How rapid hair loss changed my life
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Just a lil video about hair loss, male pattern baldness, losing your hair. Androgenic alopecia. Whatever you want to call it. Balding. Yes, that's another way to say it.
An insane amount of you are asking what my brother did to get his hair back. I’ll post a video to the second channel with the details. Make sure to sub so you don’t miss it, link is in the description.
Edit: Ok the video is up: th-cam.com/video/sSrDX7-w4ZY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. I too immediately got this question when you talked about that.
I'm curious, did it ever cross your mind to do hair transplant? How do you feel about that idea?
PS: You look great with the bold look :p
@@yagamilight64 the problem with hair transplants are one is never enough, you have to keep going back year after year to keep getting it done as although some hair regrows Alot does at first but then stop again so you have to go back, so unless you have tens of thousands of £a /$ every year it's not really a viable option. Lots of celebs who get the hair transplants spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on them over the years, some look better yes but Alot don't really look much better, the hair never grows back thicker it's very wirery, it's about being confident and happy with you! I don't believe throwing money at hair transplants will make anyone any happier to be honest. Just work on yourself get fit and healthy, be confident in your uniqueness there is only one of you make the most of who you really are.
Finasteride probably
Please do share what he did, maybe get him on camera to talk about it, his opinion and why was he proactive, what made him try this method, obviously it worked and he does look like he never shed one single hair :P Thanks dude
great video. bald is powerful and strong. oh yeah also we should grab a beer next time i'm in bc. much love xoxo
Seth 😳
I’m so down man, hit me up on Insta, I’ll be watching my DMs
@@betterideas you two could also collab,would be interestig
Can I join too or is this invitation only applicable to TH-camrs who think they're above everyone else because they've got a check symbol next to their name?
@@thetf2channel 😐
Losing my hair as a young man was probably the most soul crushing experience I've ever dealt with.
Its not easy at any point in your life. I'm 43 and my hair is really thin now and its fucking depressing.
@@parnpichate Yeah man, best thing I ever did was shave my head. Much better look for most people imo unless you really don't care either way and just own it.
i understand your pain bro, ive been balding since 16, it is the most humbling experience anyone can ask for
@@ed00001 I am not going bald but for the last three years, I really got stressed with everything in life... I am 27 now and have some grey hairs which was so crushing. I come to terms with it and joke about it (haha, steel hair, gives more armor) but I wished I knew back then what I know now, not stressing about age, accomplishments and what I could have already done and reached with 25.
problem is I have all these red bumps over my head, it's genetic. so if i go bald I'll look disgusting
So proud of you for having the courage to share your story. Hair loss isn’t an easy topic to talk about, it can be very very awkward and upsetting for many people. ❤
Much more common in men.
You're 25?! You "look" older not because of your looks but because the immense amount of wisdom you have. Major respect.
Yeah he just looks like a wise person if you get what I mean
Yeah sure, but he still looks physically older than 25
He also looks like he’s pushing 40
Don't sugarcoat
But he looked older before he even started talking
“I can also tell when it’s raining.. quicker than anyone else.” The way he said it so seriously killed me 💀
He said it as if he were an air bender
Lol
I am 100 × productive when I bounce through the hair light on my head and it shines through.
All those photos he said "you can tell I'm losing hair" I really could not tell, he looked fine to me.
Before shaving I’d spend a good hour strategically placing the hairs for a night on the town and my worst nightmare was when it rained 😂
“Main Character syndrome” is a real thing. Most people think that everyone is watching and judging their every move when in reality no one really cares…at all. Once I learned that my life improved 10 fold. Thanks for this video man!
The problem everybody know that nobody really cares but it's just too hard to implement in real life
@@user-xg6tv5hl6s exactly
...you're still going bald. It's not for others, it's for you.
Many people care about you, for a little seconds or minutes at least. And those little seconds and minutes can make the difference between you building a depression and/or social anxiety or not.
@@xaviergarcia8342 that’s true. But that’s where becoming the best version of yourself with the cards you’re dealt comes into play.
Amazing video and I really appreciate it. I’m 21 and I got that strong M shaped hairline going on and I definitely know what you meant by being okay on the outside but crippling insecure about it on the inside. Always worrying whether people are noticing my hair and all that. I keep it longer and at this point nobody can really notice the hair loss due to me styling it, but I’ve always had this anxiety whenever I notice a few more hairs in the shower and know that this is eventually going to be untenable and I’ll have to shave before I hit 30. But you’re absolutely right in that there’s literally no need to stress about it because literally no one cares. We amplify our own anxieties and think that the whole world is watching when in reality I don’t even think about anyone else’s hair in that way. It’s just made me feel a lot better about my situation, and I’ll be coming back to watch this video whenever I start to overthink it again. Thanks man.
I'm balding at 17, gotta say that it really is the absolute worst thing that could happen to a person apart from some sort of terminal diagnosis. I started treating it about a month ago, lets hope I see some regrowth.
Go bald, grow a beard and get jacked. Rock the Kratos look.
@@phalanx8437 and a girl will still go out with a guy with good hair and no muscles. Just stop coping.
@@phalanx8437 This is the way
@@siemniak Stop crying and start improving your life
@@siemniak it's not about getting a fucking girl it's about being comfortable with who you are
Feels so strange seeing a hairloss video by a popular TH-camr that isn't also sponsored by Keeps. I just wanna say I appreciate the novelty here.
don't listen to him. balding matters. the bald are THE MOST discriminated against minority group on the face of the planet. folically-challenged people face hate crimes and ridicule on a daily basis. it maybe on a dating site: "bald = no response", a job interview "when the hat comes off and they see the bald head and send you packing", etc. as chairman of the anti-balding defamation league I'd like all bald individuals to join our movement for equity and respect. we're forming the baldetariat to overthrow and scalp those who oppress us.
@@chrishayes5755 sounding like the paradisers from one punch man
The coping is strong in this one. Imaging trying to deny that everybody cares and values you based on your physical appearance lmao.
It so messed up how keeps adverts act like taking fin isnt a big deal and doent have any sides
@UCj6Pq389GLLdZ2aqPfzuREg Yeah just take Finasteride and fuck up your health like I did !
Best decision I’ve ever made
As a 20 year old who’s been watching their hair disappear since I was 17, I honestly forget that this isn’t a problem exclusive to me. After a while I started to feel “ less than” or defective. I still haven’t come to terms with what’s happening to me, but I do know that no one deserves to feel this way.
You're definitely not the only one! I know a couple guys who also have receding hairlines. They also look great! You're not worth any less whether you have hair or not. Tbh, every single bald guy I've ever met has been an awesome person. Idk, just remember that your value does not come from your hair.
