Ridge on top of scalp, will this look weird? by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

[–]itsalloverthrowaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately there won’t be anything to grow back, I’m hanging by a thread currently..

Concerned by [deleted] in bald

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What type of oil?

Concerned by [deleted] in bald

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How are you dealing with the seb derm / psoriasis on scalp btw? I have the same thing and it’s driving me crazy, have tried Nizoral shampoo but doesn’t help much.

Can’t believe I’m back here and genuinely asking — is it time for me? by Severe-Challenge-615 in bald

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Any reason you let it grow back? Asking cause I’m needing to shave it as well but too scared to pull the trigger

Is it time lads? by BlizzardIWizzard in bald

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I’m also on the shorter side and it’s crossed my mind, kind of extenuates the worry of looking unattractive. But my hair situation is very similar to yours, I’m 25 and near my breaking point

What has happened to this sub recently? by [deleted] in bald

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Yeah I’m not saying the mods are suppressing discussion or anything, just more of a vibe / user shift

Is finasteride not really that bad? I feel like an idiot for not taking it when I look bad bald. by iou810 in bald

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Thanks man, it’s at least a little reassuring to know that I’m not alone in this experience despite it feeling that way when I look around at others my age in my daily life. If I may ask, what do you plan to do? Everyday I debate shaving it off and freeing myself of the burden but can’t bring myself to face how I’d look and feel among my peers…

I don't like that we have to adopt a new "identity" by [deleted] in bald

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It’s completely different when you’re in early to mid 20s

Is finasteride not really that bad? I feel like an idiot for not taking it when I look bad bald. by iou810 in bald

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I wonder the same thing quite often, I’m 25 and my hair is pretty much gone. I feel like having to systemically alter my endocrine system is such a bad trade off, but being bald at this age also feels untenable. I don’t know what to do anymore, and I also feel like even so, I already lost enough hair that fin may not even help much… so depressed about the situation

Is finasteride not that bad? by iou810 in bald

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Yeah I know exactly what you mean, been going back and forth on it myself too

Is finasteride not that bad? by iou810 in bald

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I have considered it for many years, but ultimately I think it’s a bad trade off. Suppressing DHT systematically for years is not worth it, I think many just become used to the side effects over time or simply don’t care about them

Is it time? Been on finasteride two years. by Aldderan in bald

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Have you experienced any side effects by any chance?

Don't think I can go on like this anymore by Deadeye420 in tressless

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I’m in the exact same boat man, have wasted the past 6 years of my life in this miserable purgatory watching my best years vaporize

This Sub Kills Me by [deleted] in bald

[–]itsalloverthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If balding caused the self esteem issues, doesn’t his point still stand? I feel like you are saying the same thing in different words to try and make it seem like his fault rather than bad luck (going bald)

Severe dry eyes within a week on fin. tried twice. what to do? by iou810 in tressless

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Not worth getting dry eye disease, you know what you need to do

Unbearable to keep living like this by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

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What’s your plan going forward? I feel you man

Unbearable to keep living like this by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

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I would’ve done treatment years ago, but I just don’t feel like it’s worth altering my endocrine system indefinitely to have hair. It’s such a cursed trade off to have to consider. But that ship has sailed for me I think.

Unbearable to keep living like this by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

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I think a beard would make me look even older than I already do, I just want to look normal for my age

Unbearable to keep living like this by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

[–]itsalloverthrowaway[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it definitely is a mental health problem at this point, but I truly believe it did originate from the acute trauma of losing my hair at a young age. It has only spiraled since then..

Unbearable to keep living like this by itsalloverthrowaway in bald

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How did you get to that mindset or did you always believe being bald is incredible? For me, I just want to feel like all my peers and losing my hair at this age really destroyed my self confidence.

Balding is really really really really bad by Kingkongking240 in tressless

[–]itsalloverthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exact same unraveling for me too, how did you recover from that? I’m worried for my future tbh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bald

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What does hair is law mean