Baldness

[vampirecult]

Is it normal for a 21 year old (like myself) to be losing some of my hair at this age so soon?

Because i have afro puffy style type of hair that sticks out every which way but loose my hair does when i get up in the morning when i blow dry it and style it etc..... So i'm just wondering that's all. 🙁


Thanks

 

[Myriads]

I can be normal. My best friend lost most of his hair by age 25.

The question is, are you loosing it very quickly? If you are loosing measurable amounts each week, then checking in with your doctor is a good plan. There are some health issues that can lead to rapid hair.

But odds are it's natural balding. A dermitoligist might be able to stop/slow the loss.

Myriads

 

[vampirecult]

Well as i said before my hair is real puffy and afro like so i got hairs that stick out every which way but loose everytime. i blow dry my hair really well or after i wash my hair in the shower with shampoo and then dry it off well with a towel. and some loose hairs do fall off my hair when i'm blowing drying it while in the bathroom and picking it with a comb etc... but it's not like big time patches after patches of hair are falling off. nope it's nothing like that.

 

[TKpervert]

Don't sweat it, chicks dig bald guys, whatever the age.

 

[featherfingers]

Baldness doesn't have to be a bad thing. I'm fortunate that I've got a good head of hair even though I'm an "old geezer", compared to a lot of TMF members... 43 isn't old. If I were to go bald, I'd be thankful that I wear a goatee. I think bald guys look pretty cool with goatees... keeps you from looking like Curly of "The Three Stooges" fame, too.

Montel Williams is a good example of a bald guy with a goatee. I think Rob Halford of Judas Priest has that look, too.

Like Myriads said, check with your doctor to be sure your loss of hair isn't from an illness, disease or some other major health issue.

 

[maniactickler]

I recommend a hair transplant. :O

 

[penny lane]

Don't sweat it, chicks dig bald guys, whatever the age.

That's very true. Bald is beautiful!

 

[tkrexx]

My son just turned 20 and has been thinning noticably for a year. With him it's genetic, like his height. My father and his maternal grandfather are both extremely furry (And short) individuals everywhere except their pate. I first feared for him when he was in 7th grade and was growing a beard. I suppose I'm lucky my mother's blood runs strong in my upper-half: Gotta good head of hair, but my chest is bald. Took me 43 years to grow a reasonable facsimile of a beard. But from my belly-button down it's solid hair, like my dad.

Rxx

 

[drew70]

This reminds me of a song parody. It's not one of mine, just something I heard on Baltimore's rock station WIYY, 98-ROCK several years ago...

(Sung to the tune of COCAINE by Eric Clapton)

When your hair gets too thin
You'd better rub it in
Rogaine!

You've got hair on your back
But still you look like Kojack
Rogaine!

Hey bald guy
Better buy
And apply
Rogaine!

You joined Hair Club for Men
Captain Picard got you in
Rogaine!

You can't seem to get laid
Cause you look like Sinead
Rogaine!

You can't comb
Cause there's chrome
On your dome
Rogaine!

 

[Mitchell]

It really depends on the person as to what "normal" is. I know a guy who I have known since Iam 22, and he has been mostly bald for all of that time, with just sparse hair on the side, and very bald on top. He lost his hair at age 12, and Iam not 100% sure why, although he did have a tradegy at that time, as his father was killed in an automobile accident. I can say that I saw pictures of his father, and he was completely bald, although Iam not exactly sure at what age the father lost his hair.
Baldness can be due to many factors, genetics, male pattern balding, stress, or at times an unusual hair condition. Situations like the one I described with the guy I know are rare, but they can happen. Male pattern baldness, as most of us know, is a common problem that affects millions of men, and it can begin at varying times of life, depending on the man.

Mitch