Fax man, truth is literally every guy goes through this it’s normal. It’s all that testosterone 👊
As a somewhat older woman, I feel the same way you describe. For me the "root" cause is trauma. Unfortunately a lot of people feel this way deep down. It's a hard wake up call to realize you're feeling this way and even harder to rewire your brain/to cope in a healthy way. Thanks for sharing. I hope you're able to find your peace! Know your never alone and keep on learning 🌌💖💫
You should look into microneedling and minoxidil. It's a total gamechanger - grew back most of my hair in the areas i was balding and thickened up the rest significantly.
Monoxidil + Microneedling + Finasteride. You can save your hair if you want to
As someone who has been shaving their head for a few years now, at 37 years old. I will tell you, at least for me, all the hair treatments, all the care in the world, ended up being more of a hassle than it was worth. And honestly, in my case, aside of hair transplant (which I haven't tried), nothing really worked, so it ended up being mostly a pain in the ass (and also pretty expensive).
Now, shaved I feel so much more relaxed. Not gonna tell anyone how to live their lives, but acceptance is generally pretty great for your mental health.
thats a great comment man. I got SMP so I shave my head im glad i didnt get a hair transplant
Yep, I felt the same actually. Rogaine was working for me for about 6-8 months or so, but eventually I noticed the hair loss started right back up even while using it. It's expensive and also kills your hair anyway making it brittle and fried. Just not worth it.
Also I'm pretty positive (like 99%) that hair loss treatment doesn't actually work when your hair loss is due to genetics (male pattern baldness). I never tried Propetia, but my doctor also mentioned that it may not even work if my hair loss condition is genetics, not a medical condition. I decided not to go with it either because of some nasty side effects reported with it. Would rather lose my hair than risk it, it seems like a pretty dangerous drug.
@@WIZA327 Propecia is literally used for genetic baldness. Your doctor is out of their mind.
@@jacobanderson6952 it still doesn't always work for everyone. It also has some potentially nasty side effects. Imagine if you took it, still lose your hairs, and destroy your sex life. Not worth it, imo.
@@WIZA327 It works for over 90% of men with male pattern baldness who use it, according to FDA data. Considering that it has been prescribed for about 3 decades at this point, I would imagine that it’s a safe treatment.
I appreciate you sharing your story. It's a struggle for a lot of men out there especially from countries that really pays a lot of attention on your hair. I don't have any judgement about people who are suffering from hair loss because it's not their fault.
Im 18 and I started balding when I was like 14. That is pretty fucking early and it is very visble and I feel very insecure about it. Videos like this give me courage that I will be able to be happy without hair at some point. Thank you for sharing your story. Balding in your teen years can effect your menatl healt greatly.
in exactly the same situation as you dude. started balding at 14, pretty noticeable too. Idk where you are but im in the UK, and British schools can be brutal. i never got picked on but someone mentioned it once or twice. i dont think it was in a nasty way, and i shouldve just owned it... but i didnt. Im in college now and im wearing a hair system, its really helped with my confidence, however theres just a part of me that wants to shave it all off. however, going from a hair system to bald.. i feel would shock people? i mean no one knows that im wearing a hair system, but honestly i just want to be bald lmao. i agree that balding in ur teen years can effect ur mental health greatly, however know that ur not alone. we can all be bald together lol
@@darkslayer6642 I’m 16 too it’s the worst thing I would feel so much better if I had a normal hairline, it’s not even that girls don’t like me it’s just you feel ugly and get made fun of when you can’t even stop it
My son starting losing his hair immediately after he completed a 6 month cycle of Accutane for bad acne at the age of 16. He started Accutane at 15 years old with a full head of hair, After completing the 6 months at 16 years old his hair started to shed drastically. At 18 he started Finasteride. That did help the crown, but has not helped the receding hairline. He will be 21 years old next month and has talked about an FEU hair transplant in a year or so. I disagree that "nobody cares". There are a lot of cruel people who will make fun of someone losing their hair - even if you considered them your friend or girl friend.
Why you don't do Hair transplant ?
@@Fred-ek6en Not too late for you bro. Hear me out I, you can fight androgenic alopecia (male hairloss)
First of all you need to identify which kind of hairloss you got. Most guys will have androgenic alopecia (AA), but if you are unsure about it dermatologists are the doctors you should visit. If you are there, you should ask for a full androgenic hormone report. (Testosterone, Free Testosterone, FSH and LH) The doctor can read out of the data if your hormones are the cause of your hair loss. DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) kills your hair follicles by binding onto the androgen receptors in your skin on your head, and makes them thin until they are are permanently dead.
So what can you do about it?:
1. You can block or reduce the amount of DHT binding in your skull by using finasteride or dutasterid. Consuming them orally is very easy, but it can decrease your quality of life by decreasing your systemically testosterone. They better variant would be a topical solution which you apply directly onto your skull so the amount of which will work its way into your system decreases heavily. It's just a matter of where you live on easily it is to obtain the topical variant.
2. You can use a research chemical called ru58841. It was only tested by the original founder in 2 phases of a 3 phase study. They had to quit it because they officially had no money to finish it. I just doubt that, because if its cheap and yielded great results, the market for AA - cures would collapse.
It does basically the same thing finasteride does, but in an other way. Without reducing your androgenic hormones it blocks the androgen receptors by itself without lowering your own hormone levels.
By mistreating dosages you also can gain the same side affects you'd get with fin and duta, because you'd stop more than the needed receptors to achieve the results you would want.
3. You should use a Ketoconazol shampoo. I know that its an anti fungal shampoo, but it does yield some benefits for AA by topically influencing how the dot reacts in your skin. Before rinsing it thoroughly out, it should stay in between 5-10 minutes. Afterwards, you should use conditioner to hydrate your scalp and condition your hair.
I suggest it as an instant treatment, because it is cheap and you can test out if you are prone to active ingredients entering past your scalp skin.
4. You should use minoxidil. It was originally invented for treating blood pressure, but a side effect was severe hair growth by increasing the supply of blood for hair follicles. If you have longer hair you should use the liquid variants, and if you have shorter hair you can use the foam. Alcohol based treatments have more potency than oil based, but also dehydrate the skin more. All oil based cost at least double, and are very hard to find, at least where I live.
You can use this wherever you want to use it, as long as you stay within the daily dosage limits, keep in mind it can still change your blood pressure because their is always a percentage of product will go beyond skin. What I mean with that is, you are lacking eyebrows - apply it. You are lacking beard - apply it. Even if you want chest hair to feel more manly - apply it.
