Baldness anxiety

[Domino]

You could always use that spray on hair that was sold on infomercials in the mid 1990's. Just pick your color, spray the bald spot and heck, nobody will even notice.

[vertigoaddict]

I wanted to buy my dad one of those, but my sister told me not to as it would be disrespectful.

I actually do like bald men, but I just don't like the idea of me being bald; maybe when I'm like 60.

[Quintaros]

I feel your pain.

Back in June I noticed that my hair was thinning on the crown.  It had actually been occuring for about a year but it was difficult for me to see that part of my head and those around me were too uncomfortable to inform me. 

The realization was really quite saddening.  It seemed so unfair that it was simply hard-coded into my DNA that I would start to lose my hair at 27.  I'd lost the genetic lottery. 

I spent a lot of time stressing over how obvious it was.  Since I'd failed to notice it perhaps others would too.  I changed the way I styled my hair to downplay as much as possible.  I avoided getting my haircut because I didn't want to have hairdressers scrutinizing it.

Slowly though I've come to terms.  It really is *just* hair.  I'd rather have it then not but you can't worry about what you can't control. 

If you're worried about being attractive just know that dignity and confidence are the most attractive qualities of all.

[Babar]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think baldness is hereditary on the mother's side? So if your mum's dad is (or was) bald, then...er...get a hat?

You are wrong! The mother's father thing is a myth.

[vertigoaddict]

Oh, btw I got really stressed out during this week (too many things) and I chopped my hair off. It's really, really short now (like when I shaved it long time ago, except this time I didn't dye it red).

I also noticed how soft my hair acually is, feels nice, but I don't think it suits me that well, I tend to look angry.

[voh]

Long hair-wearing dude here, who regularly dyes his hair and wears it in fairly tight ponytails when doing manual labour.

I've got the inlets, had 'm like, forever. My dad's got a full head of hair, my mom has thin hair anyway (always has), and there is no baldness to be found in my direct lineage.

I think I'm safe. Good thing, because for the Vikings & Valkyries party come Januari I'm going to have to revert from black to high blonde

If I were to lose hair, and a retreating hairline, or a monk patch, I'd shave the whole dang deal off. No combovers for me

[Andail]

My dad has a bald spot and my mum actually has a brush with her thick roll of hair.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think baldness is hereditary on the mother's side? So if your mum's dad is (or was) bald, then...er...get a hat?

Even though this has been corrected in this thread, I'd like to point out the quite apparent contradiction. If baldness is hereditary on the mother's side, what difference would it make if your mother's dad was bald? Your mother would consequently not pick up his genes either.

[veryweirdguy]

Consider yourself corrected! This is a myth as far as my earlier reading has proven.

You are wrong! The mother's father thing is a myth.

Even though this has been corrected in this thread, I'd like to point out the quite apparent contradiction. If baldness is hereditary on the mother's side, what difference would it make if your mother's dad was bald? Your mother would consequently not pick up his genes either.

Thanks guys for pointing out I am an idiot

Andail's point did occur to me later, but frankly I am too proud a man to admit I was wrong. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM VERTIGOADDICT. GET A HAT!

[vertigoaddict]

If we're talking about hereditary here...

My dad was a playboy who married my mother for her 'simple beauty'. Two of my sisters were involved in modelling jobs at some point in their life. One sister didn't age (stayed looking like when she was 12) for...well till now (a bit taller, yes, but still the same). Another sister was pregnant and I didn't notice until she actually gave birth to my niece (her body can hide it well) and one other considers herself 'handsome' (yes...handsome). My brother still looks good I guess even after he gained weight).

I started looking 21 at 13 and am starting to look closer to my age, my face is starting to get 'chisled' as my sister says. I've lost a ton of weight. I'm the tallest in the family (in fact I'm taller than average for an asian at my age). I'm also the one with the thickest hair (so I might be lucky).

Look at the bright-side vertigoaddict, according to hereditary, you're destined to be attractive!

btw hats don't really agree with me. Though I've always wanted a cowboy hat! Or that kind of hat like in Oliver Twist...

[Babar]

Hereditary shmeditary! My mother (and all her sisters) modeled when they were younger, my grand-uncle was a....what you call those people who danced at clubs professionally in the early 1900s in the UK?... my father's brother modelled when he was younger (and apparently my father was more 'handsome' than him at that age), and my paternal grandmother was part of 'The Seven Sisters' who were supposed to be reknowned for their beauty in their time where they lived. Maybe the male and female beauty got mixed up to result in some excessive uglitude, because I don't think it reached me.

People always commented on the physical similarity between me and my father, but they seemed to be talking about how my father looks now, so I got annoyed and grew myself a goatee, and now a full beard. Wherever I go in the world, people seemed to recognise me to be a member of my clan/family because of my chin/jawline. It still happens, but to a lesser extent now. Apparently hereditary baldness is a problem in my family, but it usually strikes at an older age. I still hope I haven't got it.

[Ubel]

my grand-uncle was a....what you call those people who danced at clubs professionally in the early 1900s in the UK?

Strippers?

[Babar]

Errrr....I hope not

No. You know, in clubs, 1930s-40s. The professional people who danced with you if they saw you had no partners.

[vertigoaddict]

Hereditary shmeditary!-- Maybe the male and female beauty got mixed up to result in some excessive uglitude--

Like i said, one of my sisters considers herself 'handsome'.

[Creed Malay]

        

A HISTORY OF BALDNESS

       

A Self Indulgent Presentation by Creed Malay

Three or four years back, I used to shave my head.

Then I saw some photos of me from an AGS meet, realised that it made me look like a Mekon, and stopped.

And so my hair did grow, and, within a year, I looked both roguishly  handsome and queerly Irish.


Another year passed and my hair grew long enough to entwine flowers in...

But wait... is that hair a thinning?

Another trip round the sun, and we see the answer is yes. Yes it is.


So now I must wear a hat. Forever.


I don't wanna look like a Mekon again.  :'(

[vertigoaddict]

What's a Mekon?

[veryweirdguy]

The Mekon, arch enemy of Dan Dare.

EDIT: FURTHERMORE:

[Haddas]

This is about as old as the original pic.

EDIT:

[Domino]

Then this will happen...



Way worse than being bald. 

[vertigoaddict]

Then this will happen...



Way worse than being bald. 

I know! That red curly-collared cape is just too much!

[lo_res_man]

I dont know the old guy up front seems to like it, then again he has a full head of hair.