The Dreadful Business of Balding & Hair Loss
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- Here is an 8-month update on the hair transplant with photos and additional commentary - / hair_transplant_8_mont...
Balding is a personal and emotional process that 85% of men will experience in their lives. 70% of men suffer hair loss by 35. Male pattern baldness accounts for 95% of cases worldwide and is the most common form of hair loss. Like Thanos, male pattern baldness is inevitable. For some men, male pattern baldness starts as early as the teens. For me, I started balding in my early twenties. And it sucked.
With so many possible treatments with different degrees of effectiveness and cost, hair loss is a global billion dollar market with ties not just into big pharmaceuticals, but also the medical tourism of developed countries like South Korea - the cosmetic surgery capital of the world. In this episode, we’ll navigate the business of balding, the different treatments available, the companies behind those solutions, all through my own personal experience / transformation from medication to hair transplant at a prestigious clinic in South Korea.
If you're interested in Dr. Kim Kyong-Bok & Moment Clinic, you can get in touch with him via email: momentclinic@naver.com or check out their new English website at momentclinic.com/en/. For fastest response, they suggest directly chatting with the clinic at pf.kakao.com/_AkGxkb/chat but that does require signup and mobile download of KaoKaoTalk (which is South Korea's app equivalent of Facebook Messenger / SMS).
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0:00 Male Pattern Baldness
3:07 Wigs, China, and Halloween
7:33 Controversial Medication
11:18 Corruption of Big Pharma
15:02 No Beauty Without Pain
19:05 Journey to the East
Here is an 8-month update on the hair transplant with photos and additional commentary - www.reddit.com/r/modernmba/comments/11ma1c6/hair_transplant_8_months_later/
0:00 Male Pattern Baldness
3:07 Wigs, China, and Halloween
7:33 Controversial Medication
11:18 Corruption of Big Pharma
15:02 No Beauty Without Pain
19:05 Journey to the East
,did the Korean doctor recommended any medication post surgery.Did they suggested you fenestride and minoxidil,are you still on medication if yes then which one .And when can you stop these medications
Did you ever look into dyi head massages? There's some evidence to suggest chronically tight scalps are responsible for hair loss and specific massage techniques over time can help with regrowth?
You also didn't mention micro needling. Have you looked into this solution?
Please make a video about Sports Gambling businesses!
there's new findings you not mention in this comprehensive video. surprisingly some muscle tension on our forehead is responsible for hair growth. it's accidentally found when people taking some botox on forehead regain his hairlines, it's repeatable success. there's ongoing research and you can find reputable source / paper for it.
@@tann_man yes! there's some new study about muscle tension on scalps and its relation for hair growth / loss. it should be mentioned here. here some video talking about it th-cam.com/video/Yehk_h_Uj6k/w-d-xo.html
As someone who's never not received a compliment on my hair, losing my hair is probably the toughest thing I've ever gone through.
@@brucebobtrotter2170 was literally counting the seconds before the "suffering olympics" began
@@PinkManGuy Lmao, there's always one.
@@brucebobtrotter2170 I'd prefer suffer a cat accidrnt of be a disabled than ugly
Idc what you are talking about but chances are Idc
@@PinkManGuy he has a point though. I'm bald now to due to hair loss at 27, and it took a while to accept. If we're otherwise healthy, there are far, far, far worse things we can go through. I can't even grow a beard lol but can grow a mustache.
@Abdullah kamal I did! Finasteride gave me really bad side effects. I was unlucky. Now I'm at the hair loss of Jason Statham at 31. I gave up on it. I can always save for a hair transplant but it is what it is.
0:36 - " Like Thanos, Male Pattern Balding is inevitable"
The deadpan delivery on that absolutely killed me
My husband started balding in his early 20s. He did a hair transplant in EU for about 5,000€ in 2014 for 3,500 follicles. After the surgery he did nothing… and although his hair implanted well, he kept losing the remaining hair. About 5 years later he did another transplant( again in the EU for 5,500€) but this time he started taking both finasteride and minoxidil after the surgery and oh boy did it make a difference! He’s currently taking a very low dose of finasteride 3 times per week and and 10 drops of 5mg minoxidil every night and after 1 year post-surgery his hair started looking amazing! He’s in his early 40s now and with the full head of hair he looks younger than he was looking when I first met him 15 years ago. Until this day he regrets not starting on finasteride & minoxidil earlier.
Any side effects taking those medications?
@@everythingisfine9988 find your dose every medication have a side effects
I read FDA was posting some caution ⚠️ statement for finas is that true ?
It was stating something related to pcpt study I guess not sure on the term exactly
@@everythingisfine9988 I've been on Finasteride for over a year and have zero side effects
@@everythingisfine9988 im taking 1 MG of dutasterid since december 21 and i have no side efects. Im 27 years old, going to the gym 6 times a week, with a decent muscular evolution.
The comment section of this video makes me feel so much less alone. I'm 26 and only noticed my hairloss last year. It has honestly brought down my overall happiness and am doing my best to avoid thinking about it. The worst is when im having a good day and then a youtube video goes into a Keeps sponsorship about male pattern baldness and I'm once again reminded about it... ugh. I didn't notice all the hairloss marketing until I put myself in that category. But i wont fall into it. My sex drive is already low enough I wont risk further loss of it with a drug. My girlfriend reassures me all the time that she either doesn't notice/or doesnt care if i lost my hair. But that doesn't make me feel better for some reason, I still feel like im losing my identity. And no other guys around me seem to talk about it, so i process this all by myself. I wish people were more open about their hairloss experience. Thank you for sharing yours.
My plan is to just accept my fate. I still like my hair as it is now, but when it gets worse I will shave it; and it will simply be a new chapter in life with new things to look forward to.
Embrace the baldness is better for our self esteem and our pockets!
The majority of men will be bald anyway, we need to accept that this is just a part of being a man, this is a way healthier way to approach the situation 👨🏻🦲👨🏿🦲
Evan, Mane i feel ya . you got yourself a supportive girlfriend . You need to wife her up. she's a good one, y'all are a solid match. The other guys either have thin crowns to begin with and are silent about it because they trying to their best to maintain what they've got and others are trying to salvage whatever that's left because of too much coloring cutting etc.. don't go thinking its all peaches and cream. everyone learns to keep their cards close until nature blows sheit open.
