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youngguyhairloss

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At times throughout the day I see guys who are severely balding whether its at work, gym, or random places. I always think to myself that those people would look so much better with a shaved head because they are clearly balding with a few strands of hair on top. I see plenty of guys who pull off the shaved head nicely and at times picture them with a balding pattern and say to myself that would look so much worse. I am clearly balding maybe i should take my own advice, the only reason im holding on to my hair is because I have a somewhat intact hairline. If i was a nw2 diffused with crown loss I would absolutely shave my head. Has this ever crossed your mind? Do you guys think if the treatments you are currently on don't work in xxx amount of time you will call it quits and accept your hairless head and shave? just curious if I'm the only one that thinks this way I am pretty consumed by this everyday, some days more than others.
 

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the only reason im holding on to my hair is because I have a somewhat intact hairline. If i was a nw2 diffused with crown loss I would absolutely shave my head. Has this ever crossed your mind? Do you guys think if the treatments you are currently on don't work in xxx amount of time you will call it quits and accept your hairless head and shave? just curious if I'm the only one that thinks this way I am pretty consumed by this everyday, some days more than others.

Everyone who does not shave has an "only reason " of their own...
Mine is a hair transplant scar.
 

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There is a certain breaking point, and area of diminishing returns where a shave is the only way, while growing, and buzzing it is also a way.

For those who are over a NW4 it is always recommended to buzz, and high & tight your hair. Grown out will always look like trash. regardless if you have DUPA, diffuse and male pattern baldness

For those who are diffusing all over, again a buzz cut, and something high & tight with a nice taper is always the best solution.


For those who are in the early stages such as a NW2-3 and have an intact crown, taking medication with reasonable density. Grown out (side parts, and crew cuts) will always look better then buzzing it down and exposing those ugly U shape temples.


For those with crown hair loss. A shaved and tapered crown,sides, and back with the front gradually exposing density is the best option. Crew cut or a military ranger cut

Shave never looks good, and It is not recommended unless you are between a NW5-7.
 

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Do you guys think if the treatments you are currently on don't work in xxx amount of time you will call it quits and accept your hairless head and shave?

My current timeline plan: take finasteride, min, nizoral up to the year mark. If they aren't cutting it, make the gradual switch to dutasteride. If that isn't enough...then yeah, might be time to grab the clippers. I'm a pretty advanced NW2.5, getting dangerously close to NW3. I still have some styling tricks up my sleeve for when I am going into a situation where I cannot wear a hat, but they are a pain in the ***, and involve massive amounts of hairspray to keep my bald temples from being exposed. As an NW3 and above, I imagine it will be increasingly difficult to pull this off.

Really hoping these treatments do some good though. If so, will most likely be getting a transplant withing the next 2 years. I'm 27 right now, and my goal is to be a fullhead by 30.

just curious if I'm the only one that thinks this way I am pretty consumed by this everyday, some days more than others.

Right there with you bruh. This s*** is on my mind WAY more than it should be. If people could read my thoughts, they would definitely think I'm weird as f***
 

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What is it that society hates so much about temple recession?
We have all been guilty of trying to cover our temples, myself included, of course.

So, what is it about temple recession that turns the public off so much?
I'd like a deeper discussion about all this.
 

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What is it that society hates so much about temple recession?
We have all been guilty of trying to cover our temples, myself included, of course.

So, what is it about temple recession that turns the public off so much?
I'd like a deeper discussion about all this.

I think there's actually a significant portion of society that isn't even aware that mild to moderate temple recession is a sign of balding (I was one of them for most of my life), but those who are aware love to point it out for some reason, and I don't like to take the risk of encountering these people with my defenses down.

At the end of the day, it is, in fact, a sign that you are balding, and thus losing your beauty and youth. That doesn't fit in well with the superficiality of western society.
 

Roberto_72

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What is it that society hates so much about temple recession?
We have all been guilty of trying to cover our temples, myself included, of course.

So, what is it about temple recession that turns the public off so much?
I'd like a deeper discussion about all this.

If you open a thread about this I will be glad to chip in.

There must indeed be some psychological trigger that makes people shun balding men. I mean, apart from the obvious aesthetic factor.

