Self conscious about my hair

[Grobyc82]

Your probably not considering it but don't take this women's advice and buy a tupee. In the long run you'll probably feel stupid wearing it for one, and secondly people will notice it, which makes your insecurity more obvious. Head hair is not what makes up a man so don't stress it. Confidence, personality, manners, etc goes a long way.

[noralkk]

just be confident...

[Heratriumphant]

A toupe is a BAD idea, it's false advertising. Like picking a chick who has a killer rack only to find out it was all pushup bra and falsies.

As for the baseball cap, honey when we see a guy who always wears a cap we KNOW he's going bald. Seriously, it's a dead give away...plus totally tacky.

I 2nd the idea of shaving it. A balding guy with a shaved head shows the kind of confidence and self acceptence that women find sexy.

[firewired]

Yeah i would for sure not opt for a toupee...it's noticable, and like you said totally false advertising.

I never thought of myself being a little shallow for being so self conscious about it...but that's an interesting point. It's probably more important that I can relax about it first thing.

I never thought of shaving my head as a sign of confidence....but that's a good point too. Instead of hiding something, embrace it and everyone else will too.

I may go that route soon...we'll see. I appreciate all of your comments!

[stevejohnson197]

Yeah i would for sure not opt for a toupee...it's noticable, and like you said totally false advertising.

I never thought of myself being a little shallow for being so self conscious about it...but that's an interesting point. It's probably more important that I can relax about it first thing.

I never thought of shaving my head as a sign of confidence....but that's a good point too. Instead of hiding something, embrace it and everyone else will too.

I may go that route soon...we'll see. I appreciate all of your comments!

dude....please go reread my post. these products have saved my dating life. I'm 33...had been taking rogaine since 21...stopped taking it...and everything went to hell in 3 months. lost TONS of hair. I use those two products (Toppik and ProTHIK) and it looks like I have a totally full head of hair. Not even my own Mother can tell or my GF from my last 2 year relationship. PLEASE trust me. At the very least, go look up the reviews online and see for yourself. LIFESAVERS bro.

[firewired]

Hey stevejohnson197, i checked them out online and they do look pretty awesome. Did your buddies give you crap about it when you first started using it? It seems like they will but i guess it's not big deal. It seems like I see alot of the same people out when I go places and they wonder what happened lol.

Do you use it everyday? Like to work on a daily basis?

I will probably try the one, especially the Toppik...that one looks awesome.

[stevejohnson197]

Hey stevejohnson197, i checked them out online and they do look pretty awesome. Did your buddies give you crap about it when you first started using it? It seems like they will but i guess it's not big deal. It seems like I see alot of the same people out when I go places and they wonder what happened lol.

Do you use it everyday? Like to work on a daily basis?

I will probably try the one, especially the Toppik...that one looks awesome.

i use it everyday. my buddies didnt say anything, and now they ALL use it. be secure about yourself, who cares what they say. they only way they would know is if you told them you were using it, or they say "when did you get a full head of hair?" tell them its rogaine. anything you do is better than baldness or toupee.

it takes like 3 extra minutes to do my hair. you wouldnt believe how bald i look when i dont put the stuff in. if I decided to not put it in one day and saw my friends in family they would be SHOCKED!

I would seriously consider starting Rogaine to...it works. big time.

Just do it dude. It takes about a week to 'master' applying it, but that depends on how bald you are. I'm down to the scalp bald. you are probably just thinning bald. It will look PERFECT for you. Im not selling anything, I'm just trying to help you out, cause I know EXACTLY what you are thinking, feeling and where you're at.

good luck brother....

[shheadz]

Do not listen to this chick. lmao

She's just being honest. There's nothing wrong with listening to her, just don't date her. I agree with what others have said. The baseball cap is false advertising, and it is a dead give away that you're going bald. What are you going to do when it's a collared shirt kind of night? Are you going to put on a nice pair of shoes, some nice slacks (I hate that word), a collared shirt, and a baseball cap?

The whole conversation reminds me of a guy I once knew with a deformed right hand. I don't remember what happened to him.. some of his fingers got blown off or something. He wasn't shy about talking to girls at the bars thou, and put his hand right there on the table for them to see. He wasn't going to hide who he was, and if the girls couldn't accept him for the way he is, then he'd move onto another girl.

There's no point in hiding your true self. The hat will have to come off eventually, so the girls you're talking to might as well know from the start what you really look like. Either shave your head, or try medication. An old friend of mine used Rogaine, and it worked for him. Be careful though.. I think I read that Rogaine and similar meds will initially make you go balder before the hair really starts coming in.

Wearing a hat implies that you are bald if you are a man and that your hair is dirty if you are a woman. - P.J. O'Rourke

[starbuck]

I personally never minded bald or balding on guys. 1/2 of men will go bald after 30 anyway.

I do have a couple girlfriends are who won't go for bald. As far as I'm concerned they're only limiting their their options of potential cool guys to date...to about 1/2 the population if those numbers are correct.

[firewired]

stevejohnson197, I ordered some of that Toppik and it's pretty awesome. I tried it and went out and nobody really noticed...which is a good thing. It sure made me feel alot better!

[bloodtippedrose]

I hate that "bald on top, crown on sides" look. Or bald on top with a ponytail in back. Ugh. Most unattractive look ever -_-

[MissAnn]

I agree about the ponytail, but the crown on sides look doesn't bother me.

My grandpa puts that white zinc sunscreen all over his bald head. Now that is a look sure to work with the ladies!

[Sanctuary]

The guys that inhabit this thread with the exception of shheadz are all idiots.

If you're that self conscious about your hair, then the solution is to work out till you look good bald and then shave it all off.

[alackofcolor]

My (new-ish) boyfriend is 22 and balding. He's super self-conscious of it, and I don't even notice it! The girls who are worth dating won't care about how much hair you have, trust me. Just be yourself.

[lovesjoyajm]

I second the head-shaving idea. I like hair, but a shaved head can look masculine and sexy. Maybe because it looks sort of military, I don't know, but if you're self conscious about your bald spot, I'd say that's a good bet. Or you can become a Franciscan.