Topical Finasteride and minoxidil from India. Look it up, minimal to no side effects. Oral Finasteride is the problem
Wear a hair system
Finasteride doesn’t low sex drive. Sad that you bought into that lie. Even if you’re one of the tiny percentage of people who are negatively affected by it (most of which is just a nocebo effect), you can always go off it without any long term negative effects on libido. Post finasteride syndrome is a complete hoax invented by chronically depressed inceIs who want to cash in on frivolous lawsuits against pharma companies.
I’d highly suggest you watch videos from a channel called “Haircafe” on TH-cam. He systematically and comprehensively debunks all the pseudoscience fearmongering about 5-AR inhibitors. The hysteria and horror stories about finasteride and dutasteride are total bunk. I managed to save and regrow most of my hair, regained my confidence, and had zero issues with libido or ED (in fact, I had a slight increase in libido).
Just a correction -you state you have lowered levels of testosterone but in fact you have higher levels. You said it yourself - inhibition of 5 alpha reductase inhibits conversion thus reducing DHT.
Correction to correction: short term on fin, your testosterone production stays the same, but since less of it is converted to DHT, your testosterone level goes up.
Long term, your body adapts, so you testosterone production decreases, but as less of it is converted to DHT, your final testosterone level ends up being at natural levels prior to taking fin
I just realised we just watched him describe his hair journey !I enjoyed every minute.
DHT is a more potent androgenic steroid
@@bignades1 Not according to this 4 year study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14624915/
It goes above and stays above baseline on fin.
This comment should be pinned to the top!
The Right routine for healthy hair and managing hair fall and dandruff. 1. Massaging the scalp 2. Brushing using a neem wood comb 3. Avoid tight hairstyles 4. Avoid too much heat styling 5. Protecting your hair from the sun 6. Stay hydrated 7. Healthy diet 8. Proper sleep 9. Hair Mask. After oiling, keep your hair in a warm towel for a while 10. Applying warm oil on the hair and regular washing with natural oil and shampoo cleanser from littleextrra cocoonioon 11. Yogasana with inverted positions that promote blood circulation and stimulate the hair follicles.
And after all that, you have done exactly zero to halt your androgenic alopecia.
@@thanoschedelstein3304 yea it is mainly genetic, that coconut oil ain't gonna do it, poor sleep doesn't effect hairloss, it is just genetic
My father, who’s bald himself, wanted to support me to get hair treatments and stuff when I started losing hair at 19. He’s a doctor and had friends who could help me out with it but I said fuck it, I’ll just own what I have. I shaved it all off last year and have been a proud Baldie ever since. All that anxiety and paranoia disappeared with the first shave. Trust me, it’s the best feeling to not worry about your hair 24x7.
Edit: Few people have commented on how I seem to wear caps in all my videos and while this did offend me at first, I realized that I didn't accept the bald look 100% and was hiding it subconsciously. So, I confronted this insecurity and uploaded my first video with the bald look of me playing guitar. Accepting the reality one step at a time.
Thank you to those who pointed out my hypocrisy.
The song I mentioned: th-cam.com/video/kEpxtXvxzHE/w-d-xo.html
Amen
I did the same thing just embrace your baldness and rock it!👋
That’s what my dad did at 40. He looks like a killer but it’s much better than the thin hair he had before.
guys dont listen to this idiot. save your hair while you can if you want the ladies to notice you. 'proud baldie' pure cringe lol
I have done that but I looked like a serial killer when I did that 🤣
I started to go bald at 18, lost my confidence at 19. I remember when I was rinsing my face and hair in the bathroom sink and the hair just started to fall off. Literal chunks where coming off when I ran my fingers through it. You’ll never understand how important hair is unless you’ve lost it. I loved styling my hair and never had a hat on, but as my hair changed so did my attitude towards hats. Now I wear them everywhere. I have to because I genuinely feel disgusted when looking in the mirror. I’ve already lost so much of my life to this. I’m already 24 and feel like my life is just sliding by while I just keep hiding my embarrassment and stay away from people. Hopefully one day I can afford to go to surgery and get my life back.
Use adegan dude, it's getting my hair back that's been gone for 5 years, I have severe balding too.
Use topical minoxidil at the least and additionally use finasteride tablets if you want to stop hairfall completely and reverse your balding completely.
Side effects in finasteride are temporary and in only 4% population. Can discontinue if you feel the side effects.
I'm a doc, you can trust me.
Have you already watched one of baldcafe's videos? We have a great community there
I'm 24 too..same thing with me...
@@From02HeroChannel I have watched him but I know for a fact I would look god aweful bald. I’m to the point I would risk my sexual function though a slim chance to be able to look at myself without disgust.
this is pretty wild. for context, i'm a girl and my family has really good genes when it comes to hair, so i've never really had to think about this at all. thanks for sharing this, it's really opened my eyes and i sympathize a lot more now w people who have to deal with this issue!
It's filled with some bullshit, I haven't seen huge gains on finasteride, but the low libido stuff is cap, also it doesn't lower testosterone lmao
Believe me, nothing breaks a man's heart more than his hair breaking up with him.
Same. I love my hair and the thought of inevitably losing it all like that is horrifying and heartbreaking. I feel a lot more for guys who start balding now. I never knew how early it started either.
Baldness is less common in women anyway. Not impossible, but you don’t have to worry about it to the extent men do
@@libra9381 I started loosing my hair in my mid 18s so you can imagine the impact it had on my mental health (big depression) hopefully I did a hair transplant last year and now I'm back :))) (I'm 23)
I wish this was available when I was in my twenties. Eventually took the leap and just shaved it for the better but I definitely considered most of what you discussed. Easy to maintain and actually more confident now that I don't have to worry about combing my hands through my hair every time the wind goes by. Great work!
I appreciate when you're able to share your personal experiences like with the food delivery episode since it allows for a hands-on perspective that adds to the narrative, and all in all another great video! As someone who isn't even out of university yet but very much values his hair, hopefully the information here will serve me well when I inevitably have to face the balding problem, even though I'll most likely learn to rock the bald look or make use of wigs I already like wearing for cosplay anyways (just gotta find a wig that doesn't itch when I actually get a high end one...).
