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Are men going bald younger than they used to?

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JohnRa:
I think it's more acceptable to be bald today. I had uncles that were completely bald on top in their 20s, but they did comb-overs and hair transplants to mask it. They did those things for years. By the time I was 30, there wasn't much left on top. My grandfather used to say that grass doesn't grow on a busy street. I just went to a #2 blade and didn't look back.

Looking between the generations, my uncles, etc. did a lot to try to hide hair loss. The guys in my generation seem more laid back about it, not hiding it, just letting it be what it is. Not everyone is that way, naturally, just a casual observation.

David_H:
I've noticed a trend to this also - not got any evidence to support it, just anecdotal. I knew someone who was 19 who had lost most of his hair. Didn't appear to bother him too much though. :o)

scooby:
i remember when i graduated high school in 1977 a kid in my class was completly bald on top of his head but had a lot of hair on the sides and back.

zzaapp:
An anecdote more than data, but I graduated high school in 1969, and when I was in college a couple years later, I found that I was shedding a lot of hair on my books when I was studying.  If I ran my hands through my hair, it was just falling out.  I had a combover (the style of that time for balding men) by the time I was 26 or 27.  So, it did happen early to some guys 50 years ago.  I don't think it is anything new.

Magoo:
Life can be so unfair. My friend who is 84 yrs old ,has a complete full head of hair. It’s like a teenager, only all white. Not to long ago he was dyeing it blond.   :x!

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