I've probably read all the TRP material ever made and I know this is the most incel blue-pilled shit ever but I need a place to get this off my chest and get help.
I'm 20yo, I feel like Im going crazy with this shitty hair. I dont want to take finasteride. Minoxidil gave me sides. Currently microneedling and using keto shampoo but they dont work. Hair transplant is too expensive and looking at my father I'd need to transplant a whole head of hair, just not feasible. Im not gonna take non-FDA approved shit like RU 58841,
I was model-worthy when I still had hair, now I look like shit. I've been struggling with this all my teenage years because I've been balding since I started puberty, but lately it has become way too stressful. I've shaved my head like 5-6 times already but I always want to grow my hair back. When I search on google about "role models" they're always 30+ years old and most often they look pretty bad bald anyway. Truth be told Its not like I was a chick magnet with hair, but that was because I just wasnt trying. Girls looked at me all the time and stuff happened like going into a club and making out with an HB8.5 girl instantly without me doing anything. Now the absolute desert.
Why am I writing this? Im about to shave my hair again. I want opinions if I really look like shit or Im just going crazy. Im starting University ( Computer Science ) in 1 month and I want to get my brain sorted out.
Album: https://imgur.com/a/lUiw3Xv Me at 17yo: https://i.imgur.com/JITjDTK.jpeg Me right now: https://i.imgur.com/YAF787w.jpeg Me right now top view harsh lightning: https://i.imgur.com/wdrvirR.jpeg Me bald: https://i.imgur.com/NHJkOw2.jpeg
TL:DR: Going bald, idk what to do. Was handsome before, now I look like shit. Should I shave?

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whytehorse2021 4y ago
I would just leave. Many other countries have respect for bald men. I worked with a bald guy in Thailand and he had a smoking hot gf. Western women are just contaminated with false beliefs. I mean you could have some fun with them and wear a wig to pull them in and then do the ole switcheroo. A woman did that to me once. She wasn't bald but had really short hair.
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BDATA 4y ago
I don't think you look like shit. Anyway, I don't know how much money you really have. Shaving is the best option but in Kerala, they'd do this for like 400$ for your case. In America, this can be shit pricey. So yeah, save up some money, go to Kerala, do some shit there with your hair stuff and go back to your country or do it in US. Well, that's gonna be thrice as expensive as going to Kerala and doing so many stuffs together though.
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DDS2826 4y ago
I personally do not use any products in my hair, just water. I stopped using hair products because of dandruff and acne, not balding. At first my hair was greasy and smelly, that subsided after about a month or so and now my hair is the healthiest its ever been. I am 20yo as well.
Own your shit man, rock a buzz cut if you can, if not then maybe go shaved with a kick ass beard?
Hanscheezburger 4y ago
Might have to try that. I was given a free sample of a herbal shampoo from a local company that didn't create any bubble unlike normal shampoo (i usually use head n shoulder). My hair got much better and didnt fall off as much. The shit they put in shampoo might play a role I think
DDS2826 4y ago
Yeah, I haven't washed my hair in about 18 months, just run water through it in the shower. No dandruff, acne on forehead gone, backne gone. In your case your balding seems genetical, but trial no chemicals?
Hanscheezburger 4y ago
I dont think you look like shit when bald. But you do look unfriendly with a serial killer vibe. Could be your facial expression doing that.
Try a buzz cut like Jason statham and/or growing your beard longer and see if you like it.
If not get a wig or transplant.
EvoRationalist 4y ago
The issue is fungi, DHT, and bacteria (along with associated inflammation of the hair follicle).
So you need to solve all of them.
First on the fungi, Ketoconazole. Try to alternate with salicylic acid or other anti-dandruff shampoos as the fungi and bacteria mutate. One theory why the fungi evolved to survive is that balding men are MORE attractive to girls as a sign of age, survival, and wealth.
DHT blocker and blood flow would be finasteride & minoxidil topical combo, which is what I use.
And finally, a pin roller to roll over the balding part to increase oxygen and collagen to replenish the hair and some sort of topical anti-inflammatory and good oil. Take your zinc for sure.
Once you get the routine down, it's fast and pretty effective. Good luck.
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EvoRationalist 4y ago
You are right. Ill edit it.
AS to addressing the root cause, I would assume that after a few years, you produce less DHT-test anyway, so you need less [Just a theory]. Additionally, you don't need Anti-inflammatory measures all the time, it's possible only when hair follicles become inflamed (for whatever reason, though the worst cases probably have a chronic issue.) There is a seasonal microbe cycle, as early spring and early fall tend to be a battle for the good microbe.
Good luck solving inflammation, oxidized scalp lipids*, and microbe mutation though. Basically, no way to solve the root causes unless you can learn to grow new hair follicles on demand. (Or fight Acne on-demand or all the other countless dermatological inflammation and DNA decay.) The best thing one can do is hold off the enemies as long as possible. Until stem cells work.
*On the point about oxidization, I have also bought astaxanthin (a potent anti-oxidant & anti-inflammatory), put it in some water, and spray my scalp with it. It seems to work quite well. Some studies say you can use melatonin topically.
Seya 4y ago
I tried Minoxidil but got sides, currently doing Keto shampoo ( I actually got prescribed it from a dermatologist because of dermatitis both on the face and scalp, and thats where I started entering the rabbit hole of hairloss cures ) and microneedling with a dermapen but Im not getting good enough results to warrant keeping my hair.
I considered Fin and even asked for my dermatologist opinion but he strongly advised me against it and after reading shittons of opinions and research online Im not gonna play the russian roulette. Mental health problems run in my family and Im prone to overthinking this kind of stuff so Im pretty sure Im gonna get every single side effect possible if I take the plunge.
I wouldnt be satisfied with anything less than my 17years old hairline and Im pretty sure even with all the known remedies I wont get back to it, especially without Minoxidil.
EvoRationalist 4y ago
Fin topical than? Could also go with red-light.
Tough to fight genetics etc. Anyway good luck.
Anonytrp 4y ago
Bitch, you are handsome already. You look handsome shaved head as well. Own it. Don't take drugs that fuck with your testosterone.
Your hair is now too thin to keep. Way better looking shaved. Focus on real things like career, not obsessing over a non problem like this
Approach and talk to girls, they will like you. W
Seya 4y ago
Thanks, I will shave today, its time to embrace the baldness until they find a cure for hairloss so probably not in my lifetime, I wanna focus on University not on my hair
Musicgoon425 4y ago
Shave the head, pack on some muscle (you should be lifting anyways) and get some nice clothes. You honestly don't look like shit at all. I wouldn't fuck with drugs or surgeries. I know plenty of bald guys with a bunch of hot women around them.
shootinglikekobe 4y ago
Be confident brotha. In the words of Patrice Oneal, "Thank God women like us for different reasons than we like them".
It honestly doesn't look that bad. Get in the gym, practice socializing, get your mouthpiece going, and you'll be fine.
When you start getting ass you'll forget you're even balding lmfao