Cosplaying eh? Rad. And yeah I hope so too, best of luck to you now and in the future ahead. Lotsa love to ya! 💞
I love that you shared you own personal journey along with what business facts you managed to find. I’m a hairstylist and while I mainly specialize in women’s hair extensions, currently, my partner suffers from male pattern baldness and I would love to get into the male hair pieces side, even if I’m only doing it for him.
From my side, it’s also incredibly difficult to discover reputable hair companies who sell quality pieces and provide the quality education to go with them. As much as I love my career, it’s a really frustrating industry to work in sometimes. I feel like 90% of what I’ve learned in my 7 years in the industry has mainly been trial and error on my own part so I’m really happy to see others making content concerning my industry!
I'm 25 now and I've been balding hard myself since the past 3-4 years. Tbh it was pretty bad when it started, just sitting at a desk and brushing through my hair softly left like 25+ hairs falling down to my desk, which was quite unsettling, having my "youth" leave me so early. Even going so far as shaving my head like 1 year into the whole thing, but I didn't wanna keep it cause of my egg shaped head and the effort repeating the shaving every 2-4 weeks lol. Now since I lost most of my hair on the forehead, it's actually not so unsettling anymore, brushing through my hair doesn't make A LOT fall out anymore since there's just not much left to fall out.. It was actually much more scary to me to lose my hair than just not having hair.
I've been to the dermatologist couple years back as well and she recommended me some minoxidil or finasterid stuff, as a student I wasn't really able/willing to afford it for 80 or something euro and went for the shave instead, I thought there was more value in learning to live with my biology instead of shelling out money to fix what I've been born with in the gene lottery. It also wasn't quite appealing to me that I'd have to apply it daily for ever basicly..
As I was looking at pictures of my (20 years) older brother and my father, I've actually discovered the exact same balding pattern. Even on photos where my brother was 20ish years old, he had a pretty bald forehead already which kinda gave me some comfort. I think most people are not too bothered if they see a baldy, it's much more that it makes yourself insecure because of your own self image.
To conclude of course I'd prefer having my full hair from my teenage years back, I've always been rocking a long curly hair style, but it is what it is now. Ideologicly, I'm not too much of a supporter of cosmetic surgery, I wouldn't wanna undergo surgery unless it is a medical necessity. Same counts for my teeth, I should've gotten braces as a younger but now it's just kinda whatever, as long as I don't get bad/dirty teeth because of it or severe pain due to them pushing into each other, I'm just gonna live with my naturally crooked teeth, I see it more of a trait of my family and well in nature not everything's perfectly symmetrical.
Maybe after I finish university and earn multiple thousands a month, my view will change but for now, I'm just gonna live with how I am.
Finasterid is 80€ for 18 months lol definitely worth it
@@Lost4llen congrats you completely missed the point
@@gmoney_swag1274 Thanks but I'm already blessed with decent eyebrows and a thicc beard
You’re a wise young man
Thanks for sharing, i wish i can find words wich conforts you.
Like you mentioned most of worries come from ourselves, and people usually don't care about our looking, especially our closest ones.
Good luck.
My brother began balding very quickly around the time he was 15-16 and it really affected him mentally. Plus our dad had a full head of hair so he couldn't really relate. Our mom gave us cursed hair genes ig 💀
Or your dad isn't really your dad.
@@rockysage7760 lmaooo
@@rockysage7760 public school? XD
@@rockysage7760 Hair genes typically come thru your mom's side not your dad
@@jeevacation really? Then how does baldness get passed down through males?
So happy you took care of yourself and did this for you. Congrats! Looks great so far and I am sure it will only get better. I never knew much about this and appreciate your personal perspective!
Great content as always, also thanks for sharing such a personal experience on the matter of the hair transplant business.
A lot of stuff in this video is true but I have to digress. Hair loss is not the same as balding. I've gone to almost 3 clinics that claimed that I had male patterned baldness (at the ripe age of 18). I've been shedding hair massively and also started forming a spot at the back of my head (now I'm in my mid twenties). Finasteride and Minoxidil definitely showed really good results, but I wasn't ready to sacrifice my testosterone and energy levels for the sake of maintaining my hair, just didn't seem right.
After a lot of reading and going through several papers and stories online, I found out that I never actually had patterned baldness but just a case of severe telogen effluvium. Please remember that not all hair loss is balding. Clinics tend to sell you that narrative even if your condition is different to put you on life long meds or surgery.
I was genuinely able to grow my hair after eliminating stress from my life (including not worrying about hair), sleeping well and eating well, I shampoo only once a month after my haircut(because shampoos have done me more harm than good), but ofc take a warm shower daily. I also massage my scalp very lightly to get the blood flowing.
One of the main reasons I felt I wasn't balding was because there hasn't been a genetic history of balding in my family. Plus I never had the 'typical' receding hairline - sure my hairline was receding, but it felt like my hair was fragile (like just pulling on it would make it fall) . That felt like the core issue.
Before you conclude that you're balding, make sure you educate yourself first on the types of hair loss that's possible. It's very easy to be confused/convinced. Next, set things that are in your control right - diet(massive emphasis on this), sleep, stress and hair products. Make sure you don't have any infections or auto immune disorders, severe dandruff can also lead to massive hair loss. And after you've done all this, I'd suggest trying Minoxidil first. If that works well then you're definitely one of the luckier people and it could potentially halt your condition.
If all this fails, then think of surgery or just shaving. Definitely not worth trying the finasteride. And if you do decided to let nature have its way, then that's also completely fine, there's courage in that. Your value isn't in your hair, it's probably just time to accept that and move on.
I hope this helps anyone who's reading.
“Muh testosterone”
It’s literally poison, you need less of it not more. Also stop caring about your looks.
What should be in the diet for a person who is suffering from hair loss?
@Sai Charan eating clean probably. No fast food/greasy/oily stuff. Lots of veggies, maybe multivitamins
@@saicharan3359 definitely not vegetarian...eat steak, eggs, chicken, butter, vegetables...no grains, little fruit, lower the carbs and increase the fats.
