Hey everyone,
I'm 20 years old at the moment and i've had slightly thinning hair for the past year. At the moment it's not really noticeable to most people, but that may well change within the next few years (hopefully not, but c'est la vie). When I first realized what was going on I panicked, like most guys would, and quickly looked at the option to take the drug propecia. As a biochemist, and a natural skeptic, i eventually decided that the possibility of long term sexual side effects wasn't worth growing a few hairs on my head. I'll admit im using rogaine as its safer, but when the time comes I am sure that picking up the razor wont be so difficult.
Im really glad i came across this site because it just proves to me what i've been trying to convince myself of for a while now, that your hair doesn't make you who you are. There are plenty of people out there with full heads of hair who are depressed and live miserable lives, and conversely plenty of bald men who couldn't be happier. It's all about making the best of what you have. At the moment i have a great group of friends who i consider to be brothers and who wouldn't give a damn if i was bald or not. I dont have a girl yet, but a woman worth any mans time is going to realize that most men lose hair sooner or later, and those who cant see past that arent worth it. And at the end of the day attractiveness is more down to things like attitude, confidence, and facial symmetry, not hair.
At the moment im just trying to work on things I really can change. Ive been going to the gym for the past few months and working toward finishing my degree within the next year (currently top of my class

). And hopefully i can build a life that doesn't revolve around being so vain and weak like the people on hair loss forums who do nothing but sit at a computer screen and complain.
Glad to be part of the group,
Alex