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@T4920 said in Hair loss --:
Can anyone weigh on the supposition that the genes the determine the extent to which a man loses his hair
I did 23andme a couple of years back. It gave me a high likelihood of not experiencing a bald spot or receding hairline before age 40, both of which are true. (I'm 38 and still have every single follicle working at maximum capacity, as far as I can tell.)
None of my other family members have done it, but my dad has 'classic' male pattern baldness (the horseshoe of hair going around the sides and back, nothing up top). My little brother's hairline is receding. Both have far more body and facial hair than me (indicating a possible link between baldness and having higher testosterone).
My dad's brother still has all his hair though.
On my dad's side of the family more widely, some of my male cousins are losing their hair, some are completely unaffected (like me).
@T4920 said in Hair loss --:
come from his mother's side of the family?
My maternal grandfather is 85 this year and still has great hair. So do his sons (my uncles) at early and mid sixties. All my cousins on my mother's side are women.
But if it was that simple as looking at your mother's father, why is my little brother losing his hair and I am not?
All of which is to say, genetics and heritability is somewhat complicated. For a good book on the topic (of genetic heritability, not baldness) I'd recommend Blueprint by Robert Plomin.
Take the dive...
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Dutasteride (oral), Minoxidil (oral and topical), RU58841 (topical), Vitamin D (oral). Dutasteride helps lower your DHT, which the prostate produces and which binds to your hair follicles, slowly kills them - but it sometimes has side effects (impotence) - and oftentimes doesn't. Isn't FDA approved yet, as its earlier Finasteride cousin is.
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@EdH said in Hair loss --:
I'm 38 and still have every single follicle working at maximum capacity, as far as I can tell
I'm sure everyone on here is really happy for you
more facial hair than me
also, looking at your marvelous moustache I find this hard to believe
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@Oaktavia Be careful:
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Started loosing hair at the age of 24 for no obvious reason. Every male in the family, for at least three generations had full hair until the day they died. At first it was depressing, today I shave whatever is remaining on the head every other day and am more than happy with it. Not looking back at all. Just live with it....
I may look into the genetic part of it as I am working somehow in the genetic field. -
I’ve heard that if you have hair when you turn 30, odds are that you will keep it. Also, like other parts of your body. The hairline will mature. I’m adopted and have no clue about my own genetics.
My hairline has definitely matured. But it’s still there. I used Hims for around a year. It made my hair thick. But didn’t do anything to regrow what was lost. At this point, I can’t be bothered. If I grow it out more, it looks pretty normal. I just prefer a buzz cut because it’s so easy to maintain.
Here’s my hair style before I buzzed it in January.
Be bold. Be confident. Hair loss, hairline maturation, and changes to ones appearance is inevitable. I think Iron Heart clothes will make a bigger statement than the hair does
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Keep the remnants at 3mm but considering going full shave at some stage. Have to say that bald looks better on some than others. What gets me though, is people making statements around the issue who have a full head of hair... This is almost like a sprinter giving someone in a wheelchair comments that running really is overrated
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@Tobi said in Hair loss --:
What gets me though, is people making statements around the issue who have a full head of hair...
Whoops! I just want to see more tattooed domes is all.
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