95% of hairloss is due to Androgenic Alopecia. Telogen Effelium does happen whenever a person experiences something really stressful, but hormonal hairloss is the culprit 9/10 times
This was incredibly well researched and edited. Nicely done 👏
Great video dude! Please reconsider the "touch-up" next year. If you like your current result, call it a win, and preserve your donor area for a rainy day down the road. Very rarely will a clinic advise you against the thing they do. (I used to sell this procedure for hair club).
I have a friend with severe alopecia he just shaved his head bald. Once I knew he was coming into town to kick it with me I did too just so he can feel comfortable. He took his hat off when he saw me and never put it back on.
My dudes, i started to loose my hairs around 19.
Got worse each years,finaly at 23 i decided to shave avec seeing a picture of my vertex.
Took time to get used to it, but now 2 years later, my confidence is back.
Go bald guys !! You'll thank me latter!
This video is amazing,
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts & experiences.
Really appreciate you sharing your journey 🙏
I got my hair transplant done in China and my friend did his in HK. We had pretty great results. It was about 5K USD, but due to China's current situation I guess I wouldn't recommend it. Still, my hairline looks better than it did when I was 18.
Does the hair look natural?
How long did it take to grow in? Taking a week off of work seems reasonable, but taking two months off would be tricky. Maybe in between jobs would be ideal.
Gross
I've heard way too many scary things about medical things in china to consider having any kind of procedure done there. If it worked for you, you really got lucky.
@@prw56 have you heard about lobotomies on the US?? 45k/50k people getting one, some in a bus or an hotel even, and you could even cite other cases of disastrous medical circumstances in the US, so yeah pretty stupid take to have
Just turned 23 and actively seeing my hairline recede is honestly heart breaking. I'm not conventionally attractive either so hair is even more important to me. I've started taking finasteride and plan on getting a hair transplant by the time I'm 29 30 if it gets significantly worse
How is it going? I started Finasteride last saturday
@@atanaZion been on fin for almost a month
It'll take time
Working on other stuff such as career, master's and travelling
Do you mind sharing how’s your receding been. I’m nearly 30 and started thinning at 21. It’s been 9 years and while it’s definitely noticeable growing my hair out has made it significantly less of an issue.
I can't get finasteride prescribed my derma is adamant with minoxidil 😭
It probably wont get any worse if you were that proactive. Relax. Youre one of the smart ones.
In my late 20's I started noticing more hair in my hands than usual after washing my hair, and a slightly receding hairline. I'm almost 30 now and it hasn't gotten that much worse; could just be some natural recession that can be expected as you enter your 30's, but I decided that I'm not going to worry about it. It's natural, it happens to most of us. If it gets to 'that' point I'd rather just wholesale shave it off than be reliant on medications or do surgeries.
Balding is as natural as cancer. It is a genetic disease and should be treated as such.
@@lordwiadro83 I’m fairly certain you aren’t going to die a slow, painful death from male pattern baldness. Untreated cancer on the other hand…
For me it was my late 10s
Use topical minoxidil at the least and additionally use finasteride tablets if you want to stop hairfall completely and reverse your balding completely.
Side effects in finasteride are temporary and in only 4% population. Can discontinue if you feel the side effects.
I'm a doc, you can trust me.
@@ravighelani4856 I second that. I had the typical sides after fin, decrease of libido and some ED. After a week of putting fin aside, these sides start going away. After a month you are fully back to normal. Fin is still worth trying.
Hope you show progress after those few months. Happy for you
I've not been a subscriber for very long but I really enjoy this channel for its more mature and in-depth looks at companies and business than your average business insider or company man video (no offence to either of those channels.) Its clear this video is different because its very personal in nature (for you and all your male audience members), but it was no less interesting or detailed than the ones before it.
My geneline (dad and grandad from both parents), is one of the rare ones who start losing they're hair during their teens. My hair started thinning somewhere around 15-17. I thought I was a stoic since it didn't bother me for too long and just shaved my head at 19 but I was wrong. I'm 22 now, growing out my hair and my top hair that I never cut for a year and a half is still shorter and thinner than the rest. It looks somewhere around stage 3-4. The feeling and damage to your self-confidence sucks big time.
Shave yo head dude
Same bro. For some reason hair loss didn't bother me a first. I just shaved my head. But eventually you don't have a youthful hairline anymore and you realize that actually you do give a fuck because it's starting to negatively impact your appearance.
hair is decided by mothers genes lmao
@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow that's a common misconception. It's actually decided by both parent's genes.
@@alexanderraz. He did dhave it,read
I appreciate how honest you are about your relationship with hair loss and hair loss prevention.
Great video, I love the information about Rebecca and Merck as well. Subscribed.
There'll unfortunately never be a cure to balding even if one is found because the hair loss industry is so lucrative and makes so much money. They'd literally choose to instead take advantage of men's insecurities and desperation to extort them for money instead of actually finding a universal and permanent solution.
I did see some videos about a new potential "cure" for baldness that has been discovered lately called "Scube3", and it looks promising, but I wouldn't hold my breath on it, I really don't want to give my hopes up, if it works out, I'll definitely use it, but I might be 30 by the time it's out, I might not even care anymore at that point, but we'll see.
Anyways, no one should have to deal with hairloss, but it happens, hairloss is just a cosmetic issue, one that has the potential to cause mental problems as well, I hope someday we'll get a cure of some kind, but for now, it's either shave it or fight it.
No, the solution would just need to be priced accordingly. If finasteride is 30/month then the value of a permanent solution would need to be calculated against what people already pay over a lifetime. And not to mention some people give up maintenance...so those lifetime customers aren't guaranteed. So a permanent solution would be a total gold mine.
No, the reason why there wont be a cure, is that genetic hairloss is incurable. You cannot alter your genetics. Thats why there are only rubbish like Finasteride on the market, which can stop hairloss, but at the price of changing your hormones.
says you....based on wild opinion....did anyone ask?
