Hair Loss ( Desperately need help!!)

[Silvorgold]

my uncles bald but hes the only bald person in the family (not totally bald but lost lots of hair)

[Spyder Veteran]

The fact that your dad is bald has nothing to do with it. What WOULD matter is if your mom's dad was bald, because baldness is passed down through the mother.

So whats my point?

Blame your mom! lol

[neowin_hipster]

I'll go bald in 10 years, possibly. You should see doctor and buy as much ****ing rogain as possible.

[locke]

i'll go ask my barber the next time i get a haircut..because once i get a haircut its gonna be obvious, without long hair to cover the patch..

if i really do get bald, i'm gonna shave..i cant deal with using rogain forever.

[Toxikk Veteran]

i always told myself... when i start to go bald, im just gonna shave my hair off. i shave now, but not to the scalp.

[Charlie Brown]

All I can say is accept yourself and you will find that others will accept you to.

Here is a story I once heard:

In a mideval village lived a dwarf that was so caught up with being short that he walked on stilts and everyone always laughed. One day the dwarf threw away the stilts and the people stopped laughing.

Do you judge people by their character or their appearance ? Anyone who judges by appearance isn't worth knowning.

There is NO way that hair can be regrown. We simply don't yet have the technology so don't get deceived by ads.

I wish you well.

[Vinh]

Hair gel causes baldness? :dead: :hurt:

No way man.. cant be.. i use at least 1/3 of the tub everyday. Just slop it all over my hair.

[Big Booger]

Possible uses of this medication

Propecia is an androgen hormone inhibitor used to treat male pattern hair loss IN MEN ONLY.

How to take this medication

Follow the directions for using Propecia provided by your doctor. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine may be taken once daily on an empty stomach. STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) in a tightly-closed container, away from moisture. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE and you remember the same day, take it as soon as possible. If you do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Side Effects

A SIDE EFFECT that may occur while taking Propecia is a change in sexual function. If it continues or is bothersome, check with your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience the following side effects or symptoms of toxicity: skin rash or swelling of lips. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

That I know my friend works like a charm. My dad was bald as a burglar, and he uses it and his hair stopped falling out and actually he had a resurgence of hair growth!

BUt I must say this is one of the funniest threads I've read in a while!

BB

[CustardFD]

Originally posted by locke

luckily there's one near my house (went there when i got abrasions and thought it was herpes)

Ehm, I wouldn't worry too much then. :p

Seriously, you're 16. Just go out and have a good time. There's very little you can do to stop the resession. When you know a bit more what its going to turn out like then you might be able to do something about it.

[locke]

All I can say is accept yourself and you will find that others will accept you to.

Here is a story I once heard:

In a mideval village lived a dwarf that was so caught up with being short that he walked on stilts and everyone always laughed. One day the dwarf threw away the stilts and the people stopped laughing.

Do you judge people by their character or their appearance ? Anyone who judges by appearance isn't worth knowning.

There is NO way that hair can be regrown. We simply don't yet have the technology so don't get deceived by ads.

I wish you well.

That sounds very scary. Its like the sh it you hear from a counsellor after you get raped or something :D

To Big Booger : I dont wanna depend on medication forever, especially if missing one dose screws me up really hard.

I feel like **** now. My consolation : I looked like crap with good hair anyway, so i cant look much worse bald :evil: :rambo:

[username]

Where is this bald "patch" at? Very important in the cause of your hairloss. If its the crown and the hairline, generally alopecia. However, anything on the side of the head, where you part your hair or lower could be something else.

[locke]

its not exactly a patch..

there's this widening parting..

like a triangle with its base near my forehead and the tip further in..

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its on the left side of my head ( i do a left part)

[tmeg]

"Minoxidil" and "Finasterid" are mentioned on this site (german):

http://www.netdoktor.de/medikamente/fakta/...sfallmittel.htm

The TV report was about a dermatologist Professor from Munich, who said that (if I remember correctly) Minoxidil would be very good.

[VaxoP]

I had the same problem, but i didnt know where to turn. I went half way bald - the scariest time of my life.

In grade 6 i started to lose my hair - id run my hadn over my hair and my whole hand would be filled with fair - just falling out. (at earlier stages it was exactly how you explained it). I went through 6 years (thats right 6) with half the hair on my head (had to wear a ****ing wig), as well as i had no hair on my eyelashes or eyebrows.

In grade 9 or so, i was told of a good dermatologist.. i went there and he injected cortisol into my head (with a needle) and soon enough, the hair started coming back. Now im in grade 12, have 19/20 of my hair back, but only half my eyebrows and eyelashes. i highly recommend you go to a dermatologist FAST. You have "alopecia"

[Watermoss]

My hair is starting to receed now... I aways laughed at my Dads loss of hair - but it has caught up with me - what goes around comes around :()

I was thinking of having a new style hair cut and moving away from my 'classic' side parting... any recomendations? I don't think the skinhead approach is for me...

Does Neowin have any barbers in the forums :D

Colin

[Charlie Brown]

Originally posted by locke

That sounds very scary. Its like the sh it you hear from a counsellor after you get raped or something :D

To Big Booger : I dont wanna depend on medication forever, especially if missing one dose screws me up really hard.

I feel like **** now. My consolation : I looked like crap with good hair anyway, so i cant look much worse bald :evil: :rambo:

You seem obsessed by your appearance and that isn't healthy.

Get a life ! Snap out of it ! Accept your appearance. You describe yourself as looking like "crap". So what ! Does that make you any less a human being ?

Here is where the advertising companies have a lot to answer for with their misleading ads and misleading role models.

You NEED to get over this and not let it be a handicap.

You describe what I say as counselling, well you certainly seem to need that more than heaps of hair !

Accept yourself dude, your family and friends do !

[X]

rofl @ whole thread :p