You can literally double the results if you use it in a combination with micro needling. Its important to know that you should invest some money into a derma pen, not a derma roller. The pen goes straight into your skin, while the roller goes in at an angle and comes out in a different one and creating a triangle shaped tear in your skin and cause scarring. Scarring leads to irreparable loss of hair. But always be cautious derma pens can do that aswell, but you have much more control to prevent it.
Anecdotal treatments:
1. Oral used castor oil. Be aware that incorrect dosages can lead to the same effects laxatives would give you. You can apply it topically but orally it will work much better in nurturing your hair and give it a thicker and denser appearance.
2. Biotin. Its basically Vitamin B7 which will impact the quality of of your hair and nails. (You can use collagen too, but studies have shown that Biotin is far superior.)
3. Don't use harsh shampoos, because they will dry out your scalp. You need to hydrate it in order for it to function properly. You can buy cheap oils everywhere to put them in your hair as a mask, leave it in for at least 10 minutes and rinse it out.
My suggestions:
You can either use fin, duta or ru but not a combo because it would just make your life miserable. It either doesn't work in combination or goes way to much systemically which will kill your hormone levels.Its just too much.
You definitely should use minox, and it even be better if you combine it with micro needling.
You should use the Ketoconazol shampoo around twice a week for just a little extra push. If you buy the cheap ones you definitely need to use conditioner. The expensive ones have active ingredients in it which make your hair hydrated and pleasant to look at. And if you currently can't afford fin/duta/ru or want to slowly get into unknown waters its a good starter.
To the anecdotes, you can use them and it will benefit you, but they will never be enough on their own. If you can afford it, it will help you, but if not focus on hydrating your scalp rather than buying vitamins.
My routine:
This is a lot of information and can be quite overwhelming. If you need a starting point I share my routine with you.
Keep in mind that already killed off follicles can't be resurrected. I'm currently in search for ru, but its really not easy to obtain where I live, and we don't have an approved topical fin here too, but nonetheless I achieved great results so far. As with everything in live the dosage is what kills you, so don't rush anything and take everything in moderation. Don't let the fear of missing out guide you onto a path of self destruction.
Mo: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally.
Tu: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally.
We: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally.
Th: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally. Ketoconazol shampoo and conditioner.
Fr: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally.
Sa: Minox in the morning and the evening. Castor oil orally. Ketoconazol shampoo and conditioner.
Su: Minox in the morning let the skin rest a few hours and then micro needling. Castor oil orally.
Only do minox Monday morning if your skin can handle it. Mine can handle it right after without too much active ingredients entering my bloodstream. Some need rest up to 48 hours.
If you already have bald spots, make sure to wear sunscreen, because the sun will let your skin age like nothing else and accelerate hair loss to light speed.
With micro needling don't pass a spot more than 3 times. Also stamp it, don't trace it, because it could rupture your skin in an unpleasant way. While you are at it, never needle dry, you need to have some sort of lubrication. If you can't afford Hyaluronan serum, you can also use oil or non comedogenic moisturizer. While you are at it, do your whole face too, it counteracts already existing scars, promoting new collagen build and lessens wrinkles. It also promotes hair growth in self. Be sure to start with needle heads with many needles at first and build your way slowly to head with little needles.
That's all I can think of right now. I thought it was over too, that's why I wanted to share my knowledge with you. If I could help you, make sure to help someone else as well. We all could profit from knowledge so spread it to the ones who need it.
This is just what I know and I am not a doctor so I don't take any responsibility for any kind of injuries, typos which I may have not seen and everything else that might occur. Do your own research and find what suits you the most.
If you have anything to add or anymore questions feel free to ask. Maybe I have the right answer. Take care and good luck.
I swear to god losing hair can fuck your confidence up so much
Having grey hair at teenage too 😭😭
@@fabianski1389 Still better than losing it. You can dye it.
Acne is way more worse especially on nose
@@HighTierHuman0Not really no one cares that much about acne its just a sign of puberty that disappears after time whilst hair loss is something everyone can seee and in my experience losing hair people care about it a lot more than acne.
@@lordwaba3222 acne on nose is something else istg. Was pimples that hurt much. I went to dermatologist and took antibiotics for it
This was an incredible video. You nailed the truth super well from the internal anxiety that someone might be battling with if they’re noticing their hair loss. To shaving it all off and realizing that the anxiety was really just you and no one really cares. I’d say that is true because to be honest I thought you looked great at all stages from hair loss to shaving it bald. You were pointing out where you were noticing you were receding and losing it. But from my seeing you I wasn’t even thinking that or seeing that. We see more about ourselves than what others are seeing.
What inclines that shaved look looks good on everyone ??? Why not treat something thats a disorder ?.
Thank you so so so much for making this video. I've been really depressed about my hair rapidly thinning over the past few days. What you said about it just being genetics really struck a chord in me. We just draw so much of your identity from our hair, that coming to terms with losing it is debilitating. But thinking about it just being genetics and not time fleeting by makes me feel better. Thanks for this.
His hair when it was balding literally looked fine. Dude is hyper analyzing himself saying it looked terrible and I'm just like. But it looks fine lol
It doesn't, because you know it's the beginning of the end
Yeah definetely, if I met him I wouldn't even have realized he was balding
Yeah it's never a big deal, just get over it bruh looks fine lol,... Until it happens to you.
I'm watching as typing and I don't ever hear him saying "it looked horrible! I was a big freak show!!" he literally said it doesn't look that great, and doesn't look fresh etc. and yes you could say it's "fine" and sure, it is, it's passable. But for an early 20s guy to be that receded, it's showing what's coming next.
But this guy is a very rare case, he actually looks good bald, it might even suit him more than before (or definitely when it was thinning and as he said, pubey). I'm sure some of you will deny this to virtue signal but most guys look like a thumb, and also they all look the same. Usually if an average guy looks OK with hair, he's going to look considerably worse without it.
One important thing he mentions is how he looks older, major plus point for shaving your head, even though balding makes you look even older in most cases, it's still better than being a baby face with no hair. That's just confusing for the mind.
Yeah, he's defo overthinking it, he actually looked good even with that late progression of hair loss
I agree, in my view his head and jawline makes him kinda like Jason Statham
Man this couldn't come at a better time Joey, I've been balding since 20 but I've held onto it much longer than I should. In 2 weeks I turn 30, the day after I'm finally going to shave it off!
Hi pastor Joe
Never thought I would see here
😀
Love your channel :)
Hahaha I find this comment interesting because I turned 30 this past June and I shaved my head 2 days after! All I can say is that it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I feel like I set myself free and my confidence has had quite the boost as well! Don't be afraid, you'll be surprised how much better you will feel when you do it! Good luck!!
didnt expect to so you here
shave it u belend
Very well stated - "Most people don't care how we look like. We are a background character in their stories and we shouldn't put ourselves into mental distress for the things that we cannot control"
This is actually false how you look actually even affects whether you get promoted, respected, make friends, get a gf. How you look doesn't matter when it's just random strangers and your walking through without bothering anyone but it certainly matters greatly when your trying to get something from this world be it a job, gf, friends etc. That's the reality
@@loverofhumanityHi, I don’t want to write a book here but I just wanted to react briefly about what you said.