@@hhjhj393 if we have cures for deadly diseases then i’m pretty damn sure we have a cure to baldness there’s literally no excuse but thankfully scientists in japan have successfully regrown hair follicles so i’m sure we are close to a cure only time will tell
I started balding before my beard had filled in and yeah, I didn't have the best opinion of how I looked at that time. Eventually I understood that the only people with an opinion were the same ones trying to sell me a solution to my "problem".
Very detailed & informative... Thank you so much for sharing
Just a small correction : FUE DOES leave scars. It's not a line type of scaring so it's less visible but it's still there.
This video just made me want to embrace baldness even more. I’m married and literally no one other than me cares about my hair lol
Wow, congrats, man! As an Asian male, I know how difficult it is to even get a haircut in America -- many barbers find it difficult to cut my thick hair, so I'm glad you were able to find a welcoming space to get your surgery.
"thick hair" nice humble brag.
@@yournewfarther clown
Are you just avoiding Asian barbers or....
@@Xilladan093 yeah that's you
Youre Asian and are balding?
I mean except for you and the videomaker Asians dont really have to care about baldness.
Caucasians do but they often have great facial hair growth for that.
I am talking about the MAJORITY in both cases.
Thank you for this video and sharing your journey. Well done good sir.
Excellent video, very well researched
Awh, came here for some good' ol business controversy, ended up with a tear in my eye for the wholesome South Korean medical story. Thumbs up, this was a nice video to watch.
I really appreciate you making this video and sharing your experiences. I honestly came into this thinking you were going to reveal a bunch of corruption in the industry, but ended up sticking around until the very end. Though it wasn't the content I was looking for, I feel enlightened that, as a woman who will never have to experience this, I now have a much better understanding of what it's like for guys who are balding. I never thought much about it and it's heartbreaking and genuinely terrifying to think about inevitably losing your hair through no fault of your own, especially if you love your hair. That combined with social anxiety would be awful. Thank you very much for making this video and educating your audience on the subject.
_I'm probably gonna get a bunch of videos related to balding for liking this video, but you deserved it._
Women lose hair too, not as often, but it happens.
And the incidence of females suffering from hair loss is increasing. Just check the r/femalehairloss and see how many depressing posts there are daily :(
Amazing video as always, thank you man
love your vids! do one on the battery industry!
As a chemist that you said merck is american is an insult. Merck is german..
Merck was an American. The company was founded in America.
They are technically two separate companies.
Modern MBA is so good that I watched this while still having a full head of hair at 50 years old without anything done to it
Made you feel good about yourself didn't it.
Very informative and engaging video. Good job
Wow! Great video! Thanks a lot. Very informative
Thank you for this very personal video. I found it really interesting to see what options you picked and why.
My hair loss started with 25. At the time I also researched extensively what options I had to prevent balding. I came across the same methods that you mentioned here in this video. I didn't want to become "dependent" on medication at that young age and was also afraid of the side effects. At the end, I chose to live with the hair loss and deal with it. I am 34 now and do not regret my decision. If anything, it has made me more confident.
This comment section feels like some kind of support group ;D
Embracing the baldness and shaving your head is definitely the best approach, not only for ones self esteem but also for their pockets 👨🦲
You didn’t mention Dutasterids which is essentially a slightly stronger version of finasteride. Ashton Kutcher has spoken candidly about using it to stop his hair loss but no longer uses it as he wanted to start a family and be off this medication. He has also added that now that he is in his 40’s, he doesn’t see hair loss as, as much of big of a deal than when he was in his 20’s.
Thank you for sharing your personal story on hair loss
Love seeing the guys rallying around this through your video 🤙🤙 personally, I didn't know toupees were such a big business
Love this content 🙂
Question, did you encounter platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy in your research for balding solutions? If so, what’re your thoughts on it and why was the transplant your ultimate choice?
I personally did PRP with my transplant and saw no benefits.
PRP doesn't seem to work.
@@climberis1 PRP maintains the current hair , and keep DHT away from your hair . If new hair is growing because of PRP , that's just a bonus.
I did PRP and I recommend it. In the first year after the first round of treatments it did very little, but now in my second year it's helping me a lot. My hair loss was severe and sudden and PRP stopped the loss. I also use Topical fin and microneedle 3x a week which is helping hair grow back. PRP is expensive but for me it's so worth it
My dermatologist asked me if my family has history of balding. And i told him that on my dad's side everyone has lush, healthy hair while on my mom's side most men are bald in their thirties. So he prescribed me minoxidil and told me to use it for a month (60 ml). No pills. Just this. And like magic, my hair started regrowing. Now i can see slow but steady growth of hair covering the same area i had back in college. I must also mention that I've been doing yoga, breathing exercises, sleeping early, etc. which could also be part of the reason why my hair is regrowing. But yeah.. luckily my hair loss was due to mostly external factors and unhealthy lifestyle. So it was fixed with simply minoxidil and positive changes in my lifestyle
Get on finasteride immediately, minoxidil won’t stop hairloss, only promotes hairgrowth, the finasteride will help you keep what you have
Use RU58841 and Ketoconozole Shampoo.
Listen to javier. I used minoxidil for 2 years without using finasteride. I grew hair back but then lost it worst than before within the same 2 years. I got on .5mg daily finasteride pills and kept using minoxidil. That was the only thing that helped me grow some hair without losing it. I dont have a full head of hair right now but its better than it would be without any meds to help
@@JavierPwns dont do that
This was one of the most professional and informational videos I have ever seen and the quality of production was greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Great vid. Getting this procedures done in Belgium at the beginning of next year.
wow, im more grateful everyday for having subbed to you early. your topics are extremely relevant and your professionalism is unmatched.
28 here, and although I actually have a full hea dof hair, it's very thin at the top and I needed to have it quite long in order to look decent. Started shaving at 26, and I can say it's the best decision of my life. From looking like a decent guy to a badass did help, but I quickly tried to deal with the insecurity of hair loss.
Plus, it allows me to have an extravagant collection of hats and caps to wear as accesories. And to top it all, my close friends and family members all tell me I'm a bit more outgoing and chill after shaving my head! Background: I started balding at 19.. very slow and gradual balding.
