasons.. I have a batch that has got quite bad over the last 3 months. It has been aggressive and to me this is an indicator of what is about to come. The itch that I have had for the past two weeks on my head is so annoying. It itches so badly to the point I just want to rip off my scalp. Guess where it is itching the most? Yep in the balding patch on my hairline, Also on my other side of my hairline. The temple points are also itching and my damn crown to. In fact my crow is not showing sighs on thinning and that's itching quite badly. The amount of dandruff I was getting to was just embarrassing!

So why have I shaved my head? I know that the receding and balding is getting ready to kick in. All the signs are there. The fact I am itching to badly on my head and also I am now getting denser body hair and facial hair also suggests to me that that the DHT is now doing it's job and the switch has been flicked!

I would much rather get used to shaving my head now than do it when it has become very noticeable. I also don't want to see myself go really thin in that respect all over. I want to rey and learn to own the bald look and accept it. It's going to be hard but I am in the anger stage.

So why don't I get on the meds? Well a number of reasons. I suffer from mental health problems and I already take medications for that. I really don't want to take anymore meds. I am not keen on trying to minimizr DHT as it always does quite a few other things in the body. I cannot afford to take it either and there is no way I am going to use that rogane everyday either. I will add that I have no problems with anyone taking meds and good for you if you do as it it YOUR body so you have the choice to do what you like.

I am attaching some pictures underneath in albums. I will show you what my head looks like now and you will notice the thinning patch above the mole and also the small thinning patch on the top of my head. I have also included pictures of that same area from 1-2 years ago. As you can see I shaved my head before but that was purely for the style. You will see that the hairline used to stay inline with itself but now it goes very diffuse. I also included a picture of all the dandruff in my hair when I shaved it for you to get an idea of how bad it got.

My hair before I shaved it, show miniaturization and the thinning area. http://imgur.com/a/8PlxL

My head now shaved showing the thinning spot in the hairline and on top of the head http://imgur.com/a/vSyuh

My awful dandruff and skin patches http://imgur.com/a/FE9CT

My hairline before it started to diffuse. You can see how the hairline above the mole actually used to be lower but now it is higher and empty with a few mini hairs http://imgur.com/a/tVVOw

Question: Where my hair is not thinned in my hairline, What has caused the hairs to face a different direction. When I used to take a picture before they would kind of all flow in the same direction but now they are pointing upwards! Is this down to the diffusing or is it down to the fact I had a parting and my hairs became 'trained' ?

Again I know many of you would like to have the hair I have atm but I know my own hair and I know that in the next 6 months I will have the outline of the island forming.

I just feel **** about it all. I am very young looking and get told I look about 19 all the time but I am 28 and I really don't suit this look. I am gutted about this happening and wish I didn't have male pattern baldness. My dad uncle and both grandads manage to deal with it so I guess I will in time. I would love to have those cool new hairstyles but I don't want to watch myself diffuse. I am in the stage of anger now, I am past the admitting stage.

 

[biddybomb]

you basically still have a full head of hair. Could be yours for another 10 years longer at least if you jump on finasteride, also there is the chance you won't really lose anymore without med too, tbh ur hairline looks pretty solid despite some minor thinning.

Also, what length buzzcut is that?

 

[ssjpotato]

Your hairline and coverage is fine, dude. I think my hairline is a little more receded than yours and i buzzed my hair to a #4

 

[St4n80]

Get a tan and it will look better, shaved heads looks awful when pale

 

[brian]

sorry man but you need some psychological help. you have a full head of hair that most people on this forum (me included) would kill for. Not too sure if this is a troll post?

 

[jabbathehair]

you basically still have a full head of hair. Could be yours for another 10 years longer at least if you jump on finasteride, also there is the chance you won't really lose anymore without med too, tbh ur hairline looks pretty solid despite some minor thinning.

Also, what length buzzcut is that?

I understand many of you would jump onto finasteride but it is just not for me. The same reason I wont jump onto steroids. I just don't want anymore chemicals in my body. I see such mixed results. It seems it only works for 50% of people.