Of course, you’re right, in our actual society, our external apparence is important, way too much in my opinion but it is what it is… But your apparence isn’t just what nature gave you, apparence isn’t just the quality of your hairline or the fact that you have hair or not. Your apparence is way more than that, it’s about how you take care of your body, about the way you dress (linked to your personality and to the situation), about wearing a beard or not, about your eyes, about your facial features… But most importantly, it’s about how comfortable you are in your body and how you carry yourself in front of other. When a guy or girl is confident and is shining because he or she truly love him/herself and learned to know what he/she is worth as a person, there is nothing more beautiful than that. So if something as natural and common as male pattern baldness is a barrier for someone to give you a job or being your friend or whatever, it’s deeply sad and I don’t want to deal with that person.
Anddd as usual with me, I still ended up writing a nove…so thank you for listening to me and I wish you a great day!
@@loverofhumanity Sure, but if these people love and like you for the person you are, why worry about your external appearance?
@@loverofhumanityAgree
@@romaing7967 very well said.
This video was honestly amazing to watch. I have pretty much the exact same hair loss story as you, except I shaved my head yesterday at 26 years old. My hair also looked “pubey” and I had been in denial for a long time. But now I finally did it, and it feels amazing (although still strange). My friends’ and colleagues’ reactions were also pretty much just “oh cool”, which kind of both disappointed and relieved me.
"I literally can't have a bad hair day. I can walk faster because of better aerodynamic. I can also tell when it's raining quicker than anyone else."
Nice. Perspectives.
Glass half full mindset xD.
He’s basically a god now
@@delavocado_s3709 that was so funny :D
Basically a god
Next level cope
“Be nicer than necessary to everyone you meet. Everyone is fighting some kind of battle.” ~Socrates
except people are too eager to confuse that with weakness.
@@ShaferHart True
@@ShaferHart Or opportunity to take advantage
But like he said "people think about themselves" and likely aren't caring about your battle either.
@@ShaferHart maybe, but that's out of your control. They can confuse your kindness for whatever they want.
Do try and clear it up but dont let your personal virtue be destroyed just because you presume people will take advantage of your virtuous nature.
Thank you I needed to hear this. At 18 I've noticed my hair line thinning. I'm 21 rn and my hair is still thick on top, but it looks patchy if I have long hair so I have to keep it short (like a crew cut) so it doesn't look terrible. I miss the days when I was 17 and I was rocking the Jake Gyllenhaal/Jared Leto long hair in HS. Whatever there's worse things in life, I hope all is good with you man 🙏
So nice to hear this..lossing my hair so much currently did almost everything to stop it.. but now ive decided that now if I'll go bald soon i will embrace it❤
So many of our worries are about what other people think about us.
But most of the time they aren't thinking about us at all 🤣
The funniest part is that it's actually truth most of the time. People DO care how you look, that's why people are given nicknames based on the looks a lot, that's why whenever you see something odd about a person you instantly spot it, that's why you are automatically repulsed by ugly crooked yellow teeth or bad case of facial acne and so on.
Looks determine how easy and successful your life will be.
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@@Copemaxx This makes no sense
By your logic if I want to become a succesful engineer it would mean that I would need to be good looking
@@factory_enslavement by my logic you would have far easier time making it a success in engineering if you were beautiful in comparison to being ugly.
It's not even debatable tbh, the fact that looks matter have been proven by extensive research of psychologists from different countries.
Those who are trying to deny it are either soft to accept that they are ugly or don't want to admit to beauty privilege
@@Copemaxx Sorry to say that but you're kinda dumb if you think like that
Do you really think that every job in this world requires for you to be good loking?
Especially in a job where you have to be good in order to succed
Some of you really have this obssession over how beautiful or how ugly someone is
No one gives a shit about how you look
As a student no teacher will give me higher grades if I'm good looking, or to anyone else
They will evaluate me over what I wrote on paper
Thanks for making this video, I relate to it too much sadly. I got really worried about it and buzzed my hair last year to see what it'd look like and honestly I feel like I look better with hair. If my hairline recedes any more I'm going bald, and that's okay. You're right though, no one cares more than you do.
Get on minox and finasteride asap
@@Copemaxx I’ll ask my doctor.
@@GhostSickness good choice brother, it doesn't matter which path you choose, but you should know your chances and feel awesome in your skin!
@@Copemaxx Wowowowow! Check out side effects first! They can be pretty heavy!
@@krasky side effects of bald head can be even more severe
Thanks a lot for sharing your hair loss journey, This helped me to worry less about my hair loss.
Great advice. We've all beat ourselves up needlessly before doing what we need to do. Seeing myself on a video and realizing that I had was way past the thinning stage took me directly to a #1 buzz; graduating to slick bald. All of the overthinking was time wasted and consumed way too much energy.
Shit man that really motivated me, I did 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 Squads and 10Km of running every single day and started balding in the end. Despite my godlike body I was quite insecure over my baldness, so thanks for this video🙂
did you eat a banana tho?
Try not to punch people
And no AC or heat?
saitama?
Try microneedling with finasteride. That suppose to help
Great video, we are all each others background characters lol
Same story here, just that it already started a few years earlier than in your case. I've worn a buzzcut since I was 16, bc there were basically no more hairstyles left that wouldn't look weird with thos huge temples. What you said at 4:47 "I attached a part of my identity to my hair..." really struck a chord with me, because for me it was just the other way around: I've built my identity with a bald head, since I didn't have any left in my young adulthood, and I think that is the main reason why it never really bothered me that much!
Thanks for sharing!
thank you for this and having the confidence to even post this its just inspiring hearing someone else deal with the similar problem other young men are facing; ending was very well worded
woahhh..."changed my life" instead of "ruined my life" we GETTIN FANCY
The only friend that makes fun of my hair loss also has hair loss lol so can relate.
Can’t believe you are 25! Not because you don’t look 25 more so because of your impressive bounty of wisdom!
later in the video he say he is 30 so i'm not sure...
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@@frederic6998 i think it was a joke but i'm not sure
@@xixi2395 share with me.
Nature's so unfair to men.. it's rough man I'm 15 and bald
I love how you cracked jokes while sharing like "No bad hair day" & "More aerodynamic", it kept me engaged and happy that you are happy!
