hey andy yeah i would go see a therapist they can help out a whole lot. im also 23 and going bald cause it runs in my family but i learned to accept it. i think u look awesome wit ur head shaved in your pic u still look young and everything
i think this is a horse that has been slaughtered, no offense Andy, but obviously we are trying to help and at the same time be objective...I don't think any response given is the answer you are going to be looking for.
I was in your shoes, honestly, I was thinning really bad at 23 and shaved my head, then decided to try ever medicine, or quick fix under the sun. I was in the military and couldn't wear a hat indoors when I was in uniform. I then joined the Hair Club and wore a wig for 7yrs, at first it was great, but then it got to be a hassle and very costly. Now I have been "sly" for 4 mos. and maybe because I am 31 I have matured and accepted my delt hand, but I do love my look and myself. I am marrying a beautiful woman in less than 40 days and I don't even concern myself about what my head/hair does, or doesn't look like...I was worrying so much that I started to be depressed and didn't know what to do, know, I may wear a hat once a month and only because I didn't have a chance to shave my head...talk about irony.
My point is, everything happens for a reason, this is easier said then done, but believe me buddy...YOU WILL BE FINE!!!!! Besides, in the long run, you don't want to be with a woman that judges you on your looks. You don't want to have to worry about if she is cheating or not because of YOU being insecure.
Life is tough bro, go to the gym, get your body and mind in shape, and the rest will follow, please don't do what I did and allow something as stupid as hair control your life.
I am here for you if you have more questions Andy.
Ok I havent read the whole of this thread mainly because it is soooooooooo long so I apologise for repeating anything. But anyways here goes
Hello Andy, welcome to SBG, the buzz cut looks good on you. Post a pic of how it looked when it was shaved, and also post a pic of how your hair looked when it was grown out. It looks good on you short, I dont see why your so twisted over the whole thing.
I too am only in my 20s, I am 24, I first noticed receeding when I was 15/16, I didnt start buzzing my hair until a few months ago thanks to these guys, I havent yet shaved as Im not ready for it, but I will because I am not wearing a wig or getting hair sewn into my head and leaving nasty scars(HT). I was depressed about it, I thought girls wouldnt like me, I thought my friends would start going off me, I thought it would make me look weak, I thought alot of things. But it comes down to the fact, you can have hair, no hair or a dandelion growing out of your head, its how you act that forms people's opinions of you.
So chin up, sh*t happens, get on with life. No one is going to carry you, youve got to pick yourself up, its what life is about.Quotehey andy yeah i would go see a therapist they can help out a whole lot. im also 23 and going bald cause it runs in my family but i learned to accept it. i think u look awesome wit ur head shaved in your pic u still look young and everything
No offense as this is solely my opinion but I would probably go along the talk to your friends, talk to the guys on this board, I would use a therapist as a last resort but if its necessary then do it, dont let yourself slip. AND THE MAJOR PART OF MY ADVICE IS DO NOT POST ON HAIRLOSS FORUMS as you will be dragged into their little circle of depression and self pity, especially when your feeling this way, I still post occasionally on HLT and there are some people on there who are stuck down a hole and you do not want to join them.
p.s. since Ive been buzzing my head I couldnt be more confident, and I think it shows as I seem to have more girls checking me out, and my friends seem to love being round me more as I entertain them
YOSP - Come on dude you need to help people rather than criticise them, if you dont believe me then look at HLT Forum, there are some lost souls there. Andy is still coming to terms with his fate and Im sure he will settle down soon and accept slyness or whatever route he takes, at least he is trying and not hiding the fact. There are guys who are relying solely on meds which just isnt going to happen. Remember the first step is acceptance