Somsu, India hair is thin half of the time around the hair line. all hair types have quirks frankly. but growing up in india as a non indian. i noticed all the uncles and aunties with patchy hair or cotton candy thin hair. its depressing as hell.
@@PHlophe it kinda is, but the warmth of these uncles and aunties more than made up for it
You know you don’t have to shave it all right? Why don’t you just buzz it? You know the prisoner haircut, it looks badass
@@michaelzane3823 I like shaving.
@@hhjhj393 Yeah
This was so brave. Great work.
Great video as always. I'm just a little surprised you didn't talk out those DTC online subscription services like Keeps. They sponsor like half the TH-cam videos I watch.
there's new findings you not mention in this comprehensive video. surprisingly some muscle tension on our forehead is responsible for hair growth. it's accidentally found when people taking some botox on forehead regain his hairlines. it's ongoing research and you can find reputable source / paper for it.
Great video!! I really appreciated the honesty. Even though I am not balding myself, I can really sympathise with other men.
Thank you so much for such a detailed video.
Extremely informative and personal. Thank you for opening up and sharing your experience.
22, Had a receding hairline since I was 18 and looking back at my habits did attribute to my baldness because of the bad stuff that they put on products which can destroy your hair follicles. My family typically have decent genes but no one was bald or had a receding hairline at a young age and now I am thinking I will be the first one but at the same time I doubt it since my grandfather still had hair and a receding hairline obv. For a lot of dudes like me that have a receding hairline kind of impacts in our dating options in the market which is why we want to take fynestdile to grow our lost hair or have a transplant in order to look more attractive and confident. Thank you for telling the truth about the business.
Same I started experience tons of shedding and diffuse thinning at 18 I experienced a few health problems too. Mpb is very strong in my family on both mom and dad's side lol
Exactly!!!’ Read the book “nutrition and hair loss, a new perspective” by Varis Ahmad. Hair loss is health related 100%. I started to lose hair when I really damaged my health. The book is amazing and i realized that our so called doctors have no clue about hair loss. It’s all about our health
@@Avicena-tf5uj No it’s not all about health. If it was about “health “ then finasteride wouldn’t be an affective treatment. Hair loss is androgen related. DHT +sensitive follicles =bald.
Honestly I always worried and stressed about losing my hair
Held on to it for way too long past the point of no return
I then took the plunge and shaved the whole thing… never looked back it was by far the best decision ever
Not only I look and feel better but also I don’t need to spend money on medication, haircuts, hair gel, shampoo or conditioner
Same here, I shaved it in the early stage of my hair loss (around 22ish yrs of age) so that I’d still have the option to do a transplant in case the shaved style wouldn’t suit me. Today, at 26 yrs of age, I haven’t looked back since. No transplant needed. Super satisfied.
Stop the cope, you are not better looking without hair, no one is. What you are...is a cue ball, repulsive to younger women, a sign of and a constant reminder of your bad genetics. If you want to be treated better, do not preach going bald, its stupid..
That's the way to go! Embrace the baldness! The majority of us will be bald anyway, trying to hide it is stupid. 👨🏿🦲👨🏻🦲
@@Ivanfpcs yes because EVERYONE enjoys balding at early 20
yea its better at utility, but i'd rather have the CHOICE, I look like a crackhead without hair lmao
Nice and informative video! I always thought you would need to shave your head completely for a HT, so it's easier/better for the clinic to transplant the grafts. Is this a specialty in korea or did you just ask not to shave your head? Also how many grafts where transplanted approximately? Thanks.
Happy for you! Oral minoxidil is becoming increasingly popular due to its convenience. FUT is sometimes the only option due to a person having less donor area. The advent of the trichophytic closure technique appears to have better results than older FUT closure techniques in terms of less scarring.
I've been on Finasteride for almost 18 years now, I just turned 35. I never had any issues and it saved all my hair. Do it NOW!
since 22. I'm 31 now, I wear a bun now. It was a LONG process. I think since my testoterone is lower now, my hair just stays up there; I use to have HUGE hormone problems. I have some recession but not unlike my father, who still has all of his hair at age 66. Muscle building was more challenging for me than for some of my gigantic friends, but I still manage. No complains from my girl and feel normal otherwise. 1.25 mg a day, no skipping. I eat sardines, take saw palmetto, zinc, biotin, collagen, all kinds of shit for healthy hair. I am adamant to keep my hair lush until I fucking die.
I'm 21 and started last year (september), saw some really minor changes in hairline (no one notices it just minor changes in the temples) and decided to start taking it. Never could have imagined my adult life being bald so really happy that i found about this drug
Thanks for making this video. Hit way too close to home for me. I think I first noticed hair loss when I was 19 so it must have started when I was 18. I went into pretty deep depression after realizing what was going on. I couldn't leave the house without a hat and would often decline invitations to a lot of events. I got on fin almost immediately after and it's definitely helped slow the hair loss down. Almost a decade later, I can still pull off the look of someone with a full head of hair (with the help of concealers) but I know that won't last either. That's the thing with hair loss and its treatments. No matter how much money you spend or how skilled your surgeon is, you're really only buying time.
Just take finasteride mate, it literally stops hair loss in 90% of men. We understand enough about hair loss to stop it these days you just need to be in the know about fin, dutasteride, minoxidil, microneedling. If you understand them, know how they interact with eachother, you can save your hair even if you don't respond that well to one of them.
That's not entirely true! Finasteride stops hair loss dead in it's tracks. As long as you stay on it you won't lose anymore hair. If you combine it with minox you can have a great head of hair going into your senior years. You have better hair genetics than most guys who are experiencing male pattern baldness if you haven't lost all your hair yet so theres still time for you
@@stephensporman8206 Everyone responds differently to medications. I've been on fin and minoxidil for many years now and I can confidently say I'm still losing hair, just at a much slower rate. I wished fin alone could stop hair loss for me.
@@AyyGin yeah true it varies but it's obviously better than not taking it at all
@@Smudgell be cautious of tge side effect cuz it can give u erectile dysfunction chemically(lack of testosterone level to maintain tge structure of your penis)
How reliable is the video when it points to the frontal hairline and calls it the crown...
you are seriously awesome for sharing your personal experiences. hats off for you, sir!