Can you address your botox, skincare etc? Your skin has improved a whole lot! In the old videos you have significant forehead wrinkles and now your skin is absolutely glowing! would love to see a video on skin x
@@Alias...001 what does that have to do with skin improvements and wrinkle disappearing?
@@Alias...001 right
I just watched this video randomly, but what you said at the end is so true man, and more people need to realize that other people don't think about them as much. I also looked at Seth's comment here, and just realized that I never paid attention to the fact that he was bald. Like I could see it of course, but I never really thought "Oh this guy is bald", I just watched his videos without having the status of the hair on his head in mind, and enjoyed his content.
yeah, i thought he just had a buzz cut and it looked good and thought no more of it
I actually can’t picture you with hair. You rock the style you have now, wether it’s a choice or not 😊🙏🏾💪🏽
It's never a choice and it's laughable with this bald cafe type of guys pretending it is.
Top guy.
Going bald in your teens must be hard to deal with.
You are an inspiration.
My hairline always looked receded when I was young. By the time I was 24, I was balding at the crown as well as receding. I’m 43 now and I’ve been shaving my head since I was 28-29? I’ve never gotten used to being bald, even though I’ve been so for almost half my life - it’s soul-crushing.
Thanks, Ed! Such is life, right? I’m sorry for you too, it’s a crappy thing to deal with.
I have had friends going bald pretty young. One in particular held on way to long and was combing over. I honestly believed he held on because people took made fun of his balding and he didnt want to admit defeat. Just don't poke fun at male pattern baldness, you dont know how much it can effect people when they are at home alone, staring into the mirror thinking "why me?". Also, you never know when it could eventually come for you. Someone i know, who always poked fun at my aforementioned friend, is currently showing major signs of balding. Safe to say, he is very quiet about the siuation.
@@mahadhosh6400that justifies bullying?
@@mahadhosh6400Fin for the win. So many toilet seat heads in my family both sides. Im a horrific goblin mofo. If I lost my hair id be taking a ride on the suislide.
@@mahadhosh6400 so is it their fault or did they choose to have such genes?
@@user-og4fm6rj5y Fin will f you up sooner or later, good luck.
Yeah I was the same. Started thinning at 16-ish and was completely bald by mid 20s. I didn't care much cause my identity wasn't wrapped up in my appearance and you're right, no one cared. I got just as much attention from women as well after I started shaving my head as before. It's not hard to build hair loss up to be a huge deal because having hair is seen as "less attractive" and I think society teaches men that subliminally, so when we lose our hair it's more stressful because we feel less worthy.
This made my anxiety go away thanks
I'm actually surprised that you are 25 not because of your looks but because of your content, well I'm 29 and feel a bit more dumber. Anyway few days I started balting as well, getting ready for my 30s with no hair.
Right? Dude’s just so smart and wise you’d think he’d have more years of life experience under his belt. I thought he was in his early 30s.
Exactly, as someone who is 30, I thought he was older than me, with all those damn good videos and ideas. I love this channel.
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I thought he was around 40.
@@nathandrake9129 Yeah he looks older than me wtf.
This is actually extremely inspiring and eye-opening for someone who is also losing their hair. Thank you for your honesty and insights. Genuinely, this made my night so much better.
I’m blessed my family has pretty good hair Genetics my dad went by kind of early but he was already in his mid-30s but a lot of it has to do with diet because a lot of Americans have bad diets and are lacking minerals and vitamins
Youre one hundred percent correct. People are far too self absorbed to give more than a passing thought about our appearance. The same goes when you do public speaking. Why be afraid? No one is paying attention anyhow. If the hair loss bothers someone that much then there are options out there. Don't like the options? Then leave it alone or shave it off. That's it guys. Do something or do nothing and be ok with that decision. Life is short. Wasting it on nonsense is not a decision youll be happy with later on.
I love you!! Thank you! You were talking about what I’m going in right now! Bro you were talking and my inner voice was saying “yes yes this is me that’s what I’m going through” !
It's surprising how cleanly and calmly you talked about the most tensed issue of my life when you experienced it. Loved the way you put it forward. Thank you so much for the confidence you gave.
Love and respect from half globe afar.
he made peace with it. at some point people have to come to terms with things. when i see the tricks that Desi uncles have to maintain thinning hair because it ends up being as fluffy and thin like cotton candy. it makes me feel bad . Growing up in India Baldness is a thing especially in the south.
If you've noticed, bald characters in movies and tv shows tend to be the most powerful. Both physically and intellectually and more. You look great man!
One Punch Man!
Walter White at the start of Breaking Bad vs. Heisenberg
when I read this, what came to mind is Vin from Fast and Furious. Couldn't be more true
Yes but they’re always villains
Jason Statham
Finally a neutral, real story. No commercial, no product involved etc.Grats on climbing your mental path and getting in peace with yourself :)
Changed my life. God damn it, you're the best. ❤️
I can relate so much with this video that is almost like it was made for me. The first time someone said my hair was receding I was 17 and my hair was a big part of my looks and appearance. I ignored it hoping it would stop naturally but of course that didn't happen. I was on and off shaving my hair and letting it grow from age 19 to age 22 and then I just let it grow again, used a lot of fade in the sides and long on top to try to make it less apparent but it only worked for a small window. I had self esteem issues and lack of confidence because I always was so self conscious and concerned about my hair, but had issues to be open to accept that I had to do something. At age 24, around my 25th birthday a colleague snapped a picture of me from a distance with my head a little bit down and the only thing I could see was the amount of skin in the top of my head. THAT was the moment I knew I had to simply let go.
One thing that bothered me, and still does for an extent, is that during all this process where I was on and off with my hair, although people do not actively care how I look, your baldness is kind of the low hanging fruit to make jokes or snarky comments. Sometimes it hurts even though you know it was not the intention. I think this made me more empathetic towards other things regarding appearance I would make fun of in the past, because now I know how that can hurt.
Thanks for this video, I really needed this. It is a great definition of the acceptance we all have to accept in our lives (for different things).
Joao, damn that's early . i had a school friend , i noticed is bald pattern on a very specific day. we playing handball and he breezed past me and i could see a missing patch of hair on top. because the hair around was thin i knew right away that he was balding. we were only 14 . its crazy. and he was the recipient of bald related jokes. complete strangers would call him either fantomas or a bald headed vulture.
@@PHlophe Some people will really start at a very young age and sometimes you just think it will stop or that it is just a phase. It is weird to explain because it is so obvious and I think that this video really does a good job in explaining what goes through your head during the process.
Complete strangers or acquaintances that I really don't see for a long time will call me stuff because it is so obvious. I came to the conclusion that my lack of hair is probably the first thing people notice about me, it is like a defining feature of my appearance. Realizing that and knowing how some comments or jokes can be hurtful, I noticed that I should never make fun of peoples features even though it is obvious and easy, because I have no idea what they go through in their minds to deal with that.
