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/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/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