ssjamind All American 30098 Posts user info edit post |
what are you gents doing, if anything, to save/replenish the hair on your head? i still have most of mine, but from what i've seen everytime i run my fingers through my hair, its not going to last too long.
i figured this was the right section for such a topic 9/14/2006 11:55:38 AM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
shh! dont jinx yourself! 9/14/2006 12:16:55 PM |
slackerb All American 5093 Posts user info edit post |
I stopped using Head and Shoulders because I heard it makes you go bald faster.
That's about it. 9/14/2006 12:20:19 PM |
synapse play so hard 60935 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ is it thinning all over the place or just in the front or just on top?
generally speaking though, I think an immediate course of action is to start using Nioxin products which are available in salons or on eBay for a big discount. Get the shampoo, conditioner and dabble with the other stuff if you want. I've heard this stuff works well if you use it consistantly (for years of course).
http://search.ebay.com/nioxin_W0QQfromZR18QQfsopZ1QQsspagenameZADMEQ3aBQ3aTB2Q3aUSQ3a2 9/14/2006 12:46:06 PM |
BobbyDigital Thots and Prayers 41777 Posts user info edit post |
My maternal grandfather had a full head of hair when he died, so i'm golden. 9/14/2006 5:20:20 PM |
wolftrap All American 1260 Posts user info edit post |
I use finpecia from housepharmacy.com
An extra benefit of finasteride/propecia is that is keeps your prostate in check 9/14/2006 5:24:04 PM |
ssjamind All American 30098 Posts user info edit post |
thinning all over the top
i bought some Nioxin shampoo 9/14/2006 5:53:43 PM |
NCSUStinger Duh, Winning 62433 Posts user info edit post |
can State409c post in here? 9/14/2006 6:11:03 PM |
synapse play so hard 60935 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "My maternal grandfather had a full head of hair when he died, so i'm golden." |
not entirely true. i'm about 95% sure that gene you speak of controls male pattern baldness only...doesn't have anything to do with thinning hair in general and receding hairlines.
^^ make sure you get the conditioner too and use it. thats where the magic happens...and don't expect to see a difference until at least 6 months 9/14/2006 6:25:08 PM |
RhoIsWar1096 All American 3857 Posts user info edit post |
^5 i thought you were more of a brown?
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I used propecia for a while - it stopped the loss and maybe even brought back some hair, but spending $90/mo. on that versus spending $6/mo. on some razor blades made the decision for me. 9/14/2006 6:36:46 PM |
BobbyDigital Thots and Prayers 41777 Posts user info edit post |
^^
this is true 9/14/2006 8:42:06 PM |
NCSUWolfy All American 12966 Posts user info edit post |
i remember when propecia came out there were risks for birth defects for pregnant women if they even TOUCHED the pills
so if any of you are taking it and have a wife or something that is either pregnant or trying to be, talk to the doc
/public service announcement 9/14/2006 8:55:18 PM |
AxlBonBach All American 45550 Posts user info edit post |
just go bald with grace
i mean honestly 9/14/2006 8:56:34 PM |
Chop All American 6271 Posts user info edit post |
every time i get a hair cut i notice my forehead is getting larger and larger. therefore the time interval between haircuts is getting longer and longer. when/if it ever gets to combover stage i'll probably just have to rock the castanza look. 9/14/2006 10:13:50 PM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
i just tell everyone i cut my hair that way to look more mature and distinguished. 9/14/2006 10:54:34 PM |
ssjamind All American 30098 Posts user info edit post |
those Avacor commercials are interesting
anybody know the deal with that? 9/15/2006 10:21:09 AM |
BobbyDigital Thots and Prayers 41777 Posts user info edit post |
nope...
If i do start balding, I'm just going to become a desi skinhead. 9/15/2006 10:58:21 AM |
AxlBonBach All American 45550 Posts user info edit post |
avacor is a scam
http://www.americanhairloss.org 9/15/2006 11:03:06 AM |
wolftrap All American 1260 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I used propecia for a while - it stopped the loss and maybe even brought back some hair, but spending $90/mo. on that versus spending $6/mo. on some razor blades made the decision for me." |
generic propecia is about $12/mo.9/15/2006 12:57:19 PM |
Arab13 Art Vandelay 45166 Posts user info edit post |
go healthcare! 9/15/2006 3:13:30 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
i got some nioxin on christmas 2005...its pretty expensive and i didnt notice any difference 9/15/2006 3:57:27 PM |
joe17669 All American 22728 Posts user info edit post |
I take Propecia, it runs me about $50/mo
I've started keeping my hair real short with clippers a la buzzcut 9/15/2006 7:28:14 PM |
bottombaby IRL 21952 Posts user info edit post |
My husband's hair is thinning on top and it took me a while to get him to admit to it. I even took pictures of the top of his head to prove to him that his hair was thinning. I asked him what he was going to do about it and he said that he didn't care because it's not like anyone sees the top of his head anyway. (He's 6'5.) I think I care more about his balding head than he does. 9/16/2006 1:53:08 PM |
arcgreek All American 26690 Posts user info edit post |
i wish mine would thin out some
mine's way too thick
hahahaha 9/16/2006 3:05:07 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
dang i want to get some of that generic propecia, i could afford 12 a month to have thicker hair 9/16/2006 3:23:35 PM |
State409c Suspended 19558 Posts user info edit post |
I can indeed post in here.
I accepted my fate over 2 years ago.
I like having a shaved head better than the thin, frizzy prone, mop I had before I shaved it. 9/26/2006 1:13:54 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
^i have been thinking of shaving my head lately...i'm in the early stages of hair thinning and when i get out of the shower i can really notice it...i'm affraid of shaving it really short though cause i figured it would erode even quicker
idk i think it'd probably look nicer if i shaved it though 9/26/2006 1:39:37 PM |
wolftrap All American 1260 Posts user info edit post |
I've been using Finpecia (generic Propecia). It definitely stopped and to some extent reversed the baldness.
