Early vs. Late-Onset MPB

[yep_yep]

But here's a counter argument to what a lot of guys are saying that they wish they were older before MPB kicked in. If your in a marriage or been in a long term relationship and originally met for g/f, spouse, etc. with a head full of hair. How do you know whether she'll take to you being bald kindly or not when MPB finlly does kick in? What if she liked your hair a lot?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is probably not a common problem.   When it comes to aging issues, I think women have it rougher than we do.  We have to deal with hair loss, but they tend to be more prone to wrinkles and weight gain, and as such are probably going to be more forgiving toward a balding husband.  And let's face it, a lot of men dump their wives for younger women, but you don't very often hear about women dumping their husbands for younger men.  Not saying that it never happens, but on an anectodal level at least, it appears to be less common.

I'm not so sure about that.  There are a lot of "maturing" boomer ladies experiencing hair loss--look carefully at the 50-60 set.  You'll see a lot of the ladies with a Friar (or it should be Prioress) Tuck(lette) spot.  I remember a woman in NO, since dead, that had a full shiny runway, and the tresses on the side and rear  carefully arranged as though she had the top!  She didn't have any medical causes, just genetics.  I think they have the problem, not men because except for an extremely rare instance they don't have the Sly option at this time--Brittany showed that it is't always accepted even in the fast lane as a general matter.  It seems for the ladies it's always late onset, but even that is too early.  I have wondered if my wife's continuing dislike, after 7 weeks, could be partially based on a small hole that she carefully covers.  I know that is why she rarely rides in my convertible.  I don't want to start WWIII by even bringing it up, she's a red head and she has a FIREY temper that seems to run with the breed.

Yeah I know that women can lose their hair, because my mother is going through this. She's thinning everywhere on top just like me. And still she cannot quite understand that I'm losing my hair too. "It won't happen until you're 50", "you got good hair". Talking about f**king denial... btw, I got the exact same hair quality as my mom so it's not too hard to figure out whom I gotten the gene from.

[Vin]

But here's a counter argument to what a lot of guys are saying that they wish they were older before MPB kicked in. If your in a marriage or been in a long term relationship and originally met for g/f, spouse, etc. with a head full of hair. How do you know whether she'll take to you being bald kindly or not when MPB finlly does kick in? What if she liked your hair a lot?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is probably not a common problem.   When it comes to aging issues, I think women have it rougher than we do.  We have to deal with hair loss, but they tend to be more prone to wrinkles and weight gain, and as such are probably going to be more forgiving toward a balding husband.  And let's face it, a lot of men dump their wives for younger women, but you don't very often hear about women dumping their husbands for younger men.  Not saying that it never happens, but on an anectodal level at least, it appears to be less common.

I'm not so sure about that.  There are a lot of "maturing" boomer ladies experiencing hair loss--look carefully at the 50-60 set.  You'll see a lot of the ladies with a Friar (or it should be Prioress) Tuck(lette) spot.  I remember a woman in NO, since dead, that had a full shiny runway, and the tresses on the side and rear  carefully arranged as though she had the top!  She didn't have any medical causes, just genetics.  I think they have the problem, not men because except for an extremely rare instance they don't have the Sly option at this time--Brittany showed that it is't always accepted even in the fast lane as a general matter.  It seems for the ladies it's always late onset, but even that is too early.  I have wondered if my wife's continuing dislike, after 7 weeks, could be partially based on a small hole that she carefully covers.  I know that is why she rarely rides in my convertible.  I don't want to start WWIII by even bringing it up, she's a red head and she has a FIREY temper that seems to run with the breed.

Is Brittany actually losing her hair?  I thought she just shaved it for media attention etc. 

[SlyInSLC]

Razor, you make some good points here. I would hate to have to deal with MPB alongside the many other traumatic effects of aging. So in that sense, I am glad to have gone through losing my hair earler. You definitely sound like a cup-is-half-full kind of guy.

I concur with most everyone here, though, that it's hard no matter how old you are. But when you're older at least you have a greater chance of knowing others your age who are dealing with it, so you kind of have a support group. (Too bad SBG and the Internet weren't around for me back then.) Also, others around you aren't quite so surprised at the loss the older you are. I don't know how accurate this is, but several years ago a magazine article - I can't remember which one - reported that an average of about 20% of men in their 20's are coping with MPB, 30% in their 30's, 40% in their 40's and so on.