Your hairline and coverage is fine, dude. I think my hairline is a little more receded than yours and i buzzed my hair to a #4

#4 Is to long in my opinion for a buzz cut. 1 and 2 look better but we all have our own preferences.

sorry man but you need some psychological help. you have a full head of hair that most people on this forum (me included) would kill for. Not too sure if this is a troll post?

I take offense to this. This forum is about hairloss which I am suffering from. It's called male pattern baldness because it is a genetic trait. Something which is passed down to you. I'm not some NW1. I am quite clearly showing a receding hairline and that bald patch in my hairline has come from nowhere! My dad started at age 29, My uncle started at age 30, Mums dad started at age 18 and my dads dad at 25. I do have the balding gene and in my family is does not happen slowly. You just notice a small bit and then BANG it happens. I spoke to my dad about it and he said the same happened to him. A small patch on his head and then within a year he was completely diffused on top. I understand that I have a head of hair that loads of you would love but I am soon going to be in your position so is it fair that I am shunned until it happens?

Also I am not a troll. I have 88 posts and you have 53.

My dads head http://i.imgur.com/ci9MYYM.jpg

My uncle who comes it back to cover his large bald crown and very diffuse hair on top. http://i.imgur.com/e2nV7V6.png

Get a tan and it will look better, shaved heads looks awful when pale

I am one of those unlucky people that do not tan and only go red but I am going to buy that tanning moisturizer

 

[jabbathehair]

I have posted here before and been told I have NW3 or NW2 and to jump on finasteride. I know my hair and I am thinning in my hairline. There is no one in my family apart from my nans brothers who have of hair. They have ALL lost their hair. My dad said his happened the same way. Tell me this is NW1 please...http://i.imgur.com/dwsOdVp.jpg That was taken a year ago, since then that side has also lost some and become patchy.

Also I have lots of little scar patches appearing around my hairline.

 

[hellouser]

We are just tired of trolls like you on the forum. Every week there seems to be another one saying he's going to commit suicide while he has no hair loss at all.

You know.... if these guys did commit suicide, it would keep the forum clean of their stupidity.

 

[jabbathehair]

The sides of the head are not affected by male pattern baldness, especially this early. This is all in your head and you need psychological help.

So you cannot see thinning here http://i.imgur.com/dF9Esqq.jpg Or here http://i.imgur.com/wi6eZTy.jpg. Click the picture and then zoom. So basically you wont accept me now because I am not a NW4 and it's all in my head. Even though I know my hair more than ANYONE. I posted my pictures to balding blog and that DR told me to start on finasteride as my corners had passed a mature hairline. Did you not see the picture of my dad and uncle? Did you miss out the part where I told you that there's became aggressive at my age...

I have male pattern baldness. Anyone who knows anything about male pattern baldness can see it. I will progress to nw5 like everyone in my family. I understand you maybe bitter but that does not give you the right to just sweep me aside, I will soon be in your position.

I guess channing is a solid NW1 to right....http://cdn04.cdn.socialitelife.com/...aywire-comic-con-2011-07242011-03-435x580.jpg

 

[hellouser]

So you cannot see thinning here http://i.imgur.com/dF9Esqq.jpg Or here http://i.imgur.com/wi6eZTy.jpg. Click the picture and then zoom. So basically you wont accept me now because I am not a NW4 and it's all in my head. Even though I know my hair more than ANYONE. I posted my pictures to balding blog and that DR told me to start on finasteride as my corners had passed a mature hairline. Did you not see the picture of my dad and uncle? Did you miss out the part where I told you that there's became aggressive at my age...

I have male pattern baldness. Anyone who knows anything about male pattern baldness can see it. I will progress to nw5 like everyone in my family. I understand you maybe bitter but that does not give you the right to just sweep me aside, I will soon be in your position.

I guess channing is a solid NW1 to right....http://cdn04.cdn.socialitelife.com/...aywire-comic-con-2011-07242011-03-435x580.jpg

Please stop trolling actual hair loss sufferers.