11-03-05
today (same damn shirt, same damn job)
9/26/2006 7:02:51 PM |
1in10^9 All American 7451 Posts user info edit post |
im almost 28 and so far it is looking good. no thinning or anything, but then again these things can happen relatively fast. 10/1/2006 10:41:01 AM |
ssjamind All American 30098 Posts user info edit post |
got some nioxin shampoo and i use it every day
hair has stopped falling out noticeably 10/3/2006 6:37:54 PM |
qntmfred retired 40628 Posts user info edit post |
if any of you guys want to trade baldness for neck/shoulder/back hair, i'm down 10/3/2006 7:52:08 PM |
jimb0 All American 4667 Posts user info edit post |
balding/thinning is seriously the most depressing thing ever. please nioxin+propecia, help me out. 10/4/2006 12:24:49 AM |
State409c Suspended 19558 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "balding/thinning is seriously the most depressing thing ever." |
you need to reevaluate your life10/4/2006 11:51:51 AM |
Maverick All American 11175 Posts user info edit post |
I don't think I'm going to go bald, but I do have this bizarre solitary grey hair that's been around for like a year or so. 10/4/2006 5:56:49 PM |
jimb0 All American 4667 Posts user info edit post |
^^you are truly a vulturesque troll. 10/4/2006 6:56:01 PM |
NCstAteFer All American 7194 Posts user info edit post |
Started on Rogaine today....
Let's hope for a miracle 11/18/2006 9:41:38 AM |
Wolfpacker06 Suspended 5482 Posts user info edit post |
Ever since I was 3 I've had alopecia areata, an autoimmune problem which causes patches of hair to fall out. Nothing really worked for me until they did cortizone injections. I don't know if they do it for general hair loss because it would be so many shots. It's great because you go in, they do about 6 injections per square inch just under the skin, and then you can forget about it. I had a hard time keeping up with the creams and junk as a kid, but this stuff works every time. 11/20/2006 10:58:00 AM |
Finish All American 6122 Posts user info edit post |
I used Rogaine for a while right out of college. Noticed some male pattern balding around age 22. It stained stuff so I quit using it (pillowcase, hats, etc). My hair kind of filled back in on its own. I'm not sure if its b/c I had to stop wearing hats all the time b/c I worked (I know thats an urban myth, but I could see it maybe pulling some hairs out when you take it off/on). Could've been I was laid off and stress free on unemployment for a year.
Anyways, around 25 or so I noticed some receeding in my hairline. Got a prescription for propecia. It ran about $60 month. Took it for a year. Didn't notice a huge change, but the receeding did stop. I'm now off Propecia b/c I got married so I no longer have to worry about going bald. For those that are, I recommend getting married fast, you can get someone hotter now than you can bald.
Quote : | "generic propecia is about $12/mo." |
Propecia is really a spin-off on a drug that was to help prostate health. Its actually healthy for you to take it. Their really is no "generic" that I know of unless things changed. The "generic" is the prostate medicine. I believe you 1/2 the prostate medication and it equals 1 propecia. Getting a doctor to do this is somewhat unethical (for the MD), so unless you have a hookup or a good relationship, its probably not going to happen.12/2/2006 8:34:15 AM |
joepeshi All American 8094 Posts user info edit post |
There is no generic for Propecia...there is a generic for Proscar (finasteride) or smthg 12/10/2006 3:31:05 PM |
qntmfred retired 40628 Posts user info edit post |
balding > nose+back hair 12/10/2006 3:41:49 PM |
silchairsm All American 6709 Posts user info edit post |
There are shampoo's that you can buy for this at Sally's or Davidson's. 12/10/2006 9:11:13 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
^yep...i got nioxin for christmas last year
there are 3 bottles, each one is like 15 bucks 12/10/2006 9:32:32 PM |
xvang All American 3468 Posts user info edit post |
There is no hope for us receeding guys. I'm thinking of just cutting it all off. But, my wife is against that. 12/11/2006 1:45:38 PM |
wolftrap All American 1260 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "There is no generic for Propecia...there is a generic for Proscar (finasteride) or smthg" |
yes there is - it's called finpecia generic proscar is called fincar Proscar == 3x Propecia
now you know12/13/2006 4:07:54 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148329 Posts user info edit post |
i hope it just makes me look "wiser" and "distinguished" 12/13/2006 4:17:08 PM |
synapse play so hard 60935 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "There is no hope for us receeding guys." |
yeah there is...its called nioxin12/13/2006 5:56:28 PM |
AxlBonBach All American 45550 Posts user info edit post |
bruce willis is the hope for every hairloss sufferer
in bruce we trust. cut it real short or cut it all off
[Edited on December 13, 2006 at 6:04 PM. Reason : or where a cool hat!] 12/13/2006 6:03:47 PM |
wolftrap All American 1260 Posts user info edit post |
good luck with that
12/18/2006 12:56:40 PM |
roddy All American 25833 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, I have started using "2" when i get my hair cut, it was way way way short the first time, shortest it has ever been, and of course short hair=shows balding worse.....
I dont really care, I knew as a teenager that I was probably going to loose some of my hair...if you mother's dad has a full head of hair, you most likely will...my mom's dad didnt have much hair. Plus, my older cousins all started loosing it in there 30s, and I will be there in a few years. I am just gonna cut it short I think and say fuck it....my brother in law lost most of his hair in his late 20s, now he is bald and has a goattee so he looks like a damn wrestler now.... 12/18/2006 3:14:40 PM |