What to make of baldness?

[Homo Insapiens]

What to make of baldness?
I’ve been thinking of baldness for a while, ever since I was still a kid, trying to figure out what to make of the facts. I myself am still a young man and not showing any signs of going bald yet, and have no idea whether I’ll ever be, but, especially as someone who has always taken aesthetics and my looks seriously, the facts are already enough to concern me.
Half of all men go bald. That means that, unless you associate with very exclusive people, roughly half of all the men you will ever know will go bald, perhaps more than half for some of us. That means that, unless you’ve done a genetic test to be certain, or are fortunate enough to still be able to keep your hair in later life, that if you are male, you have roughly 50/50 chance of going bald. That’s a very high ratio! You could even play the bet safer by assuming that you WILL indeed go bald. As baldness can develop in males as young as in their teens, that means that if you’re a man, that you could start going bald at any time! I’m not suggesting that there’s anything wrong with a bald look, but I think most would agree that it’s generally better to be able to keep your hair than not. For most of us young men, having had hair on our heads for virtually our wholes lives, it’s probably hard to imagine and comprehend not being able to have it. Fellow males, what are we going to do??
You don’t have to share whether you’re bald or not, but I don’t see why we can’t at least share our opinions on it.
Since it affects half of all men, why isn’t baldness considered like a world health issue or something?
Still being a young man with no idea whether I’ll go bald or not, I speak as a potential bald person, so please take no offense!

[Benyzero]

I was buzzed half of my life so it isnt concern me. Its not a health issue since it isnt have any other effect outside the look lol.

[michal3141]

Well, 50% of men will become bald. At the same time 100% of men will die.
That's more concerning if you ask me ;P

[Peterski]

If you are balding but not yet completely bald, the best solution is to either shave off completely or to do a hair transplant in Turkey.

[Satem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0pcc28iuw

[Radimir]

Smack their bald heads :) hahah
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FrequentWeepyAmphibian-size_restricted.gif

[Sheva23]

Turn into Jason Statham.

[sean]

What to make of baldness?

The main factor is Cortisol - the stress hormone - putting hair follicles to sleep, as well as nutrition, especially insulin activating foods like sugars, as well as alcohol. There are factors, and the more factors you add (stress, dietary, smoking, excessive fapping, etc) the more likely hair loss is.

It's important to note that there are degrees of balding. They use what's known as the Hamilton-Norwood Scale to determine it. Some men will go full cueball horseshoe pattern, some will have no recession, and most will have a little recession at the corners or the front hairline.


For most of us young men, having had hair on our heads for virtually our wholes lives, it’s probably hard to imagine and comprehend not being able to have it. Fellow males, what are we going to do??

It's called getting old, it gets worse from there on.

Men have being going bald in their 20s for literally centuries. Its entirely genetic.

Some men also think they are balding but just have a receded hairline which will stay at one spot.

The worst thing you can do is give a shit what you hair looks like and try obvious shit to hide the fact you're balding. Just shave it off if it gets too bad and be confident about it.


Since it affects half of all men, why isn’t baldness considered like a world health issue or something?

Simply because it's a cosmetic issue with no impact on a person's health or quality, do you really think governments are obligated to cover male baldness, as balding lowers male quality of life and thus violates the male civil and human right to a full head of hair?

They don't care about men unless they want to transition to females, maybe you should get on girl pills before you start to go bald lel.

https://i.imgur.com/LmXXpvA.jpg

Gender identity insecurity is biological while hair loss insecurity is a social construct.

[Nurzat]

this guy is bald and looks hot as fuck. you can adopt his looks:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC_0foemLY

[Westbrook]

Baldness is one of my greatest fears in life

[PlattitüdenPaule]

I was buzzed half of my life so it isnt concern me. Its not a health issue since it isnt have any other effect outside the look lol.

I`m buzzed at least half of the time, too. I dont think its that good for my health in the long run though.

[Ion Basescul]

If you are balding but not yet completely bald, the best solution is to either shave off completely or to do a hair transplant in Turkey.

Not worth it, as you need to be on Finasteride and other crap daily.

[Ranger0075]

https://sun9-40.userapi.com/impg/CW6Or0kqu5x4YgKJFdkwlYkletu9C-4PIwsf7A/jVKL8paPP3Y.jpg?size=612x590&quality=96&sign=7da8f56d261f404303cf243632da31e1&type=album

[Peterski]

Not worth it, as you need to be on Finasteride and other crap daily.

Nope, unless you are balding like crazy every day.

If you got some receding hairline and then it stopped progressing, you can do it and you don't need to be on Finasteride after that as long as you aren't balding.

Most men have phases in life when they are balding.

For example some men start balding at 20, then at 23 it stops. And for several years, there is no any further progress. Then it starts again at 36 (for example).

It is very individual, you should visit a trychologist.

[Benyzero]

I`m buzzed at least half of the time, too. I dont think its that good for my health in the long run though.

lol

[Ion Basescul]

Nope, unless you are balding like crazy every day.

If you got some receding hairline and then it stopped progressing, you can do it and you don't need to be on Finasteride after that as long as you aren't balding.