I take the pill, started after a hair transplant and honestly the best thing I have done. Took about 6 months after the transplant to see awesome results and thanks to the pills I have no hair loss. Got my transplant done in North cyprus, 4700 grafts for £700
£700 that's got to be a typo, that's a massive risk. Glad it turned out well tho
@@CosaNostraShorts It is that cheap in Turkey and Cyprus and the results are great
@@CosaNostraShorts yeah man you need to find good clinics don't just go anywhere that's with anything LOL
Must be 7000
Ever try the spray? It’s supposed to have less side effects
The crazy thing is there are numerous people in this video who would look GREAT with a shaved head.
Confidence and how you see yourself is a powerful thing.
Keep up the great work!
i think oftentimes the hairline looks very artificial, bcause they are planting the seeds perfectly next to each other. how did this turn out for you? does it look natrual? Thx! great video!
PS: you got a new sub!
I was losing hair in my early 30s. The crown was bald. Although my hairline did not recede but the hair was getting thinner. Medication did not work. After doing some research I got a hair transplant. I did it at a specialist office in midtown Manhattan. This was back in 2005 and I still regarded as some of the best money I ever spent.
How much did the transplant cost you?
8k. It was an all day procedure and they moved about 2000 follicles
@@kevinbarry71 but you are still on medication since then right?
Otherwise didn't the rest of your hair fall out
@@ashihtaka absolutely not. Once they are in they stay in. They move them from a strip around the back of your head; those hairs never fall out. Or almost never. It looks extremely natural because it is. And actually I never lost all the hair on top except on the crown anyway. So it was blended in what was already there. And I don't care if the crown is bald because I can't see that in the mirror. It really is the best solution in my opinion.
@@kevinbarry71 you can't see that but others can. Honestly most men hate losing hair cuz they can't date anymore so it's mostly for their dating life
I started balding in my early 30s, and it infuriated me so much I just decided to shave my head
"Fuck you, head! You don't decide when I go bald! I do!"
Chad move
*cries in dry scalps*
@@quantumspark343 Hey hey, now ... all I told it was it didn't decide *WHEN* ... I accepted the *WHETHER*, but took charge of the WHEN and decided WHEN was NOW
No your head made you go bald. Im accepting it too
Your testosterone made you go bald, not your head. Its all hormonal
What a real one. Letting everyone know the process and where to go. Pretty cool. Thankfully I don't need it...yet. Surprising to hearn S Korea is the premier cosmetic surgery destination.
get this channel to 1 mil asap !! the info is real high quality and detailed as always!
I had a hair transplant last month in Thailand and it was the best thing I ever did. I came across a podcast about this guy a few days ago who believes that hair loss is linked to the tightness of the scalp, there's been a few experiments where people have been injected with botox and they grew the hair back! There's a lot of scientific stuff which I'm not the best at explaining. But I think transplants will be a lot less common in the next 25 years and I think we will have plenty of solutions in the future. But it is a business and I do believe there is a lot of evidence that could help people grow their hair without having to spend a lot of money but of course the powers that be won't let that out. The podcast is on a channel called - what I learned and it's about 30 minutes long. Definitely worth a listen if you are thinking about growing hair as the guy talks about exercises you can do to relieve tension in your scalp and promote hair growth. It sounds a bit weird but when he explains the process you can see how this all works. There's also a lot of evidence. Anyways have a good day
no offense dude but let us know how the hair transplant looks after a year or so. You cannot measure the success of a hair transplant after only a month.
Its a really rough world out there, you don't know who to trust when everyone tries to profit from people's desperation
Great video, very informative. I have zero interest in trying to restore my hair, but for those who do I hope this helps them.
Thank u for sharing ur hairloss journey...it says alot about u
Im 24, since a child Id wished to have long hair and now that I have im constantly scared of losing it because I had a 'm shape' hairline ever since highschool, it sucks to know there's virtually no way to avoid once your genes lock out, Im still afraid of it and I struggle a bit to relax whenecer topics like this come up on my phone:(
I'm so sorry 😢
Vegeta headass
if it worrys you just take small amounts of fin as insurance,
just doing that really covers you
At 23, I still had hair, only thinning a little. By the time I was 24-25, it was no point to not just shave it off. I was already used to shaving my head when my hair got too long, so losing my hair never bothered me that much.
But, for some reason, the past few years, It has been bothering me.
will you consider a hair transplant?
I love listening your videos when I’m doing my own hair😊
Thank you so much for this great video
I started balding at 18. I am now 21 and don't know whether I should go with hair recovery procedures or just shave off. I expected to become bald because I have many bald relatives, but I didn't expect it to happen in my teens. It came as quite a shock.
I'm in the same boat as you, I started balding when I was 19 (22 now). Last year I shaved my head to see if I liked how I looked bald to see if it was something I would be happy with (It was). My advice would be to shave your head and see if you can rock the bald look happily or whether you would be happier going down the recovery route. IMO there is no reason not to try both options, and being bald is definitely the cheaper one to trial first lmao. If you are happy with being bald then you can save a lot of money, and if not, you haven't really lost anything and can pursue other avenues.
Realising you are going bald as a teenager is a certified bruh moment so I feel your pain.
Dht causes hair loss. You CAN save your hair and regain some. It's likely you eat badly. Get the nutrients you need and take a quality dht blocker and use peppermint oil or rogaine topically. If you wait too long your hair follicle will die and there won't be hope
I just turned 21 I started balding at 16. This May will be a year after my FUE done in the States. I would say, like the other reply, to shave it and see how you feel. Personally though, gunning it and getting a 3,000 graft, 8 hour procedure was completely worth it to me. I feel like a new man entirely.
