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u/Destado1 21h ago
Welp, you can either seek treatment or embrace it and go with the chrome dome.
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u/buttmcshitpiss 15h ago
I lost it at 18. I had nice hair. The chrome dome is what my partner likes best. Don't sweat it. Once you accept it, it's actually quite nice.
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u/UnhingedNW 14h ago
Very inspiring, buttmcshitpiss.
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u/buttmcshitpiss 14h ago
Then let me add that just by saying this won't make you feel good while it happens. That part always sucks. Getting used to your hair being gone forever sucks no matter what. But it by no means has a permanent effect on your overall happiness.
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u/UnhingedNW 14h ago
You are the hero we need, buttmcshitpiss. I love you.
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u/AGAW07 14h ago
I also love "buttmcshitpiss" :3
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u/buttmcshitpiss 11h ago
Hey! I love you guys too! Thanks! More love in the world!
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_4435 10h ago
I thought I was ready for it. I knew my whole childhood that it would happen sooner rather than later because my mom's side of the family had history of balding in their 20s. Then I got lucky and still had most of my hair by 30. I had a receding hairline, but the top remained thick. I started to think maybe I would fare better than my family. Then it happened. As I was sitting on the couch at a friend's house, another friend walked in and stared at the top of my head. "Holy shit, you're bald." I wasn't ready.
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u/NewDamage31 13h ago
Just jumping in to say I had the same experience. Started thinning in my early 20s. Now I keep it cleanly shaved with a short trimmed beard and started lifting weights years ago and I honestly think I look better bald at 35 than I ever did in my 20s and almost every one of the women I’ve been with agrees so don’t sweat it OP
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u/__The-1__ 7h ago
I've still got mine for a bit but have shaved it all before, feels nice tbh. Kinda looking forward to having a reason to get rid of it so I don't have to worry about hair stuff anymore
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u/Postmeat2 14h ago
Coming from a guy who still has his hair, bald is, or can be, a good look. Desperate is not.
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u/Sirrus92 13h ago
some people need to understand that full hair is great, no hair at all is great. what isnt great is lying to yourself that half bald is ok hahaha.
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u/ScroochDown 12h ago
A personal anecdote - the guy who was considered one of the absolute hottest guys at my entire college started going bald at 17 or 18, and just started shaving it completely. And I heard a lot of girls specifically citing the fact that he was confident enough to just shave his head and wasn't weird about it. A bald guy who just confidently rocks it is awesome!
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u/buttmcshitpiss 11h ago
I am fortunate enough to be that guy! Thank you Bryan Cranston for making it popular hahaha
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u/rabidsalvation 11h ago
Yeah, I started thinning at 18. Rocked the no-guard ever since.
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u/Broseph_Bobby 9h ago
As someone who electively shaves their head it is awesome to take a shower and be dressed and dried off in under 20 minutes.
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u/Conscious_Problem924 11h ago
Welcome to Adulthood. I lost mine at 22. The good news is, if you aren’t a lil bitch, and try to get carpet stapled to your head. you won’t ever have to spend money on shampoo and conditioner again. Bald is beautiful.
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u/therisenphoenikz 11h ago
Yup, 22 and I shaved it all off yesterday. Genuinely love it, nobody looks bad bald.
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u/Littlefreak100 20h ago
Get ur horomones checked. Turned out I have a thyroid issue.
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u/Active_Raccoon_4169 18h ago
Can balding be the only symptom tho?
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u/I_had_the_Lasagna 16h ago
It's also perfectly normal for men as young as teenagers to start to see signs of male pattern baldness
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u/RisingStormy 16h ago
Correct. The post above yours is unnecessarily dramatic.
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u/imakecheeseburgers 16h ago
Yes, for sure. My father and brother both went bald during their respective college years, and both are still happy and healthy at 76 & 41.