Most men have phases in life when they are balding.

For example some men start balding at 20, then at 23 it stops. And for several years, there is no any further progress. Then it starts again at 36 (for example).

It is very individual, you should visit a trychologist.

I did. I visited one when I was balding and talked about transplants. He said that finasteride is taken to stop the newly transplanted and old hair from dropping.
I haven't been losing any for a couple of years, so it is stable for now, but if it goes South I'll just rock the cue ball look.

[Peterski]

He said that finasteride is taken to stop the newly transplanted and old hair from dropping.

He was misinformed, like many doctors. Newly transplanted hair will never drop, it can't.

[gixajo]

[immg]

It´s you?

[gixajo]

this guy is bald and looks hot as fuck. you can adopt his looks:

deo]

I am thinking in adopting this other look:

https://i.imgur.com/3qZoQT2.jpg

[Longbowman]

Shave your head.

Or, get a transplant, but bear in mind you will need to take drugs - estrogen - for life. Why? Not for the new hairs, but to prevent old hairs continuing to fall out. 'Oh I'll wait to be fully bald, in that case, before the transplant, so there won't be any old hairs to fall out.' Then you likely won't have enough donor hair for full coverage. Remember, E has a lot of side effects. I wouldn't chance it.

Laser hair therapy is apparently promising, but I don't think it can regrow fully dead hairs.


Baldness is one of my greatest fears in life

I envy you, you must have a blessed existence.

[Westbrook]

Absolutely. I hit the lottery of life in more ways than one, I'm thankful every day.
.I envy you, you must have a blessed existence.

[Longbowman]

Absolutely. I hit the lottery of life in more ways than one, I'm thankful every day.

Based, may it ever be so for you.

[Kriptc06]

If I ever bald to an ugly degree, I'd just shave the whole thing.

[Grogu]

unfortunately the back of my hair is all gone... but the ladies still love me. I got thick blonde hair in the front, and some orange beard follicles on my mustache so that helps.

[Grogu]

If I ever bald to an ugly degree, I'd just shave the whole thing.

I disagree... especially if u have nice hair like me, which is blodne and sturdy in the front. You gotta rock it with pride and show masculinity.

[Westbrook]

Yes.
Based, may it ever be so for you.

[Kriptc06]

I disagree... especially if u have nice hair like me, which is blodne and sturdy in the front. You gotta rock it with pride and show masculinity.

balding hair to an advanced degree is ugly as hell, I'd rather go completely bald than to sport that ugly thing

[Homo Insapiens]

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style/how-to-fight-male-pattern-baldness-men-hair-loss-11098134

[Homo Insapiens]

For those that say if your balding or are bald the best solution is to shave your whole head, doesn’t that suggest that there’s something wrong with a bald look in the first place?

[Incal]

For those that say if your balding or are bald the best solution is to shave your whole head, doesn’t that suggest that there’s something wrong with a bald look in the first place?

Depends. I've shaved my head my whole life. I like my skull's shape.

[Benyzero]

For those that say if your balding or are bald the best solution is to shave your whole head, doesn’t that suggest that there’s something wrong with a bald look in the first place?

There is something wrong if you have patch of hairs on your head like a madman, the problem is not the bald look champion logic boi xD

[Homo Insapiens]

There is something wrong if you have patch of hairs on your head like a madman, the problem is not the bald look champion logic boi xD

That’s what I mean by bald, male pattern baldness, the patches. Is there something wrong with that?

[Benyzero]

That’s what I mean by bald, male pattern baldness, the patches. Is there something wrong with that?

Nothing if you want to look like 10 years older than your actual age.

[KirillMazur]

Depends. I've shaved my head my whole life. I like my skull's shape.
I agree if the shape of the head is not similar to watermelon or melon, there are no scars or cones, then only religion/career can be restriction of the hairstyle.
I made 3 mm buzzcut in June and satisfied more than ever.

[Homo Insapiens]

Notice when you type in “handsome men” and “handsome old men” on google photos, you don’t see any photos of bald or balding guys. What might that suggest? That bald & balding guys aren’t handsome perhaps?

[Homo Insapiens]

I think the main reason why baldness is so universal & persisted for so long in humanity is because it happens relatively later in life, long after reproductive prime, otherwise, if baldness happened during youth (which is also reproductive prime, right?) in most people who go bald, then I think baldness would have been wiped out of our species/humanity a very long time ago, probably long before recorded history, which would mean we modern people would probably have never even known about it. Interesting thought?
It’s a wonder & mystery why native Americas never bald. Just lucky coincidental mutations?
Any solutions to solve balding in humanity?
The controversial/dreaded eugenics?
I understand that, unlike before, now it’s possible to check whether we have balding genes.
What a dread to think about though.

[rothaer]

Baldness is a stupid thing. Stand it as a man and move on.

[Incal]

I am thinking in adopting this other look:

Quevedo wrote: «Solo un disparate hizo, que fue, siendo calvo, quitar a nadie el sombrero, pues fuera menos mal ser descortés que calvo, y fuera mejor que le mataran a palos porque no quitaba el sombrero, que no a apodos porque era calvario».