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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Barry Egan on April 04, 2008, 08:48:55 PM

Title: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Barry Egan on April 04, 2008, 08:48:55 PM
 :'(
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Himu on April 04, 2008, 08:49:29 PM
it IS cool and trendy
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Post by: bud on April 04, 2008, 08:51:17 PM
your head needs to have the right shape

like, bruce fucking pulls that shit off :bow bruce :bow2

i can pull off the #2 buzz cut, but i don't think i could pull off being bald :'(
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Powerslave on April 04, 2008, 08:51:27 PM
Hahahaa Chipopo is balding :rofl
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Post by: Robo on April 04, 2008, 09:00:43 PM
You just need a collection of fancy hats.
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Post by: Nick on April 04, 2008, 09:02:21 PM
I looooooove bald guys.  I don't care if you're going bald, or just shave it.  You're sexy.
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Post by: Robo on April 04, 2008, 09:04:52 PM
Guys with some body mass almost always look decent with shaved heads.  It's the thin guys that have problems -- it's difficult to pull off the look without appearing sickly.  :( 

Although you might be able to get some sympathy dates out of it.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on April 04, 2008, 09:12:33 PM
I always viewed baldness as an evolutionary mechanism to force men into mating more frequently (at a younger age) than they normally would.

Your hairline represents your virility clock, and it is slowly winding down.


Tick tock, Tick tock.  Better go out to the bars tonight before time runs out ...

Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Bildi on April 04, 2008, 09:19:30 PM
Having a bald patch might not be trendy, but having a shaved head (whether because you're balding or otherwise) is cool isn't it?

Isn't it?

Although I agree with RoboJ's point about skinny guys - maybe it's harder to pull off.
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Post by: Candyflip on April 05, 2008, 03:46:09 AM
My cousin began balding around 21.
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: thekavorka on April 05, 2008, 03:47:05 AM
right after the semester ends, i'm going to shave my head for the summer.
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Candyflip on April 05, 2008, 03:47:54 AM
right after the semester ends, i'm going to shave my head for the summer.
Don't do this if you're 250+ pounds. Every obese bald white guy looks like a pedo/rapist/nazi.
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Enl on April 05, 2008, 03:59:01 AM
A cleanly shaven head and a rugged beard is were it's at. At least that's what I sport.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on April 05, 2008, 04:11:39 AM
Facial hair is important when compensating for thinning hair
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 04:21:31 AM
Like I've told other guys here with the same problem, get Propecia/Proscar as soon as possible.  You can add Rogaine later on but if you want to keep your hair, it's imperative that you start on Propecia soon.

Propecia can do wonders for guys who just start losing their hair, especially if they're younger than 25.  Sometimes, Propecia can bring them all back and keep the hairloss away for at least 10 more yrs. 
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Post by: chiller on April 05, 2008, 04:27:50 AM
Some bald dudes look cool.
(http://www.tartareandesire.com/interviews/images/syl3.jpg)
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Post by: xnikki118x on April 05, 2008, 04:50:00 AM
right after the semester ends, i'm going to shave my head for the summer.
Don't do this if you're 250+ pounds. Every obese bald white guy looks like a pedo/rapist/nazi.

IAWTP LOL
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Post by: TVC15 on April 05, 2008, 04:52:26 AM
i want you to dip your bald head in oil and rub it all over my body
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Post by: T-Short on April 05, 2008, 07:46:54 AM
I'm balding as well
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Post by: thekavorka on April 05, 2008, 04:49:41 PM
right after the semester ends, i'm going to shave my head for the summer.
Don't do this if you're 250+ pounds. Every obese bald white guy looks like a pedo/rapist/nazi.

i'm about 5'10, 150. i have brown skin so I think I can pull it off.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 05, 2008, 04:59:36 PM
it IS cool and trendy if you are a black man
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2008, 05:00:51 PM
it IS cool and trendy

Only if you're black or Bruce Willis :bow
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Post by: Enl on April 05, 2008, 06:00:59 PM
it IS cool and trendy

Only if you're black or Bruce Willis :bow
or Patrick Stewart

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/patrick20stewart.jpg)
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 06:07:15 PM
I really don't believe that you can convince someone to be happy with being bald.  You either mind or you don't.  Nothing anyone says can

really change that.  Medical knowledge have improved so much that I don't think any man should just accept his balding fate.  Medical

therapy is often enough to make a difference and if it doesn't, surgical procedures can always be considered.  Hair transplanting has come

a long way. Most of the time, it's impossible to tell that someone has gotten transplants. 
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Barry Egan on April 05, 2008, 06:15:01 PM
yeah, but hair transplant costs like 5000 bucks.  Plus all your friends know.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 06:34:46 PM
yeah, but hair transplant costs like 5000 bucks.  Plus all your friends know.