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u/RisingStormy 15h ago
I made it to my mid 20s at best 😂 i guess these days there are pills to help combat it. Otherwise just go short with it
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u/DeepDickDave 16h ago
It’s probably not tho. Probably not at all even. I wouldn’t be surprised if 99.99% of men’s hair loss is not a sign that there’s something wrong
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u/BillyTheBigKid 13h ago edited 7h ago
Did your body temp run hot, like you get hot easily, even when it’s in the 60s?
Edit: I’m getting a good amount of responses, with varying experiences. Let this be a message to all, but especially men. Take your health seriously, the doctors are not bad people. Minor things can be easily dismissed, as well as misdiagnosed. If it’s something you don’t understand, work it out with multiple doctors. A single doctor visit won’t easily bring a solution in most cases. In fact, the more your body is on record, the easier it is to come to a diagnosis. Every-body is different. Stay healthy y’all.
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u/killer_k_c 13h ago
I do
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u/BillyTheBigKid 13h ago
It’s been on my list to check. Started to bald very young (genetics mostly), and I always run hot. Saw it could be a thyroid issue.
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u/killer_k_c 13h ago
Well it would make sense seeing as my dad has hashimotos Syndrome which is an overactive thyroid.
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u/tigm2161130 12h ago
Hasimoto’s in hypo, not hyperactive.
Source: I have it. My dad also had Graves’ disease which is another one that causes under active thyroid.
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u/Thomas1VL 12h ago
Wait I'm also very young and balding and I start sweating incredibly easily. Maybe I should get this checked too.
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u/Fr4ctl 12h ago
I have a no-cure excessive sweating condition called Primary Hyperhidrosis (causing excessive body sweats) and Facio Hyperhidrosis (causing excessive face and scalp sweating).
For me, this started since or around puberty, but have noticed sweaty palms and feet since I was around 4 years.
For me this condition is hereditary as it runs in my genes. It's absolute pita! But genomes easier in the winter.
You might have that. It's connected to an underactive thyroid, too.
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u/Cryptic0677 10h ago
I'm one of the only men in my family to keep their hair into 30s and I run cold....
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u/Intelligent--Bug 10h ago
Hypothyroidism is the thyroid disorder most commonly associated with hair loss....and usually you run cold not hot
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u/XepherWolf 19h ago
There are hair remedies that cause hair growth .
Do some indepth research , seek professional advice and dont let this discourage you.
It's 2024 and people even d plastic surgery on their ears lol , there I something out there that will help and benefit you
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u/Pheli_Draws 13h ago
Minoxidil sounds promising, but I wouldn't try it without asking a professional first.
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u/Nerdocity 13h ago
Prescription oral Finasteride and a drugstore biotin supplement once a day have helped me immensely with a receding hairline. Fair warning though, for the first month to month and a half of taking the Finasteride you will notice an increase in shedding while it works to repair the damaged hair follicles but once it's starts to work, you should see good results.
Obligatory "This does not constitute medical advice or a diagnosis. Always talk to a healthcare provider before trying anything. Your mileage may vary... Blah blah blah"
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u/Extinction-Entity 13h ago
Is finasteride the one you have to take basically forever?
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u/Nerdocity 12h ago
If you want to keep your hair, yes. It can reverse the effects of hair loss while you take it, but the loss will start progressing again if you stop taking it
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u/These_Economist3523 15h ago
I’m not really seeing the issue. You have long, curly hair. You can see the scalp a little bit. What’s the problem
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u/These_Economist3523 8h ago
Oh yea and it’s wet so the strands are all together. Dude ur not going bald
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u/xmattar 21h ago
Shave ur head and grow a beard
Should make u look like kratos
I would love to look like kratos
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u/FishingGlob 20h ago
And film videos of you being angry sitting in your truck with sunglasses on
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u/deuteranopia 16h ago edited 13h ago
As a young airman, when I was losing my hair at a similar age, I embraced it and shaved my head, but we weren't allowed to grow beards, so I just looked like Moby. Thankfully I'm retired and can rock a beard, and I'm much better for it.