@@Joseph-ic8xd It really is the most honest way to go about it,
theres some people who legitimately may enjoy the look or not care
and theres some people who would be devastated
Like with all body immage stuff theres no right answer, some men may want to be muscular, some may want to be thin, ect ect, its all what your going for
I have a receding hairline at 17
I'm 19 and already at stage 2, and seeing everyone around me have such amazing hair and style it in so many different ways, as a guy who's also not blessed with looks much and is pretty skinny, this was a huge blow to my confidence. I feel very uncomfortable in my own skin, and I even lack the ability to grow a proper beard right now for some reason. I'm trying to cover up some of my lackings by working out, but I can't go to the gym yet because this year I have two very important life changing exams and I have to focus on them. With that said, I always feel lonely and feel how nobody will ever be physically attracted to me and because of that I push back people who do show interest in me. I get thoughts like ooooh it's because of my dad's money or they just want to have a tall boyfriend ( that's my only advantage, in my country I'm above average tall, almost 6'5" ) or maybe they just want to make fun of me. I'm just so confused, I never wanted to be the type of guy who puts this much importance in their looks. And I always thought by this time I'd be working on honing the skills I wanted to master always. But this just takes away my attention and motivation for everything and I spend way too much time on this. At this point I just want to shed my own skin like a snake and get a new skin.
You'll get more comfortable and own your looks and physique as you grow older. You've already got a great advantage that most guys want which is height. This is life bro. Nobody has everything so we just have to learn to appreciate what we have been blessed with and be grateful for health. Men become more attractive as they get older, mainly peak around mid 20 to 30s. So keep working out and taking care of yourself and you'll soon be choosing which lady out of the choices you will have suits you the most. Your value is only gonna go up from here brother just make sure not to screw your life up by doing stupid things/drugs and hanging with the wrong people. I'm 30 and I assure you things get better.
@@HashemSmashem
Thank you bro, hearing this gives me hope which I thought I had lost. You words mean a lot to me. Actually I do feel better now, because yesterday I had to go for a sponsorship meeting for an event my team was hosting and I went to one of the biggest companies of our country and had a meeting with an executive which I think I nailed it. Feels like I have a purpose and I might just be able to thrive in environments like these. Wish me luck bro, and I pray for your luck and health as well. Again thank you.
Hey bro.. Don't underestimate height.. Like I myself am experiencing balding and am so insecure but am not tall like u.. Am like 5"9.. Have u visited a dermatologist.. Maybe if that is not ur thing hitting the gym will greatly help u considering ur height
@@adesh1215
I'll hit the gym soon bro, thanks for the advice. Just busy with my studies currently for upcoming exams.
@@youngn00b4 you gon make it bro, in exams and life. trust the process, great things take time. you got this!
Good piece overall, informative and puts new patients on the right track!
Thanks for sharing your experience
I have been blessed with ungodly amount of hair and no hair loss in sight. But also been cursed with double cowlicks and stubbornly straight hair, it require constant haircut for maintenance and lots of pomade to style it. But I'm extremely grateful for what it is.
Still. I truly feels bad for men who experience early balding and forced to embrace it or forks some money for it. My friends have a serious loss of confidence after some severe sudden balding.
Anyways great content man, Keep up the good work.
Funny because I’m bald and I feel sorry for men who has to spend time and money on their hair
@@caio5987 yep, each to their own. if my hair doesnt look slick when i style it with pomade i would just crew cut it for the rest of my life
but the allure that i looks better whenever i style my long hair is hair kinda make it worth hassle. but yeah, it really is a big hassle nonetheless.
@@caio5987 long hair guy here. Am worried about the future of my hair, but I get the feeling my hair will be fine, 8 months ago my hair was slightly below my chin, now its past my chest. My hair is longer than most average women and is on par with the ones with long hair.
I think I lucked out with genetics, having excessive hair growth but also the ability to grow out my hair very long. Its a pain to matain at times but its fun to have long hair and for me personally, I to get invested into taking care of it.
I'm a bit too young to know people around me dealing with it, I'm right around the corner to college, so I'm expecting to see it a lot more with time. For me personally, while I'd hate to bald, I'd just adjust my fashion around it rather than feel ashamed entierly of it.
(Didn't mean to reply to Caio, shoot)
I have dark hair and also 2 cowlicks with straight hair too, and the slicked hairstyle with pomade is my best look, I think our hair type fits well the side part. I experimented with shorter cuts, but my hairline has never been good enough to suit it.
@@caio5987 you hace to shave the horse shoe everyday. Thats even worse that cutting your hair twice a year
Nice to hear this being talked about
Thank you so much for this video!
I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about blood circulation using micro needling of sorts, I use a derminator or Ru55234 along with minoxidil and or finasteride. Thanks for sharing, I might have to think about this one day. It's only been a month since going into this process, it seems as my hair shedding has slowed with just the derminator, minoxidil and occasonaly RU when I'm not derminating my head.
What size of needles do you use for hair growth with derminator or roller?
Great content! Thank you!
I've been wearing a toupee for a year now and I think it's awesome. I do the maintenance myself once a week or once every two weeks when the weather is colder. My salon told me I'd have to replace my toupee every 4 months but I'm still on my first one after a year. There is a learning curve on how to work with toupees but the results and cost savings are absolutely worth it. I am not worried about people thinking I wear fake hair. The toupee doesn't just fall off. It's stuck on real good. Good styling and fitment and you won't know unless I told you,
Great video! I would just like to add though that FUE is NOT more affordable. FUT is the more affordable procedure and takes less time since it's a strip of your scalp containing the grafts that is removed, taking less time as opposed to the more labor intensive and hence more expensive FUE method.
Turning 23 y.o. tomorrow. Already balding on temples. Your video was the signal for me to start searching for a trichologist. Gotta save those hairs at least until I look mature enough to shave the head.
Just let it happen dude. Don't waste your money on gimmicky hair loss prevention.
@@10ftSamsquanchy exactly
Also you need to keep doing the procedure every now and then otherwise it will all fall out again.
Look at Wayne Rooney he’s bald again 😂
Start shaving your hair now, so when you'll be acctually bald, people won't know the difference, plus you'll save a lot in shampoos and will never need to go to a Barber shop again
Ignore all the copers who've replied to you. Hair is a deeply personal decision, and I know some guys who objectively became much uglier when they went bald.
get on finasteride (1mg) and oral minoxidil (2.5mg) asap! you'll save, restore, and increase the width of your hair. you'll be looking good and young for lots of years to come. personally, i've had such great results from these drugs... my self esteem got restored along side with the hair, cheers :)