 

[shookwun]

I'm actually so surprised you actually noticed that slight density loss in your hairline, it's almost non-existent.


it's almost not even visible, but it's there.



Naturally high hairline must suck, if you do receed into the U shape pattern it'll look so ****ed.

All bull**** aside, you will bald eventually.

 

[jabbathehair]

I am 28. OK maybe I will never know your position but I also know a few bald men at 21 years old who have good jobs and pull fit women just fine. The truth is the men on here are not the average balding or bald men and that is a fact!

One thing I will add is you have NO idea about my life and my upbringing and I can tell you now I would happily pick being bald at 18 to living through what I went through.

I understand why it must suck to lose all your hair and yea it can get people down for a little bit some some of you truly believe that you would get women non stop, be very popular and have a great job only if you have a full NW1-2 . You guys call me deluded but come on. My dad did just fine, He has a gorgeous girlfriend. Did modeling for a bodybuilding mag and has a good job.

I am not happy about receding and I wont be happy when I go the same way as every male member in my family but I also know that I will still get women and lead a normal life.

Some of you also need serious help and that's not a insult but some advice. Not all of you but **** some of you are nasty.

Hellouser, Scrolling through your history says it all....

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It wont look so ****ed because I will shave it right down and learn to deal with it and own the look.

**** I thought this forum was to support each other not turn it into a mob hunt. Some bitter people in here.

How funny that you are taking the piss out of balding people and wishing it upon someone. a**h**.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

So why don't I get on the meds? Well a number of reasons. I suffer from mental health problems and I already take medications for that. I really don't want to take anymore meds. I am not keen on trying to minimizr DHT as it always does quite a few other things in the body. I cannot afford to take it either and there is no way I am going to use that rogane everyday either. I will add that I have no problems with anyone taking meds and good for you if you do as it it YOUR body so you have the choice to do what you like.

If you are really going bald and are dead set against taking any of the available treatments, then shaving your head was a good idea. Might as well get used to being bald since you are not willing to do anything to stop it. Hopefully you don't change your mind when it's too late.

 

[hellouser]

If you are really going bald and are dead set against taking any of the available treatments, then shaving your head was a good idea. Might as well get used to being bald since you are not willing to do anything to stop it. Hopefully you don't change your mind when it's too late.

Seeing how he's not balding that may never happen. If he is, then by the time this privileged kid has any concerns he'll have Histogen and Replicel to fix any kind of hair loss... or better yet, something from Lauster.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Seeing how he's not balding that may never happen. If he is, then by the time this privileged kid has any concerns he'll have Histogen and Replicel to fix any kind of hair loss... or better yet, something from Lauster.

Hopefully this becomes available sooner rather than later.

 

[hellouser]

Hopefully this becomes available sooner rather than later.

For us, yeah... but this kid has NOTHING to worry about for a very long time. If he had my hairline or density he'd have slit his wrists a long time ago.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

For us, yeah... but this kid has NOTHING to worry about for a very long time. If he had my hairline or density he'd have slit his wrists a long time ago.

Right about now I would kill for your hair line and density. Recently I have decided to grow my hair out to see where I stand. Crown is thin as hell, density is also pretty weak.

 

[brian]

' Also I am not a troll. I have 88 posts and you have 53. '


You have more posts than me because you reply to every comment with an even stupider answer. I try to contribute to this forum.

You are right, one day the balding gene will slap you in the face and you will wish you spent more of your time with a full head of hair living your life and less trolling a forum.

 

[Theedge]

lol You got to see where people are coming from dude has a full head of hair come on now

 

[ssjpotato]

Look dude. I know it sucks to have people make your concerns feel invalid but really look at what people are telling you. I thought my hairloss was real bad and i was super depressed but a bunch of dudes told me i'm a ****ing idiot and basically what you should take from this is that your hairloss really isn't as bad as it could it. I'm 21 with a hairline that's receded more than yours and starting to thin at the crown. I would rather start balding at 31 than 21. Mad respect for shaving your head, it doesn't look that bad. If you're not going to take finasteride then good luck.