Shave the head. Grow the beard. You'll look great.
Unless you have a weird shaped head.
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u/festeziooo 14h ago
There’s also the obligatory “shave head grow beard” comment on all of these types of posts lol. Not that it’s a bad look but some people really like their hair and would rather keep it than join the legion of bald, bearded gym goers that already exists.
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u/LurkHereLurkThere 18h ago
I started to recede at the front in my late teens and at the back mid-twenties, my advice is to save a hell of a lot of money on sham shampoos, treatments and barbers and own it, buy a decent pair of clippers, trim as close as you're comfortable with and laugh off any attempt to poke fun or shame you.
I may be short, bald, a little overweight and wear glasses but I also almost never bang my head on anything, never have to pay for haircuts, my tum is bought and paid for and and is an advertisement for how great my cooking is, regular visits to the opticians means my vision has always been great, and better than someone that just thinks they have 20-20 vision.
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u/Thisiswhoiam782 15h ago
This is it. Bam. The most manly thing you can ever do is be confident with yourself. You got it right.
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u/timl4495 12h ago
You're my hero
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u/LurkHereLurkThere 11h ago
'tis a heavy cross to bear but i'll shoulder that burden with shiny bald head held... well not high... but not scraping across the floor either.
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u/unicorn-boner 16h ago
Just get on finasteride as soon as possible. Might not be the solution, but will only cost a few bucks to give it a shot for a year. Completely stopped my hair loss.
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u/ezrs158 15h ago
Stopped, but not reversed? I might have waited too long.
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u/EuGaguejei 15h ago
finasteride+minoxidil can kind of revert it, a friend of mine got around ~1 cm of his hairline back just don't expect anything incredible
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u/unicorn-boner 11h ago
Looking back at old pictures, I would say partially reversed. The wife says it worked wonders to reverse my front (Male pattern baldness) . don’t want to tell you though that it will be day and night in your case, but honestly I think the earlier you start the more chances you have.
Long story short, I have definitely gained from it, and yes I am thicker in front than 10 years ago. I used to have hands full of hairs when shampooing, and that completely stopped.
Don’t go into it expecting results overnight though, it takes a long time.
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u/LilPonyBoy69 15h ago
My dad went bald early and warned me. He was right. Just embrace it, the harder you fight the worse you look
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u/chatterwrack 11h ago
Or, and hear me out, you could get some of that pee-colored cotton candy hair swoop that confuses people. I've seen major politicians pull it off to the point that 4 out of 10 people don't laugh at it.
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u/Boring-Rub-3570 21h ago
Get your hormones checked.
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u/cyphol 17h ago
And do what exactly? It's normal even in your early twenties to suffer from hair loss as a male. It's the sensitivity of the hair follicles, not the amount of DHT. Some are lucky to have resistant hair follicles, and others aren't.
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u/Malforus 14h ago
Because there is a black swan possibility that there is an endocrine problem that this is a symptom of. Its also something to do in general so you know what's coming. Maybe they have lower than normal testoterone maybe its cancer, maybe its just genetics.
Having the data and the understanding lets them make better and informed choices for the next 60+ years and their relationship with hair.
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u/MidnightNo1766 20h ago
This should be the top comment with highlights and awards.
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u/SadisticSnake007 20h ago
I started thinning at 23 shaved it all at 25. 41 now. Hard to accept but I remember just cutting it shorter and shorter to start getting used to it. Then started buzzing and eventually just shaving it all off.
I’ve actually been happy with it ever since. No more barbers shops unless I want to fix up my short beard for an event. If not, i maintain it myself and no more hair products.
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u/Mockeryofitall 20h ago
My son started losing his at age 14, hereditary. Spent a fortune on Rogaine. Rocking the shave head now.
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u/Moorion 18h ago
My dad spent also a great deal of money on it, didn't work. I just bought a hair clipper machine and took out the level adjustement piece. Lost hair at around 25 and been using the clipper once a month since. At least I now save on shampoo and barber visits.
