To all the young Norwood 1.5's

[barcafan]

Here's legitamite super agressive balding. This guy is 19

Now put yourselves in his shoes, and realize your situation isn't as bad.

 

[Oknow]

Here's legitamite super agressive balding. This guy is 19

Now put yourselves in his shoes, and realize your situation isn't as bad.

Is that you?

You know what I feel for the guy, and thanks for the posting that because it has helped me appreciate the hair that I have even more. as a NW1.5, I know my situation can be worse, but I think for most of the NW1.5s out there a lot are just paranoid that it can end up being that aggressive quickly. Judging from your user name you seem to be a footie fan; take for example Alan Shearer, in the space of a decade he went from a NW1 to a 5, so it can happen.

BTW if my hair ever got that bad, and meds wern't working I would accept defeat and shave it down.

 

[Steve-93]

It isn't him.

Or he clearly misjudged a NW5-6 for a NW3, and that's quite a big difference lol.

But what's the point in posting the picture? stfu and come crawling back when your NW3 in a couple of years? I think it's not more than normal then trying to prevent any further hairloss, and well franctly, Norwood 1,5's still got something to save. That guy really doesn't have much choice anyway.

But I do get your point. There is no reason to start whining and screaming when you're an Norwood 1,5 or even 2.

I feel for that kid though, I can hardly imagine seeing a 19 year old with such severe hairloss just walking by..

 

[barcafan]

Im saying early hairloss is not that bad even though you may think it is. I thought it was and trying to get people to learn from my mistakes.

Treat it if you have to, but dont obsess about it in the mirror every day if you can, because its not going to save it. It's just unhealthy thinking.

 

[raj47]

god damn your hair ruined your life. my god ..........

 

[icdalite]

hey raj? , can you be a little easy with your comments

I understand english is not your native language, but when you literally translate from you mother tongue to English it most often does not mean the same and you can end up sounding like a dick.

 

[karl_h]

I think the picture that you have posted is going to make young people who may have lost a little hair (i.e. maybe a little temporal recession) think twice before complaining.

They are going to realize that their hair loss situation is not as bad as they make it out to be.

 

[barcafan]

I think the picture that you have posted is going to make young people who may have lost a little hair (i.e. maybe a little temporal recession) think twice before complaining.

They are going to realize that their hair loss situation is not as bad as they make it out to be.

Yep, hopefully.

 

[superfrankie]

Everythings relative. A 1,5 Norwood is still a problem since that will worsen over time to a 2-7 Norwood. So please, dont tell them "things arent so bad" etc. The moment you start to thin you become depressed more or less since you know what hairs you have on the scalp atm may not be there in 6 months etc. If I compared my NW5 to a guy who has AIDS and has lost both his legs, my situation isnt that bad anymore. Omg, why havent I though about use that way of thinking before? :thumbdown2:

 

[Fundi]

I don't feel too bad about my hairloss. (It gets me down, but doesn't make me consider suicide/castration!). And even though this year, my hairloss has become noticeable, I've recently started seeing the hottest girl I've ever hooked up with in my life! Hotter than any of the girls I pulled when I had perfect hair.

But although I feel bad for this guy, how is it anymore relevant, or going to help someone, than if you say, posted a picture of a mutilated dead person and said 'It could be worse'?

The fact that they aren't dead and cut up into tiny pieces is going to make them feel better?

 

[epictetus]

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[superfrankie]

Everythings relative. A 1,5 Norwood is still a problem since that will worsen over time to a 2-7 Norwood. So please, dont tell them "things arent so bad" etc. The moment you start to thin you become depressed more or less since you know what hairs you have on the scalp atm may not be there in 6 months etc. If I compared my NW5 to a guy who has AIDS and has lost both his legs, my situation isnt that bad anymore. Omg, why havent I though about use that way of thinking before? :thumbdown2:

Also, a certain % (I'd say 25% or so) of guys with male pattern baldness are fortunate enough to not go full-blown bald. In other words, they stop at NW3 by the time they are 30-35 years old. In that case, they are excellent hair transplant candidates with a very high probability of being able to restore their hairline to an almost 100% normal looking state. They can have hair transplant work done that will restore their hairline, and they can look as if they had never lost any hair at all, provided the work they have done is with a decent hair transplant surgeon that does excellent work. But, this is hardly the case for most guys with male pattern baldness.