If you can, always remember this and your friend and do the same. Cheers.
my 24th birthday is this week, and I've been buzzing my hair for almost 2 years now. This video really helps me, hearing your story, in accepting myself and really moving forward with this aspect of my life.
I started losing my hair when I was 16 years old, and I hid it (or tried to) for a while. I didn't want anyone to know because I feared what it would be like going through high school being bald (already wasn't the most accepted person in my class). On the day after my high school graduation I shaved it off completely, and it felt liberating. Honestly regret trying to hide it at all, kind of robbed myself of normal high school years.
I'm doing the same thing and I'm 17 :')
A bit late to the party, but I struggled big time with hairloss starting about 8 years back (28 atm) and my crown basically looked like a graveyard. I started to use a shaver, not being ready to go completely bald and it eased my stress a bit for some time. However, as time progressed, my hairline became worse and I felt that a shaver just wasn't good enough for my mental health. Just some week back I tried going completely bald using a razor and it was the best decision I've made for my head and mental health.
Very good video!
From one bald guy to another, this was a great take on baldness - I love all your videos man, keep dropping those knowledge bombs!
Walking faster does sound like a pretty great benefit to be fair!
This was a very good video. I went through with this at 27 years of age... when I should have done it at 24 when I first noticed a thin spot on the top of my head. I definitely clinged onto whatever I had for way, way too long. The worst part was that I had really long hair. Getting rid of it all was definitely such a liberating feeling and a huge boost to my self confidence. As you said, everyone just had one fleeting comment about it and nothing changed, I was just way happier with myself in the mirror. The only thing I do not like is that I have to shave my head weekly, but I'll take that any day instead of feeling bad about my hair daily. Also whenever I feel bad or nostalgic about having hair, I just think about my idols like Brian Shaw.
I really Love how you explained ♥️
Love you bro!!! This really motivate me🤗
Just shaved my head, after watching this video. Literally all my friends were like ”oh, cool” or not saying anything and everything went on like everything was normal. Crazy how I used to frett this and the reaction was nearly non existent!! Feel so much more confident now. Thanks for the video and being an inspiration man.
They think you look weird.
Shaving your head bald when you're not balding is different from shaving bald when you are. Because when it starts to regrow it look gross and weird. Vs when a normal guy regrows it, it just looks like he's quirky
Wow, that last part you said about no one really thinks about you most of the time and you are generally a background character made me reflect so much on why I worry about my aspect. Thankyou so much sir
You know, we all have that thing in our face that we don't totally like. Seeing this video and how did you face the insecurity you had blows my mind. You are so smart!
More power to you Joey ❤
As a guy who is starting to lose his hair, this kind of videos are great to feel less alone. You see your friends with a full head of hair and you think damn am i wrong or something? Then you find this, and you realize that no, youre not, you are perfectly normal and nobody really cares that much about your hair. Thanks for sharing your story, its really helpful
Finally I feel like I'm not alone in this. Officially lost my squared hairline while I was in middle school. Got mistaken for a 40 year old in my freshman year of college, and then completely shaved my head by my second year of college. Every change of your hair that you described is exactly what I've gone through. Definitely lost the genetic lottery, but I'm happier now that I'm bald.
Literally same dude. Shaved my second year of college at 19. Glad to find some bald brethren 😤
"Definitely lost the genetic lottery" Because of your hair? Calm down
@@GAMER123GAMING honestly if you are short , if you lose your hair or if you have a very ugly face by nature … yeah you lost the genetic lottery because it isn’t something you can improve yourself.
Well having a genetic illness is worse but there it is beyond losing .
See for exemple I get fat very easily but through training I was able to reach and maintain fitness . I’m a little slow but not through studying I got a good job and culture .
I’m balding … well it sucks I can literally do nothing about it . I’m short 5’7 we’ll it’s not terrible but once again I can’t improve that .
So yeah …
Why not Finasteride? Im on it and I can guarantee my hair would look horrific without it. Ill be on it for life.
My hair didn't recede but it def started thinning after 18. After 4 years of denial and taking a good hard look in the mirror I realized I was putting myself in more anguish than I really needed to.
I won't lie, after buzzing all of my hair and going back to work I def almost cried. I know it's silly but it was like saying goodbye to a past version of my identity that I didn't want to let go. Even now sometimes I often feel sad for the loss of hair. Though nowadays it def feels more liberating because like you said nobody really gives a shit and friends and family will love you regardless.
You're absolutely right, I was miserable for 2-3 years because I couldn't fathom the fact that I was losing my hair in my early 20s. I decided to try a buzzcut, nobody gave a shit. Then I totally shaved my head and once again, nobody gave a shit. I think my friends even admired me for simply doing it.
Most people I know and most women I know never admired anybody that shaved a hair out of a blue. Even me. People were more like why the fuck did you do that 🤣🤣
@@siemniak out of blue i dont know, but if you are balding and its noticeable they do appreciate it
@@siemniak not to poke fun of the op but you're right most people will never say anything mean in front of you but behind your back they will likely just say something like he looks so horrible bald but then switch the subject and eventually they probably will just get accustomed to it and not give a shit. But at first it will be a shock to most people realistically
@@siemniak true lol. These guys are coping. I once shaved my head and I became laughing stock for my friends. Why would anyone shave their hair willingly?
@@anurag.21_I wouldn't call that friends then. But to each their own I guess
As someone who is experiencing hair loss, a receeding hairline etc, my whole life has turned upside down. I worry about it day and night.
It's a nightmare and it is a horrific nightmsre if you are young. So try to build your confidence and start shaving you hair to bring more confidence, try the various hair remedies and you know what the last option is.
What about hair transplant?
@@flance911 i don't think you should go for it in your 30 s because if you go for it in your early days it will not work as the hair has not receded completely that's why.
@@pratikanand2995 I don't understand - why?
@@flance911 because the chances of it being a successful transplant in long time is less as you know the hair is still receding if you think about it if the temples have receded and you get a transplant of that part , now you think all is well as everything is fixed. Sadly no by time your crown will also start losing hair now you are receding from all the places except the temple. It will not give a good look and your money is wasted that's why it is advised not to get a transplant until you are 30.
Second time watching this video because tomorow is the day! I feel so much better to have you put into words those feelings and unconscious thoughts I felt and though throughout my balding process. Thank you!
I wish the "nobody cares" mentality was true. Im constantly asked about my bald head. Jokes made about me. Girls flat out reject me based on my bald head. I wish it wasnt a thing. But it is.
