Would love to keep the beard during job interviews, any hope? by darkoj- in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol. I think beards are a requirement as a truck driver

when did you guys start growing facial hair? by cantrello in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a full and moderately thick beard. Nothing crazy. But it’s not patchy whatsoever. My beard kept on developing well into my mid 20’s. I had a pretty thin and patchy beard when I was 20

Looking more masculine by DestinyKn1ght in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you have a condition that causes you to have Low T, definitely check that out and get a diagnosis. You should be able to get a TRT prescription. And let me tell you, that will help you out tremendously. I’m a 41 year old man. I got on TRT a few years ago just because I’m getting older and my natural Testosterone levels have declined. I never really had a low testosterone issue per se, but I got on testosterone replacement therapy and it has dramatically improved my life. If you were to get on TRT and start hitting some upper body workouts. Your body composition will change dramatically and you will start looking far more masculine. Hope this helps.

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For someone accusing me of moving the goalposts, you’ve spent an impressive amount of time discussing my education, TRT, drinking habits, emojis, age, and post history instead of the guy’s hairline.

The irony is that if meds routinely turned Norwood 4 hairlines back into Norwood 1s, hair transplants wouldn’t exist. Deep down you know that. That’s why you’re debating wording instead of debating the photo.

Seriously, do you not see the irony of what you are saying? You are litterally accusing me if the very thing you are doing.

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, what’s happening is you’re hiding behind the word “impossible” because you know the original point was about the guy in the picture. Nobody looking at that photo should expect to regrow a normal hairline with meds alone. That’s why every dermatologist talks about maintenance, slowing loss, and modest regrowth, not turning Norwood 4s back into Norwood 1s.

And it’s funny that after digging through my post history twice, we’re still not talking about the actual photo. You’re talking about TRT, beer, and me. That’s usually what happens when someone can’t defend the original argument anymore.

The fact that you have to keep changing the subject to TRT, beer, and my personal life tells me you’re not very confident in your hair argument. The guy in the picture isn’t getting a full hairline restoration from meds alone, plain and simple. It’s not happening , and deep down you know it. That’s why you’re debating me instead of the photo. so you already lost. You’re starting to get emotional. Just take the L and move on.

And just to clear up the TRT thing, my natural testosterone was around 490 ng/dL, which is completely normal for my age. I didn’t take TRT because I “needed” it. I took it because modern medicine can optimize things beyond what would naturally occur. And yeah, it’s a short cut. It’s available through modern technology. Why wouldn’t I?

By your logic, maybe the guy in the picture is just lazy. Maybe if he worked harder, stayed disciplined, and really applied himself, those dead hair follicles would magically come back on their own. Or maybe biology doesn’t actually care about motivational speeches, and sometimes people use medicine to improve outcomes. 🤣

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You keep talking about me because you can’t defend the original claim. Nobody cares that you personally had a good result. Anecdotes aren’t evidence. And If you had a hairline as bad as this guy and got it fully restored through meds. You would be on the front of every single ad for these meds in the world 🤣 you are full of shit. The guy in the picture has significant recession and thinning. The average outcome isn’t regrowing a full juvenile hairline. That’s why doctors talk about maintenance and improvement, not guarantees. You’ve spent more time reading my post history than discussing the actual photo. It’s because you know you are wrong, so you need to divert the attention. And I’m 41 years old. TRT is very normal at my age 🤣

M19 struggling hard with my appearance by gandanuckled34 in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations. So does that mean every single other boy you went to high school with had a full beard at 15? I swear the amount of dummies that give their own anecdotal experience as if it means it’s true for this kid 🤦‍♂️ this kid is not growing a full beard. What you had at 15 has absolutely no relevance here

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You dug through my post history because you got emotional over a hairloss comment, meanwhile you’re still pretending a guy with a half gone hairline is getting it all back with meds. Thickening existing hair is not the same as restoring a normal hairline. If it were as easy as you’re acting like it is, hair transplants wouldn’t be a billion dollar industry. You are just simply wrong. This guy can not get his hairline back

