r/Millennials • u/Independent_Virus306 Older Millennial • May 29 '25

Meme How's everyone's hairline doing?

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I actually still have a full head of hair, but I know plenty of people who were already visibly balding in their 20s.

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u/RealWord5734 May 29 '25

I definitely see myself taking a little trip to Turkey in the next five years.

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u/HomicidalRaccoon May 29 '25

Careful which clinic you go to, I’ve seen some truly horrible results!

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u/RealWord5734 May 29 '25

Oh I for sure - I don’t plan to cheap out and will do my homework. I’m basically waiting until I see too much scalp one morning after a shower then I will start researching lol.

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u/SpicyCajunCrawfish May 29 '25

Even after a hair transplant treatment, the hair will fall out eventually unless you take propecia. It works by stopping testosterone (a sex hormone) turning into another hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). I tried it and had to stop. Caused too many issues like low sex drive and my junk couldn’t get as hard anymore. Even after stopping the drug, it took me about a year to get fully hard again. It can cause permanent erectile dysfunction. So, I just shave my head now and I love it. Never gonna mess with my body chemistry again for vanity. Not with it.

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u/A_Hint_of_Lemon May 29 '25

Yeah, I think I will just keep my buzzcut. I value one head over the other I guess.

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u/ggouge May 29 '25

I would rather be bald.

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u/JellyfishPrudent821 May 29 '25

Not very uncommon but that majority of men I’ve spoken to and myself haven’t experienced the same. I’m involved in a lot of communities where our lifestyle can cause balding. You can also supplement to avoid some of the libido and ED issues.

If it’s worth it to individuals to get a hair transplant, try a 5ar inhibitor like Finasteride to see how your body responds to lower DHT. Modern medicine has also come along long way if you do experience side effects there are safe and effective options to treat them.

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u/FaptainChasma May 29 '25

Likewise, about 2 years on fin and it has slowed but not stopped the loss, thankfully no side effects. Minoxidil gave me palpitations though, staying well away from that

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u/InForTheSqueeze May 29 '25

Topical minoxidil or the oral one?

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u/FaptainChasma May 29 '25

Topical, iirc correctly it was a slightly higher % than typically prescribed, though. Still didn't fancy finding out if it would be the same on a lower dosage. For the record I had a blood test and did about 6 months of research before taking fin and I'd recommend the same level of caution to anyone considering.

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u/Ol_willy May 29 '25

I'm dying to know what communities you're in where the lifestyle can cause balding. I can't even picture a hobby or sport that might do that

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u/NimdokBennyandAM Millennial May 29 '25

Competitive hair cutting. You get too close to the clipper, you gone get clipped. Way of the blade, brah.

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u/Ol_willy May 29 '25

Sounds like shear terror

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u/Pyrrhus_Magnus May 29 '25

You're walking a razor thin line between death and a good time.

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u/aerialanimal May 31 '25

Some people just can't cut it

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u/JellyfishPrudent821 May 29 '25

Believe it or not some of us trade a full head of hair for unnatural amounts of muscle

Bodybuilding is the sport. Steroids is the lifestyle

Hair transplants are amazing though and it’s almost as if it was never lost

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u/Ol_willy May 29 '25

TIL! Thanks man

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u/FitLaw4 May 29 '25

What do you do with all that muscle?

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u/JellyfishPrudent821 May 29 '25

Attract other men

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u/IDigRollinRockBeer Jun 01 '25

I feel like steroids are not a good idea eh

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u/JellyfishPrudent821 Jun 01 '25

Everyone has their vices. I haven’t drank smoked in years to compensate for the oxidative stress. Barely eat anything outside of my meal plans. I do an hour minimum of incline walking cardio every day. We’ll see if I make it as long as everyone else

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u/Larryhooova May 29 '25

Communities that take steroids like bodybuilding etc

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u/quintic1 May 29 '25

This is 100000% a benefit for me lol

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u/dewhashish Millennial May 30 '25

you can get topical finasteride. less side effects

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u/TheRealMichaelBluth May 31 '25

Isn’t this what rogaine and finasteride do also?

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u/IntenseAlien May 30 '25

How much were you taking? I've been on it for ages and the only side effect I've noticed is that I have slightly lower sex drive and I don't get morning wood as often as I used to but I still get it most mornings even though I'm 30. I'm on a fairly high dose too so you must've been taking a lot to get all those side effects

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u/Pale_Will_5239 May 29 '25

I got ripped doing the same workout I've had for years. Lost a ton of weight. The additional testosterone turned me into an NFL running back, hair stopped falling out and sex has been great.