As far as "other" physical problems compared to male pattern baldness:

I now have had 24/7 tinnitus (ringing in the ears) for about one month now. Hopefully my condition will get better, but it may not because I have already had it for a long time. I can honestly say that my hair transplant/hairloss problems now seem miniscule compared to my ears that are constantly ringing, which affects my well-being all the way around.

In fact, ringing in the ears is horrible because it is a nuerological disorder than can be quite debilitating and affect one's everyday activities to the point that it takes over and forces you to lose your concentration on just about everything. It can affect your life in a very negative way, and the fact that it "never stops" can be quite depressing, as well as aggravating, and many other negative things - almost to the point of literally driving you insane.

Tinnitus sucks big time compared to male pattern baldness! Just like male pattern baldness, tinnitus has no cure; but, I would trade my tinnitus for male pattern baldness ANY day of the week!

I wasnt expecting that I would here this in here but I have the same thing. A constant ringing in my right ear. Started on 26th of december when I developed a slight cold and low fever and it has been present ever since. Im worried its not going to end. I hope its reversible. This noise is driving me insane.

 

[Draco88]

I know these type of story's/photos are supposed to make those of us who are still young and still have a good head of hair left, feel 'better', and while it does in a way, i have to say that it's not the way to go about things.

An analogy i would draw out is someone telling me how lucky i am to be living in a Western country, with accesss to food, a home, security, no threat of war etc, where as you have people dieing every day in Africa or another third world region, and therefore i should be 'grateful', stop complaining about my day to day problems, etc..

It doesn't work like that for me. I see the point of it all, but i don't live my life basing it off the theme "Oh well, person x has it far worse than me, so i feel better about my situation now". Ok i admit, it does play a little bit in helping my morale, but only for the very brief moment that i hear of that specific story (or in this case, see a photo of), over all it has no effect and i'm not going to live my life by that type of 'philosophy'.

 

[Smooth]

It doesn't work like that for me. I see the point of it all, but i don't live my life basing it off the theme "Oh well, person x has it far worse than me, so i feel better about my situation now". Ok i admit, it does play a little bit in helping my morale, but only for the very brief moment that i hear of that specific story (or in this case, see a photo of), over all it has no effect and i'm not going to live my life by that type of 'philosophy'.

I used to habit that logic but with time i understand that its irrelevant and the only reason is because we compare ourselves to our close surrounding/environment...

That picture should serve 2 things:
if your young and think you lose your hair DONT do tot he doctor because 99% they will send you back home with lame *** excuse (like my doctor gave me.."count 100 hairs every morning, if this the case your losing your hair" ... what a fuckwit!!!) do your research yourself, ask around the forums first!
second, if your nw1-2 at the age of 25+ then you really should stay off sites.. (visit, learn, implement, and leave!) becasue it will only get you down although your situation int really *THAT* bad (like the guy in the pic)

 

[Draco88]

That picture should serve 2 things:
if your young and think you lose your hair DONT do tot he doctor because 99% they will send you back home with lame *** excuse (like my doctor gave me.."count 100 hairs every morning, if this the case your losing your hair" ... what a fuckwit!!!) do your research yourself, ask around the forums first!
second, if your nw1-2 at the age of 25+ then you really should stay off sites.. (visit, learn, implement, and leave!) becasue it will only get you down although your situation int really *THAT* bad (like the guy in the pic)

Well i'm 21, and i'd say i'm a NW2, going fast to a NW3 it seems. I have been to a doctor, and he gave me a presciption for finasteride (which i lost, but since i rarely lose anything, i think my mum came across the prescription and threw it out, probably thought it was for sleeping pills since i mentioned i was going to get some).