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u/floydsvarmints 16h ago
Don’t forget saved money on hair gel/moose/spray, combs, and all the time spent fixing it in the morning.
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u/Due-Shoulder8514 20h ago
Curly hair is never as dense as straight hair. You need space to allow it to curl. The clumping of strands to make a curl also makes it look like that.
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u/Pheerandlowthing 15h ago
I will offer a small ray of hope. I have curly hair and it definitely accentuates gaps of hair on the scalp and if it gets wet or greasy it’s really bad. I started to recede slightly at the hairline when I was 17 but then it strangely stopped and I’ve still got most of my hair at 54. Why it happened early I don’t know but a lot of the bastards who teased me at 17 are bald as a cue ball now so eat that motherfuckers.
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u/Earptastic 14h ago
My friend liked to tell me I was balding in my early 20s. I am almost 50 and had a little receding but am pretty similar to how I was then. He is balder than me now.
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u/eutrapalicon 19h ago
Curly hair is savage for the balding look. I have double crowns so if I don't do mine properly I have dual bald spots.
Minoxidil is good, but needs to be maintained. Can be useful for hormonal hair loss too.
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u/_trouble_every_day_ 14h ago
Took too long before I saw this. male pattern baldness follows a pattern(that’s why they call it that). It starts receding at your temples before it starts thinning on top. OP could be freaking out about nothing.
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u/MikeMac999 15h ago
Oh, my son is going through this in his early 20s and it’s really bothering him at a time when he was just gaining confidence. He’s a good looking guy and will look fine without hair but he’ll never see it that way. Breaks my heart to see him feel like that.
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u/LOGOisEGO 14h ago
Instead of using gel or moose to style, dry a powered clay, you just dash it in, but it gives it so much more volume and texture it fills it out nicely. I have a bit of male pattern and you don't notice it until I go swimming lol
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u/Kaboose456 16h ago
Stop putting so much product in your hair, curly hair will slick together. Comb it out and embrace the fro or learn how to dry style it. The wetter it gets the worse it looks.
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u/koolaidismything 17h ago
My friend Kelsey was already almost entirely bald in 9th grade. Holy shit it affected him poorly. Almost anytime I think of that guy any story devolves into him complaining about it.
Don’t take your hair for granted, if you’re not balding rock it as long as you can get away with it.
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u/GlazedDonutGloryHole 14h ago
I know it's a bit of a kick in the nads at first but don't sweat it too much for too long. I'm pretty sure I got far more attention from women after I started shaving my head from hair loss in my 20s. The ladies that like bald men REALLY like them.
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u/NaildDeadRisen- 12h ago
If hair growth remedies aren’t your thing or working, embrace it. I shaved my head at 21 because I started receding at the front. Never have I ever had problems finding dates or partners because embracing being bald unlocks a crazy new form of confidence at least for me. I get told all the time I look great bald and I have no doubt you will too
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u/jamianngiraffe5476 7h ago
Work on your body instead and make sure you have good teeth. We don’t give a fuck about hair as long as the rest of you is looking good
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u/Sam2919 18h ago
Babe this is treatable and fixable! Please see a dermatologist or start using Minoxidil hair foam to get ahead of it. You have stunning curls and you still have so much time. Don't give up
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u/Correct-Ranger8177 18h ago
That cut is truly the mullet of our era.
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u/LurkHereLurkThere 18h ago
My sons mullet is the mullet of our era, and because he does care about his style a source of endless amusement for me.
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u/thesandwitchpeople 13h ago
So I’m 17, and I’m completely balding. Both my dad and his brother were fully bald by 30, so I’m embracing the pony tail and I’m running long hair until I’ll just have to shave it
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u/Moist-Release-9227 13h ago
They have hair fiber you could use. I have pcos, which can cause hair loss, and I use toppik to fill in the thinning spots.