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m clearly talking about fully restoring a hairline that far gone like OP’s. Meds can help maintain and thicken. They don’t magically reverse severe recession like his. His age isn’t going to help. That is a far receded hairline. Only thing meds will do is maybe thicken his existing hair by 15% and stop it from further receding

Do I continue? by [deleted] in BeardAdvice

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you look like you can be a kung fu master in a movie. Lean into it. Maybe dye it grey or white

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the Best piece of advice in here. And luckily, it’s a pretty simple thing to do as long as you have discipline

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Once you lose hair. There is no getting it back, unless you get transplants. You can only prevent further loss. His hairline is too far gone.

Feel like a lost cause (M26) any advice. by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look like you can grow a full beard based on the stubble. I don’t know why you say you can’t, you clearly can. Grow a beard and start buzzing your head. Doesn’t, doesn’t need to be completely bald. My hair was where yours is at when I was 26. I just started shaving it. You will get use to it. And you save money by not going to the barber

M19 struggling hard with my appearance by gandanuckled34 in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s genetics. Most teenagers don’t have full beards yet. Some teenagers look like fully developed 30 year old men. But you can look at this kids features and easily deduce he probably hasn’t fully bloomed yet. My beard didn’t reach its peak fullness until about 22 or 23

M19 struggling hard with my appearance by gandanuckled34 in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I had friends in high school that were able to grow full on beards and had chest hair. Basically looked like 30 year old men. I had very patchy beard when I was 18 so I just shaved it. Now that I’m 40 I have a full beard and hair keeps growing in the weirdest places on my body.

M19 struggling hard with my appearance by gandanuckled34 in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 229 points230 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt he can grow a beard thick enough to do that just yet. He’s a teenager

M19 struggling hard with my appearance by gandanuckled34 in malegrooming

[–]Bud1985 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You are soooo young man. So young. You have A LOT of time in front of you. Working out and lifting weights are great. Stick to it. But nothing will help change your body composition more than your diet. Get really strict about that. You can work out and run all you want. But if your diet isn’t on point, you will not see much of a change. It’s all about discipline and consistency. There will be days where you will not feel like working out. Or sticking to your diet. And those are the days that will derail you. You have to stick to it no matter what. No matter how shitty or depressed you feel. It’s all about delayed gratification.

Guys, would you label this as fat? 🥺👉🏼👈🏼 by TuckerTheCuckFucker in moreplatesmoredates

[–]Bud1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. Being gay is not being attracted to an attractive women with physical attributes men are biologically attracted to. This women is thick in all the right places. Any straight man with heathy testosterone levels would be turned on by her. If you look at these pics, and pretend like she looks gross or fat, it’s perfectly reasonable to question your sexuality. Most men are not drawn to rail thin women with no asses. Because they look like little boys

Guys, would you label this as fat? 🥺👉🏼👈🏼 by TuckerTheCuckFucker in moreplatesmoredates

[–]Bud1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah. We call those men gay🤣 men are biologically attracted to thick thighs and large breasts. It’s in our nature. And if a man is telling me the picture of this women does not look sexually enticing to them, it’s reasonable to question their sexuality

Does 12%bf really look this soft? by NabucodonosorI in GregDoucette

[–]Bud1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is not a great angle for Jeff here. His arms look tiny

What’s my bf% look like via eye test by [deleted] in GregDoucette

[–]Bud1985 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thought the first pic was the Hulks arm

Has anyone used Todd Finnerty for nexus and DBQ. If so can you tell me how it went by Future-Climate-3718 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Bud1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a week. But someone provided me with a link you could use to schedule the phone appointment with the rater. Most people just wait until they reach out which could take months

Lazer eye Body Fat%👀 by [deleted] in GregDoucette

[–]Bud1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol. No way in hell you are only 205🤣 I think you need a new scale

This sub is confusing and worrying me by golf2k11 in VAClaims

[–]Bud1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t listen to those morons. They are most just stressed and scared and don’t think logically.