I’m sure they aren’t rejecting you because you’re bald. Based on most men today, you’re probably a bitch. I’m 30 and been going bald since I was 19. Women love me. Was in a relationship for 8 years. Put muscle on. Learn how to be charismatic. Learn female nature. Grow a beard if you can. Build confidence. Allow yourself to “Feel” past traumas to get over them. Learn to fight. Do manly shit. I guarantee there is something you can do
Great & honest video. We all have our issues in life and the central conclusion is true - other people dont care. This is hard to fully take aboard though, especially when young. Balding has affected my confidence sadly, but its made me more humble, less judgemental of others and reduced my ego. The love of a good woman goes a long way too. Good luck to you all.
Thank you for this video. I’ve tried to explain to family members how much of an impact it can actually have but it’s understandably hard to get if you don’t go through it. Appreciate the video and all the others
With our insecurities we can either accept them and overcome them, or let them define us.
I know which one I would choose
I mean they do define you, the comment you made only applies to yourself, as in you define urself to them. But to others, trust me I’d knlw, they associate you with ur appearance. The way you look is “you” to everyone elsewhere
Similar to your experience, I've always looked quite older than what I am. In my case, puberty hit me hard and early so by 7th grade I already had a full Mario mustache and by high school I could fully grow a beard. It's something that a lot of times has made me feel bad. I wish I seemed my age. And now at 23 I've lost most of my hair, almost like you. I really hate it when people comment on the fact that I'm balding, as if I didn't notice first. So when I began shaving my head, even more people started asking why, as if it wasn't clear enough. I'm working on myself to feel as confident as I should.
Let other people say what they want! If they really care that much about some random guy's hair, they are not worth a place in your life. People being rude is the best way to confirm that they are not your friends :)
Did you watch the video? Shaving your hair shouldn't make you feel less confident. Watch the video again. Nobody cares. Even if they ask about it, it's because they're planning to do the same sometime in the future, or because it's something new to them but they will get used to it really fast. Your hairline shouldn't affect your confidence.
I'm 18 and my hair loss has really been eating me up for the last year. I will visit a skin doctor next week, I had blood tests done but in that regard theres nothing wrong with me (and even this doctor was very surprised about how bad my hair is). I reeeeaaaallly hope he'll find some solution, because i consider my hair a big part of me, my personality. I can't describe how soul crushing it is to always have think about my hair. I haven't cried once probably in the last 3 year, but I recently did because of my hair loss.
My plan is, if it doesn't get better, to shave it off when i'm done with school and entering uni. But still there are so many things holding me back - will my girlfriend still like me? I mean i'm a personality kinda guy and maybe i'm a trash human being for this, but I wouldn't like how she would look without hair, so in my mind it's her absolute right to think the same way.
I honestly don't even know why i'm writing this, it's just that I don't really wanna talk to anyone about how I really feel about this. I mean I showed my dad how it looks (you kinda can't see it bc i have pretty long hair) but he said it's fine and I don't wanna be a bitch about this. And I'm not a "boys aren't allowed to cry" kinda guy and I wasn't raised like this, I just rarely get emotional by stuff.
So yeah that's my story i guess. Stay strong 💪
Bald female and bald male is not equally bad
Such a great topic, this is a huge area that I've known many people get held back by. Thank you for sharing your story, powerful!
Straight dudes worried about women…most of us don’t care. You pretty much always objectively look better bald than receding. Joey is handsome and you are too.
The sentiment is appreciated, but it's kinda like women and make-up: they don't purely wear it for guys, but also for themselves and their own self-esteem. Same thing with a dude's hair. Most are gonna be at least a little self-conscious about losing it, and it's not 100% women. It's a self-conception thing.
actually science has disproven this, women prefer men with hair over balding. There is a very small percent of the population that prefer bald men (~12% is the number I found by googling), and upto 40% of men are visibly balding by 35. So there's a supply demand mismatch. So men want to remain in the more desired "has hair" category.
@@ominousbiscuit sure fair enough! I just saw a lot of comments from guys in this video specifically saying they think women don’t like it. And at least me and most women I know, don’t care. Eg, I would date a fully bald guy without a second thought.
As always with vvomen there's the things they say in public that are socially acceptable that get the likes and the retweets. And then there's what they really think, their preferences and what they let out using jokes, throwaway comments, etc: bald men are not the preference and, everything else being equal, they would prefer the non balding guy to the balding one. No, men should not let that define them and no they shouldn't feel any less because of that but let's call a spade a spade here because, with all due respect, you don't speak for most vvomen, _most vvomen_ speak for most vvomen
@@justmeandmy she's totally virtue signaling.
Great video man
I’m losing my hair at 19, I’m currently debating letting it go or starting some sort of treatment for it. But at the same time, I kinda like that I’m losing it, for the sole fact that it motivates me to learn some skills since the value of my looks are slowly leaving. In a funny way this sort of lit a fire under my ass to get my shit straight, and have more things to be proud of than just my looks.
Debating the same for a while now, but Im 21. I really dont want to do so much work just to maintain my hair. I also dont want to get a transplant because Im just 21. How many more surgeries am I gonna need, and why would I postpone the inevitable right? Idk, some random thoughts. Quite tempted to keep shaving it off i guess.
@@musabilhan 21 here too and my hair is shedding alot
@@musabilhan Just get a hair piece. Its cheap, effective and non-medical. Girls get to wear high heels, pushup/padded bras, breast surgery, makeup, fake eyelashes, fake eyebrows, fake nails, dye their hair, style their hair, hair extensions, wear weaves, get botox, lip injections, face lifts, and nose jobs. Nothing wrong with leveling the playing field back in our favor a little bit
@@musabilhanso what did you do?
@@kerem7188 I've been using derma roller and caffeine shampoo since a bit after the comment. Nothing noticable yet, but my plan is to see what happens with this combo in 5 month mark. If it doesn't help I'll try derma roller and minoxidil combo for 5 months as well. If that doesn't work either then I'll keep my hair around until my hairline gets noticibly bad, but it won't be a huge problem for me if I keep my hair long. Because my type of balding is not reclining of the hairline, but the thinning of the hair and decreasing of the hair density on the top. And honestly I can rock the bald look so I feel quite ok with whatever happens
He’s 25?????????????? Wtfffff
Love this video. Losing my hair a bit and you’ve made me feel MUCH better about it.
At the age of 18 I noticed some mild receding of my hair line, at 22 it has receded a bit more, and my untamed hair looks like that of a Roman aristocrat. But I learned to accept it early on, I embrace it, Ive always had a widows peak anyway, but the concept of balding never really bothered me, nor has it been a hindrance of my goals and ambitions.
