I am Going Bald! |
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Last month I was a work outing and a camera caught the back of my head. I was shocked to find less hair there than I expected. I don’t really know where it went as I don’t wake up with a lot of hair on the pillow.
So what am I going to do about this? I immediately went on a search for Rogaine. To be a little more accurate I went to find Minoxidil, the generic equivalent. Since it’s regulated to be the same quality as what’s in the name brand, I figured I could save a few dollars.
Then I had a flashback to college. My friend had tried Rogaine and it left his head very greasy. Do I want to put some grease or oil in my head? I’m not the type to put on a T-bird coat and spontaneously break into synchronized song and dance, so no, I’m not looking to grease up my head. Happily, there’s an alternative. Rogaine has put out a foam that got great reviews everywhere I looked. I took the plunge and purchased this rogaine foam
Anyone out there use Propecia or other baldness cures? I have to do more research, but I seem to recall an ionizing comb/brush that got FDA approval a little while back.
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September 7th, 2007 at 8:47 am
man, i feel ya. I have been noticing over the last couple of years that my hair has been thinning in the front. It’s been driving me crazy. CRAZY I tell ya. do you really think rogaine will work? I have been dying to try it.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:05 am
I’ve never used any hair products like that before, but I have a friend that managed to settle on the perfect product for him when he started to bald and has been using it happily ever since. It’s called a Bic. Heheh.
September 8th, 2007 at 5:49 am
I think I will just bald gracefully. If my Dad is any indication, I should have a few more years before I worry about it.
October 21st, 2007 at 7:07 pm
If your father and grandfather are bold, it is probably in your genes.
High levels of testosterone can lead to hair loss.
Others things to check for are stress and lack of certain nutrients in your diet.
Excessive hair loss can be a signal that you need to check your thyroid.
Fungal infection can be responsible for hair loss. First thing I would do, go to my doctor and run some tests.
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:55 am
“baldness cures”? Your thinking of it like a disease, and not a normal part of getting old. My hairline started receding when I was in my early 20’s. Now I’m in my mid 30’s and it’s half gone. I haven’t wasted any money trying to turn back time. You could just do what Jesse Ventura did; here’s when he was governor, and here is what he looks like when he doesn’t shave it all off.
November 21st, 2007 at 8:35 am
Problem with Rogaine, etc. is that you must keep taking it indefinitely; once you stop it, your hair returns to it’s original state.
My approach: embrace it. Just shave it shorter and shorter as it gets thinner.
December 1st, 2007 at 7:35 am
Unfortunately, if you are bald in the front, Rogaine will almost certainly not work (my stepmom runs a salon, so she knows these things). It generally works OK with that circular bald spot in the back that makes you look like a monk or you’re Jewish. I started losing my hair from the front in boot camp — when they shaved it off, it didn’t all grow back. That was also when I learned how lumpy my head was :p. Unfortunately, nothing cures that except hair replacement surgery. Fortunately, the hair loss stopped afterwards, and I didn’t have any more episodes except one quick spurt when I got married ;).
CJ’s right tho - Rogaine and similar products aren’t permanent - you’ve got to constantly take them. Nowadays I keep my hair cut pretty short, too, and it still looks nice… not as great as I did in high school, but respectable.