But i mainly come to this forum to seek advice and read other people's stories, and share my own.

 

[barcafan]

That picture should serve 2 things:
if your young and think you lose your hair DONT do tot he doctor because 99% they will send you back home with lame *** excuse (like my doctor gave me.."count 100 hairs every morning, if this the case your losing your hair" ... what a fuckwit!!!) do your research yourself, ask around the forums first!
second, if your nw1-2 at the age of 25+ then you really should stay off sites.. (visit, learn, implement, and leave!) becasue it will only get you down although your situation int really *THAT* bad (like the guy in the pic)

Well i'm 21, and i'd say i'm a NW2, going fast to a NW3 it seems. I have been to a doctor, and he gave me a presciption for finasteride (which i lost, but since i rarely lose anything, i think my mum came across the prescription and threw it out, probably thought it was for sleeping pills since i mentioned i was going to get some).

But i mainly come to this forum to seek advice and read other people's stories, and share my own.

What i found that happens on this site is that alot of people like wallow in each others sorrow, that's why im not as active as i used to be, brings you down

 

[toocoolforhair]

The man in the picture has advanced hair loss and long hair is no longer working out for him. He'd be better off with much shorter hair, unless he is perfectly content with how it looks now. I'm no expert on treatment, but I would be extremely surprised to see much regrowth on that level of hair loss.

 

[superfrankie]

It doesn't work like that for me. I see the point of it all, but i don't live my life basing it off the theme "Oh well, person x has it far worse than me, so i feel better about my situation now". Ok i admit, it does play a little bit in helping my morale, but only for the very brief moment that i hear of that specific story (or in this case, see a photo of), over all it has no effect and i'm not going to live my life by that type of 'philosophy'.

It doesn`t work for anybody. So youre not unique in any way. If it was as easy as comparing your problem with another person`s problem and right after that gain new insight no one would be here today.

A problem is still a problem even if you compare it to the man who was born with no arms and legs. You may be affected by it and think for a while "hey, maybe my situation isnt as bad as I think etc." but that will soon change. It does not solve the problem permanently. It takes so much more than that.

 

[superfrankie]

I wasnt expecting that I would here this in here but I have the same thing. A constant ringing in my right ear. Started on 26th of december when I developed a slight cold and low fever and it has been present ever since. Im worried its not going to end. I hope its reversible. This noise is driving me insane.

You haven't had it that long and it will most likely go away when your ear infection clears up in 7 to 10 days.

On the other hand, mine has been with me since December 5th, and the chances of it going away are getting slimmer and slimmer. Mine started the same as yours, except I cleaned my earwax out thinking that was all it was. I have been through a 10-day round of anti-biotics that ended 2 weeks ago, and the ringing is still there.

I need to see an ENT, but becasue I have no medical insurance I could not be seen until the Jan 20th - which is 7 weeks after the ear ringling started.

I'm hoping that I did not cause irreversible damage to my ear while attempting to clean it.

No medical insurance forces you to wait that long? Holy f***. 7 weeks whitout knowing the cause can cause a permanent damage. All I had to do where I live was to go to the hospital and 1 hour later I met my ENT. She said there was no signs of inflammation but she quickly stated that its very common to get this after getting a cold and it can take some time before it goes away. Approx. 2-3 weeks. So Im quite relieved now, but not fully.

Deepy hope the ringing goes away for you. This is a pain in the *** to have. its hell. Far worse than male pattern baldness. I cant imagine myself to go with this for the rest of my life. Im so going to enjoy the lovely silence when/if this goes away. My hair loss is nothing to this. Absolutely nothing.

 

[Nichiyoubi]

Man we have a lot in common. I had that same ear thing this past fall. Ringing in left ear lasted about 3 wks, then suddenly went away. Then it came back a few weeks later and lasted another 3 wks. Now thankfully it's gone and hasn't come back for at least 2 months. Maybe some kind of virus that increases the fluid in the inner ear or something.

Sorry, not trying to turn this into the HearLossTalk forum. But we balding bro's have to support each other!