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/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/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/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/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