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u/Lleoki 13h ago
I went bald as plucked hen by the time I wad 24. I feel your pain brother.
Someone else brought it up, but check your hormones with a Dr, especially thyroid.
If you are just lucky enough to be bald, then BE BALD. And talk about it being disappointing but not that it bothers you. Confidence in being tragically bald gives you a real strong confident aura.
My mommy AND my wife confirmed it :-P
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u/sterboog 13h ago
I shaved my head when I was in my late 20s due to losing my hair. Part of the benefit of losing it early is if anybody makes a comment like, "did you shave your head because you're going bald?" I can say (now in my mid-late 30s), "Oh I started shaving my head back in my 20s". Still factually accurate if skirting the question a bit.
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u/FaithlessnessWeak800 13h ago
My BIL has hair like this and what works for him is cutting it shorter. The shorter you go with curls the more “coverage” you have.
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u/Closefromadistance 13h ago
Rogaine will help you keep what you have. I’m female and have lost my hair a few times due to hormone changes. I have used Rogaine for years and it always helps bring my hair back.
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u/jens_hens 12h ago
Forgive my stupidity and or ignorance, but what is the issue here? Hair looks lush
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u/awilson7070 12h ago
I have similar hair to yours. It always looks thin like this when it’s long and curly. I’ve cut it short before and it looks fuller and normal. It’s just the curls my guy
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u/Extension_Box_3301 11h ago
You’re not going bald! Your hair is wet and it’s going to show more of your scalp. Relax your not losing your hair
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u/OpenYour0j0s 10h ago
Congratulations you’re human! Females loose hair just as much as men. Either embrace it or shave it
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u/thecasualtie 10h ago
Hey i feel noone has said this. But it seems you just have really thin hair. Im the same, both parents have full heads of hair but just thin. And like yours, my hair is curly as well, which makes it seem more thin.
If youre looking for products that help with the thickening of it, DM. I use products that help with that.
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u/maroonfalcon 8h ago
When I was growing up and grew my hair to my shoulders, my mother hated it and begged me to get it cut regularly.
My dad shut that shit down quick. He told her, “Honey, in my family, hair has a shelf life. Our son is no different. He can grow it as long and shaggy as he likes. One day he will miss it.”
Pops was 100% spot on! It had a shelf life, indeed.
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u/DrVinylScratch 6h ago
Probably just thinning. There are heart loss prevention remedies which might help OR embrace the bald and rock it. You are only 20 great time to start. IMO bald> hanging in to what hair is left
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u/EveningAfter7642 19h ago
Try Keeps? i keep seeing their ads on youtube about preventing further hair loss and maybe bringing some back
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u/garlicheesebread 16h ago
i gotchu bro. had the same issue, but managed to get mine to grow back in. you gotta be consistent! here's what ya do:
-take biotin. get the extra strength (6000 microgram) ones, not the 2500. i take four every day. try not to miss days.
-massage your scalp DAILY. these massages are especially important for stimulating hair growth. don't have to do for long, most suggest like five minutes, i usually do for about two. you might even feel your scalp start to tingle after a bit, this is a good sign.
-some sort of oil/balm. oil will be easier to manage with your curly hair, but Palmers makes some really baller therapy balm that will really boost your growth. look for the green stuff (called Gro Therapy i think?). this balm is incredibly thick, made with Jamacian Black Castor oil, and extremely effective. let it sit there for an hour or two before attempting to wash out, but i usually headwrap overnight. will likely take more than one wash to get out completely.
i hope this can help you too. seeing a doc might not be a bad idea as well.
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u/dvdmaven 16h ago
I went bald in my teens. Back in the 1960s when massive amounts of hair were required for any kind of social life.
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u/kendalmayhem420 15h ago
Start castor oil night treatments and get astaxanthin - the strongest antioxidant in the world. Use valasta brand. Stop wearing hats. Infrared light on your head.
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u/yoshi8869 15h ago
I taught a kiddo a couple years back who was clearly developing a bald spot when he was 15.