How old are you?  If you are younger than 30, I wouldn't recommend transplants until you've tried at least a year with Rogaine & Propecia. 

If you do decide to get transplants eventually, don't be worried that your friends would know.  They are surprisngly undetectable with modern procedures. 

It takes awhile for the hair to grow out so most people just notice that the patient looks subtly different when the hair grows out. 
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Barry Egan on April 05, 2008, 07:54:03 PM
I'm 20   8)

I'm actually about 3 months in on a propecia treatment, no change so far...
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 05, 2008, 08:04:19 PM
If you're already starting to go bald at twenty, there really isn't any hope.
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Powerslave on April 05, 2008, 08:14:53 PM
I think Chipopo is a pretty cool guy, eh is BALDING AT THE AGE OF 20 and doesnt afraid of anything
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 08:17:25 PM
I'm 20   8)

I'm actually about 3 months in on a propecia treatment, no change so far...

It usually takes at least 3 months before you see any regrowth.  Even if you don't see any regrowth, you should keep on it.  Propecia will slow down further hair loss.  

If you haven't tried Rogaine, then wait a couple of more months so that you can see if any regrowth is due to Propecia alone.  

Also, in a few months, compare yourself to photos taken before the Propecia treatment.  Even transplant patients often don't see the huge differences after procedues because they see themselves everyday.  
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Post by: bud on April 05, 2008, 08:18:49 PM
the black people thing is true--i have yet to see a bald black guy who couldn't pull it off

:bow brothas :bow2
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 08:19:43 PM
If you're already starting to go bald at twenty, there really isn't any hope.

Not true.  Propecia has been a savior for many young balding men.   The only problem is most guys don't know about it until it's too late.  Follicles are beyond repair in 3-5 years after their initial shrinkages and hair loss.  
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2008, 08:20:29 PM
Smooth Groove sure does know a lot about Propercia/balding...

and he's never posting his picture either...

 :o
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 05, 2008, 08:23:54 PM
If you're already starting to go bald at twenty, there really isn't any hope.

Not true.  Propecia has been a savior for many young balding men.   The only problem is most guys don't know about it until it's too late.  Follicles are beyond repair in 3-5 years after their initial shrinkages and hair loss.  

I know many that men have had positive results with Propecia. But not all. And how many of those men already started going bald at 20?
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 05, 2008, 08:31:32 PM
Smooth Groove sure does know a lot about Propercia/balding...

and he's never posting his picture either...

 :o

They mentioned it a lot while teaching Endicrinology and again in Dermatology.  It's one of the most common hormonal therapies.  The funny thing is that Propecia was initially used to treat enlarged prostates. 

If you're already starting to go bald at twenty, there really isn't any hope.

Not true.  Propecia has been a savior for many young balding men.   The only problem is most guys don't know about it until it's too late.  Follicles are beyond repair in 3-5 years after their initial shrinkages and hair loss. 

I know many that men have had positive results with Propecia. But not all. And how many of those men already started going bald at 20?

Just because someone starts losing hair earlier, it doesn't mean that he'll lose more hair.  The timing and amount of hair loss all depend on the person's genetic makeup. 

As far as I know, Propecia is far more effective at retaining current hair then regrowing hair.  But the earlier a patient starts on the drug, the higher his chances of regrowth are. 

Of course, each patient's response to Propecia is also dependent on his genes. 
Title: Re: Do you think going bald will ever be trendy? It might be cool soon, right?
Post by: BlackMage on April 05, 2008, 09:15:40 PM
I'm 27 and I am not bald, yet. My hairline is a little higher than it was when I was as teenager, though. Now if you want to talk about graying hair...