I think that the idea of exposed temple skin reminds people of something else, subconscious. It is like they see you naked in a context where you should not be naked.
 

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It's a better option than staying inside until you die (only option as a bald subhuman)


Perhaps if you're over NW4.


Anything under and it's a pain maintenance wise
 

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What is it that society hates so much about temple recession?
We have all been guilty of trying to cover our temples, myself included, of course.

So, what is it about temple recession that turns the public off so much?
I'd like a deeper discussion about all this.

I don't think temple recession is nearly as bad as a very diffuse crown / midscalp. Men with a distinct pattern of recession look fine, even distinguished. I, on the other hand, have fine temples, yet a decaying birds nest all over the top. It looks sickly
 

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For me it's the only option (please kill me now).

well, you know what, I would date a woman with a wig in a second, and I am not just saying this crap to be nice. I know it's horrifying. Hell, I am horrified and I am a 34 year old man. I am just saying, if you're cute with a wig, I think MOST men won't think twice.
 

shookwun

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temple recession is an absolute joke compared to diffuse thinning. A walk in the park.


With male pattern baldness you can bald gracefully with the right medication. Most of the time the hair still takes on good characteristics.

Diffuse ALWAYS look like trash. and it's depressing as hell seeing patchy areas thin, and your entire hair just get eaten away.


DELLUDED if you think othrtwise.
 

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temple recession is an absolute joke compared to diffuse thinning. A walk in the park.


With male pattern baldness you can bald gracefully with the right medication. Most of the time the hair still takes on good characteristics.

Diffuse ALWAYS look like trash. and it's depressing as hell seeing patchy areas thin, and your entire hair just get eaten away.


DELLUDED if you think othrtwise.

yeah... ugh, I am really having a hard time with this. I don't know when I became so diffused. It happened in like six months or so. I thought finasteride was f*cking me (which it definitely was).. but it got so much worst when I went off. It makes me sick. I am on dutasteride and RU now (been on ru for almost five months, dutasteride for six days). Also dermarolling, with minoxidil. I can't IMAGINE if this gets worst.

Do you find that with diffused, if you leave the top at just an inch and wear it forward it looks SO MUCH BETTER than if it's straight up? Straight up looks like complete trash. Like I am a corpse, while brushed forward, you can hardly see any scalp....
 

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yes. 1 inch is the sweet spot. I side part it helps.. with adding volume in layers


taper, and fade the sides.
 

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temple recession is an absolute joke compared to diffuse thinning. A walk in the park.


With male pattern baldness you can bald gracefully with the right medication. Most of the time the hair still takes on good characteristics.

Diffuse ALWAYS look like trash. and it's depressing as hell seeing patchy areas thin, and your entire hair just get eaten away.


DELLUDED if you think othrtwise.

And you're deluded, yourself, if you think you can speak for everyone. Some temple receders look absolutely hideous with the wrong head shape.
And as we know, shaving is not an option for those with the wrong shaped head, so they are left with a wispy forelock to present to the world.

I'm sure diffuse is no walk in the park either, but it would be foolish to try and claim one is worse then the other.
Kindergarten stuff, right there.

Hell... hair loss, in and of itself, is a case by case situation, regardless of temple recession or diffuse thinning.
When are people gunna learn this???
 
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Hairloss looks bad when the person is either
a) un aware and trying to carry off a normal hairstyle
b) Ridiculous Combover
c) wig
d) hat prisoner

Buzz it down as soon as you go above Norwood 2-3.
 

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I'd hardly call temple recession a walk in the park. I made the mistake of cutting my hair real short a couple months ago, thinking it would make my hairline situation stand out less, and I was almost immediately called out for the balding on my temples(in front of some females). So that was enough to scare me back to growing it out again on top. It's almost back to the length where I've learned how to make it pretty much look like I have a full head of hair, but it requires so much work and meticulous placing of strands to do that. So I wear a hat 95% of the time I leave home. I just keep that longer hair up there as a precaution, for those situations in which I can't really wear hats. I absolutely fear the idea of being called out again, although I'm sure it's bound to happen.

Do others on here have it worse? No doubt. But is it a walk in the park? No. I've become a hat prisoner.
 
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