hi, i'm a 25yr old male from england. when i was about 13 or 14 i started growing my hair out, and ive had it long ever since. about 2 years ago, i trimmed it down from its longest length, (about halfway down my back) to just above shoulder length, and that's how it is now.
i've never even thought about the possibility of balding, until, and as silly as this sounds, a woman at the gym said to she didn't think it was me down in the car park when she saw the balding spot until i looked upwards. (i was really P.O'd at the the way this came out to be honest) and since then i've noticed that its true. the crown of my head (and according to my mother i have a double crown...whatever that means) is really thinning, i can't really cover it up, even with long hair, as i can't get it right, and i'm not doing a bloody comb over. a for my temples, i've not really noticed it as i have the long hair, but i reckon the temples are receding a bit, don't really have anything to compare it to to be honest. its really bugging me now, CANNOT stop thinking about it, and i just don't know what to do. i don't fancy the propecia route, as i don't really want to run the risk of it messing with my 'gentlemen vegetables', i would go the regain route, but its just too damn expensive.
i've bought some alpecin caffeine shampoo, its SUPPOSED to promote hair growth from the roots. only had 3 days so obviously it hasn't done anything yet, but to be fair, i'm very skeptical of a shampoo actually being able to do any good. so, what i'm asking is, does anyone have any advice. am i a lost cause, and resign myself for the bruce willis look, or is there something i can do. i really don't want to do it, as i really like the rocker look, the long hair, but if need be, i will get it cut. no way in hell am i shaving it, so it's one uniform length all over, and im not doing the buzz cut, (or short back and sides as we call it over here) but i will have it what i would consider short in a 'fashionable style'. so does anyone have any ideas for shorter styles please? thanks in advance for any help.
(i'll add pics in the next post)
i've never even thought about the possibility of balding, until, and as silly as this sounds, a woman at the gym said to she didn't think it was me down in the car park when she saw the balding spot until i looked upwards. (i was really P.O'd at the the way this came out to be honest) and since then i've noticed that its true. the crown of my head (and according to my mother i have a double crown...whatever that means) is really thinning, i can't really cover it up, even with long hair, as i can't get it right, and i'm not doing a bloody comb over. a for my temples, i've not really noticed it as i have the long hair, but i reckon the temples are receding a bit, don't really have anything to compare it to to be honest. its really bugging me now, CANNOT stop thinking about it, and i just don't know what to do. i don't fancy the propecia route, as i don't really want to run the risk of it messing with my 'gentlemen vegetables', i would go the regain route, but its just too damn expensive.
i've bought some alpecin caffeine shampoo, its SUPPOSED to promote hair growth from the roots. only had 3 days so obviously it hasn't done anything yet, but to be fair, i'm very skeptical of a shampoo actually being able to do any good. so, what i'm asking is, does anyone have any advice. am i a lost cause, and resign myself for the bruce willis look, or is there something i can do. i really don't want to do it, as i really like the rocker look, the long hair, but if need be, i will get it cut. no way in hell am i shaving it, so it's one uniform length all over, and im not doing the buzz cut, (or short back and sides as we call it over here) but i will have it what i would consider short in a 'fashionable style'. so does anyone have any ideas for shorter styles please? thanks in advance for any help.
(i'll add pics in the next post)