I started losing my hair at about 25. I tried Rogaine and Avacair (spelling?) for a while. Then I bought a lot of baseball caps, and I just stressed over making sure I always kept the baseball cap on - especially around people that hadn't seen me without it.

Around that time I complained about it to the girl cutting my hair, and she said something to the effect of, "Well, it could be worse. You could have cancer." I remember thinking, "Yeah, but at least with cancer my suffering would be over fairly quickly." It's sad but true. I think a lot of guys can relate. Unfortunately, an inordinate amount of importance is placed on looking a certain way in today's society.

Since then I've come to accept my situation, though. I figure, Do what you can with what you have and work within your "limitations" - if you consider MPB to be a limitation. Dress and groom yourself in a way that is flattering for you yourself. This applies to everyone who isn't happy with his/her physical attributes.

[froze]

I'm 54 and being bald doesn't bother me!
But understand being young and going bald!
For some it could be tramatic it probably would have been with me!

[marty22]

Im also 54 and couldnt care less anymore. At 24 I flipped out and got transplants. Wasn't acceptable to be bald back then.

[fcb2001]

I started thinning and receeding at 27, so i decided to shave my head when it happened, iam actually glad that i started back then, i have totally embraced my shaved head because it is easy maintenance

[Josh_ua]

she's a red head and she has a FIREY temper that seems to run with the breed

Watch it Saint!

Just kiddin 

[D.A.L.U.I.]

she's a red head and she has a FIREY temper that seems to run with the breed

Watch it Saint!

Just kiddin 

My mistake, but I got a wife AND daughter w/ red hair, and I swear it does affect the personality.  Perhaps it's the link to the Vikings that causes the gene brings out the unique personality.  Anyway, I must have and do like it, I'm married to one.  And, BTW, my mother was too---and please no Freudian response posts, it's too easy a shot.

[Marz]

I actually heard the red hair gene is directly linked to Scotland and the Scottish people. From what I was told, if you have red hair, you have Scott blood, period.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I actually heard the red hair gene is directly linked to Scotland and the Scottish people. From what I was told, if you have red hair, you have Scott blood, period.

The redheads of Ireland and Scotland, according to my understanding through my Norwegian relatives, the decedents of the seed scattered by the Vikings during their raids of the area!  And yet another admission, my beard is red, or was it's gotten a lot of grey now like my hair.  It looked strange years ago, a red beard, and brown hair.  I guess that's what comes of mixing Italian and Scandanavian roots. Offtah!

[Marz]

HAHA, I had the same thing, red / kinda calico beard and brown hair. My dad is the same.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

HAHA, I had the same thing, red / kinda calico beard and brown hair. My dad is the same.

Well it looks like we took care of that problem, NEXT!

[yep_yep]

I actually heard the red hair gene is directly linked to Scotland and the Scottish people. From what I was told, if you have red hair, you have Scott blood, period.

Nah, I doubt my mother and one of my uncles has any scottish blood whatsoever, yet they have red hair. And I have brown hair and whitish beard (the little that grows).

[fcb2001]

you got that right, i started shaving my head at 27, i have the late onset mpb, i shaved my head when it started at first,

You may say that now, but believe me, you still won't be ready for it to happen  10, 15, or 20 years from now.   There's never a good time.  Let me state my point in another way:  most men are going to lose at least some of their hair at some point in their lives.   It's hard to be bald at a young age when your friends all still have their hair.  But eventually many of them will lose theirs.   And when they do, you'll be glad that you've already had a smooth slick dome for years, rather than just starting the process like they are.  I realize that this is small consolation to you now.

[Tyler]

A red head that I dated for a bit used to say that "Red heads do what blondes dream about" in her most seductive voice.   

she's a red head and she has a FIREY temper that seems to run with the breed

Watch it Saint!

Just kiddin 

My mistake, but I got a wife AND daughter w/ red hair, and I swear it does affect the personality.  Perhaps it's the link to the Vikings that causes the gene brings out the unique personality.  Anyway, I must have and do like it, I'm married to one.  And, BTW, my mother was too---and please no Freudian response posts, it's too easy a shot.