Shave off the skin of your scalp,go bareboned
I’m in love with you in the most straight way
Your hair lasted so much longer than mine. I was fully bald when I was 19. I would have cried with joy to have hair like yours in college.
Damn talk about bad genetics
@@Typidica That's not even the half of my bad genetics hahaha
@@daivboveri bruh you went through very much!
That sucks man i thought I had less hair for a 19 yr old
@@daivboveri "Not even the half of my bad genetics"
I hope to god the other half is not something regarding a micropenis. Because that would just be unfair..
I am 24 and I battled with self-esteem because of the same issue as well. After two years of so much stress and feeling low, I accepted that whatever was to happen, I was going to be happy. Since I accepted it, I am very happy and don't even think about it one bit. As you have said "no one really care about how you look". Thank you for sharing.
I actually struggled quite a lot with this issue this year as I grew out my hair over the pandemic and it started to shed quite bad after having COVID. Due to the long hair it is/was quite visible after taking showers as I always had a "ball" of lost hair after it in the drain.
I finally bit the bullet and started taking Finasteride 1mg this week as I'm in stage 1 or maybe start of stage 2, with receeded temples but most of it shedding of my crown.
Today is the 4th day and it's so far so good. No side effects (or at least not side effects I'd notice) and it feels like my testosterone increased quite a lot. I hope it will continue like that without getting Gyno or something else and I'm excited to see the results in about half a year.
I wonder how many other aspects of life this can apply to. I can think of a few for myself. Great video and wonderful perspective
Damn two videos in a couple days, so much new content!
We're blessed! His videos are 🔥
Joey, nearly all of those shots where you say your hair looks really thin and its disappearing look good to me - I definitely think you over thought it!
Balding definitely feels 100× worse than it looks
U R GR8T, I was troubled for years and eventually shaved it, never felt better since then !
Interesting story, especially considering I had the opposite experience. While you said looking older during your youth had its benefits, I've always looked younger than my age which caused me some hardships (being a target for bullies, people not taking me seriously at my first few jobs, women having little interest because they want older looking men). Thats only started to change recently at age 28.
I feel you. I am 27 and a short guy. A lot of people still thinks that I am like 18-20 years old.
I'm 22 but every single person I ever meet thinks I'm 30+ and even if I'm a cheerful guy in public I'm fucking dead inside now and honestly hair loss isn't even my main concern since I learnt 3 weeks ago I had a testicular condition now I can't even bear myself to talk to a girl as I feel such as a broken piece of human even if I was into mma and can bench 225 for reps
Now I'm playing the harp and taking care of my friends male and female alike with their problems but yeah I'm feeling like life is basically behind and now I'm just chilling cause it doesn't even have to be sad, I can just be neutral about it that's more or like stable
Great to see that you had the courage to open yourself to something that was a problem for you, this will surely inspire and help lots of people! By the way you look great bald, literally better than with hair in my opinion ahah
oh man, this hits so close to home. still building up the courage to just shave it off
Don't worry bruh, do it when you feel it's right. I shaved mine off at 18, just about a month before quarantine. Was just sick of overthinking about it. Just felt toxic. So that was the best time for me really.
You'll find yours :)
I just shaved mine. Just so tired of trying to hide it. I didn’t choose to lose my hair but at least I have the choice to shave it and stop wasting energy thinking about it 🤙
@@omfgmedic69yes sir! 🤝🏿
@@omfgmedic69 good mindset
My husband is also bald and went through the same thoughts and stages you did. He actually found that being bald helped him career-wise. People seem to think he was older and therefore more knowledgeable. This led to more respect/money/roles/money. Plus I swear there is a secret bald guys club. It's a thing!
Also - just figured out youre in BC!! Me too! Good to see Canadian influencers making a big splash. Congrats 😁
So, your husband told on us. Did he show you the secret handshake? If so we might have to take care of you as well.
Hey, thank u soo much bro for giving balding men some confidence about themselves.
I have had long hair since I was 15 years old (27 now). My hair is probably the first thing every girl I've ever being with complimented about me, so what Joey said about "losing his identity" is intense for me because when you have long hair it becomes the most recognisable feature about you. I have been losing hair for a couple of years now and even though most people probably don't notice it still (the long hair sort of masks it), I think I'll have to shave in a year or two. With the years I grew more and more upset about it until I actually developed depression, that's when I started looking for a treatment and ended up using Rogaine. But Rogaine gave me terrible side effects (itching, horrible headaches and I felt tired all of the time) and even after I stoped using it the side effects lasted for MONTHS so I decided to never use it again and I don't think there is any other treatment that works beside minoxidil and hormonal (which I know can cause even worse side effects). The realisation that there is probably no treatment for me left me even more depressed, but also, I sort of gave up.
After a while I came to accept that I will be a bald guy. I definitely won't look as good as I look now and possibly will look weird (some people have terrible head shapes and I won't know if I am one of them before I finally shave). As I accepted this fact, I became less depressed, but it definitely changed my personality a bit. I care less about appearances in general, I also feel "older". Non bald people only experience a serious decline in their looks after a decade or more have passed, but balding people experience it in a very short period. I feel like I'm going to be 40 in two years, and my goals have changed because of that.
But honestly, accepting it has being way better than resisting it. A great part of the weight have been lifted, worrying about an unsolvable problem is the worst thing you can put yourself through. We all should care way less about appearances than we do, and this situation has lead me to learn that lesson naturally, and I honestly think I am a way better person now. Maybe in a year or two I will come back and tell about how it feels to finally shave.
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As a person going through the same experience it sucks. I miss my long hair and the attention it gave me. All I can say is that it’s gonna hurt looking in the mirror and knowing your hair ain’t coming back…
You can still do a hair transplant in turkey. There are pretty affordable and can get you pretty good results.
@@realmadrid-cx8yd Hair transplant doctors will often not work on you if you aren’t taking finasteride (or at least haven’t tried it), which is the hormonal drug he listed. However, if they will, a hair transplant is sadly still only a temporary solution. If you’re seriously balding, you don’t have enough donor hair on your head for your head to look full of hair again. Not to mention how extremely expensive it is.
@@MrPatrickbuit yeah, it's basically this. And I won't take the russian rolette that is finasteride even if someone pays me. While the minoxidil side effects may be bad, they are reversible, but finasteride has a track of leaving permanent side effects. You could be lucky and not get any side effects, but I rather just be bald. There are plenty of cool and successfull people that are bald, sure it isn't the best look, but it's not the end of the world.
this makes me feel better. My hair has been receding since I was 15. Luckily it hasn't receded much since I was 18 but now I've been buzzing my head since I was 24 and I feel much more confident!
Such a true statement, nobody is thinking about you, they're always thinking about themselves
Thank you dude this video has helped me out a lot.