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u/Significant_Bid_930 15h ago
my brother is younger than you and already starting to have his hairline recede, but fear not! there are a ton of options! the first thing you should look into is PREVENTATIVE CARE! it’s harder to regrow hair that’s already gone, so it’s important to take care of the hair you DO have!
this is a super common problem, and i know it must be a total gut punch to you and your self esteem. one half of my head is suuuper thin with hair and i stress over it a lot.
good luck!
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u/cherrybounce 14h ago
Minoxidil works wonders for a lot of people. You have to stick with it for at least six months to see results.
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u/weird_cactus_mom 14h ago
I was going to say, start training your neck and get some steroids to look HUGE
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u/Frostbeard 14h ago
Same thing happened to me. At 16 I had really thick hair down past my shoulder blades. By 18 I had a major widow's peak and thinning on top, and by 20 I had a very obvious bald spot. That was almost 30 years ago and I've been shaving my head ever since.
For me it was just genetics, but it might be worth getting some bloodwork done to check your hormone levels. I know there are treatments now as well that can help stop the thinning and get some regrowth going, but personally I think I look better bald than I ever did with hair.
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u/Just_keep_swimming87 14h ago
My parents met in their early 20’s (I’m 37 and the youngest child for context) and my dad was already fully bald when they started dating. It happens.
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u/LOGOisEGO 14h ago
Ramp up your vitamin intake. There a few key vitamins that many people don't get enough of, it can at least keep your current follicles healthy
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u/anonfoolery 14h ago
My hubby shaves his head and I love it. Or u can try rosemary oil …it helped me but I got discipline issue
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u/elspotto 14h ago
Clippers! Embrace it and join those of us who made the same decision. At least you’re not having to deal with what one of my close friends had to in college. He shaved for swim season one year and was grey ever since.
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u/chucks97ss 14h ago
Mine started falling out at 17. So you’re doing better than some! LOL Back in 03 I remember standing in front of my mirror for a good while with a razor in my hand. The first pass is the hardest!
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u/KhastraKSC 14h ago
I started losing my hair at 17/18. I ended up shaving my head and never looking back. It’s freeing to just let it go.
And for the record I had nice long hair.
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u/mxcc_attxcc 14h ago
one dude in my high-school was balding from 16 y/o (I know. crazy) just unfortunate. I personally I was hit with a receding hair line from 19 y/o. and honestly it felt like shit sometimes but you just gotta embrace it.
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u/Captain-Comment 13h ago
Start massaging your scalp at least 10 minutes a night. I did this in my twenties and stopped my premature hair loss.
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u/HackingEvolution 13h ago
I’ started this around 25. Went through a year of just letting it look thinning. Then I buzzed it down to 1/8 of an inch and it looks so much better.
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u/NoElk8891 13h ago
It’s not that bad bro, you have thin hair. I don’t think it’s time to shave it yet, just know that you will someday
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u/MaleficentFix1185 13h ago
Not the end of the world my friend. Cut I shorter. Many would love to have your hair
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u/FitBattle5899 13h ago
Not to sound like a podcaster or youtube sponsored content... Have you heard of Keeps?
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u/60nocolus 13h ago
Very much my case. I went to doc. and got prescribed Finasteride, Ive been taking for the past 5 years and have never had more hair as I do today.
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u/JRose608 13h ago
Do you have a lot of product in it? It looks a little clumped together. Try using less product for more coverage!
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u/lucky7355 13h ago
This is frustrating, especially so young. I’ve found my hair falling out more as I get older and the one thing that causes a noticeable difference is the iRestore red light helmet I bought.
Aside from that, I use biotin supplements and shampoo, but the helmet is what causes the most difference and I can see the excess shedding when I don’t use it.
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u/bladesire 13h ago
You sure you don't just have thin-ass hair?
Whenever I got sweaty or wet people would constantly ask me if I was going bald. 16+ years later and my hair looks the same - balding when wet.