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I look forward to hearing how this will fuck you up 20 years down the road. Just bite the bullet, grow a pair, and let that hair go. You'll thank yourself down the road. Note, that I'm referring to men specifically.
Seriously. My hairline receded when I was 17. Accepting what is is a much better way to live your life. Especially if you're white and you just don't want to go bald cause "then you'll be old". Everyone gets old. Accepting the balding sooner makes it harder to tell what your age is going forward. Like Patrick Stewart.
Not only that, but maintenance is cheap, easy, and quick. No more waiting around for a haircut, having to go to the barber, or tipping. A razor costs like $0.05 and it takes like 5 minutes to shave. You don't have to fret about expensive meds or haircare products. It's really the best. I know how hard and imasculating hair loss can be for a man, but once you clear that hurdle it's smooth sailing. Plus some women really like the bald look.
People always say this but, even putting aesthetics aside, I'd choose a full head of hair any day.
You talk about the speed of shaving but don't say you have to do it every day or it looks like shiiiit. I used to go 2-3 months between haircuts and they cost $20+tip
No matter how you slice the pie it's still way cheaper and easier to shave every other day than it is to deal with a barber. Sure if I didn't lose my hair I'd want it, but I'm not going to fight genetics and nature. Vanity is pathetic and way more cringe than embracing the inevitable.
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I don't get why being white matters here.
In black communities, hair care is community building. By going bald, you lose or limit access to the community created in the barber's chair. White people don't have this, so losing your hair is just about vanity, not a loss or reduction of identity.
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It's harder for us girls. I've got a hat with a wig sewn in so I have that going for me which is nice.
No need to wait that long. Hair loss drugs fuck with your androgens and can cause depression
What if I'm already bald and struggle with depression?
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fuck with your androgens and cause depression
chases daily fin pill with the double daily 2.5mg of sublingual estradoil
Andro-who-now?
Seriously though, some of us are glad to see em go lol.
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Minodixil has already shown dangerous side effects, or so I read somewhere (but IIRC it was a reputable source, I just don't have a link to prove it, sorry).
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I’m on oral minox, finn, and estrogen. My hair regrowth is ridiculous.
Would you be open to talking about this with me? I'm about to start estrogen and very curious about this combo.
My hairline came back on fin+estradoil.
Started on 1mg oral fin and 2mg of daily oral estradoil so fin was doin good in its own.
Now I'm on 5mg sublingual e, and fuck my hairs probably back to like 22 year old levels.
Still miss the 19 -year-old-maine thick though lol.
Keep in mind I started fucking w/ hairloss stuff in early 20s before my egg cracked.
You gotta catch it when it starts for really good results from what I know.
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I’m happy to, but I’m not super far into my journey. I just have a huge increase in miniaturised hairs regrowing in my crown and M shape. I’m still waiting for them to go terminal and thicken.
Is there anything in particular you wanted to know? Also be warned oral minox will cause body hair increase.
Is it okay if we go somewhere more trans to chat about this? I can make a post on blahaj and tag you.
For sure! LW isn't the most accommodating space. Feel free to message me as well if you want to keep it private.
There have been reports of water forming around the heart due to oral minoxidil. It needs to be tested that the oral extended release version is safe. The problem is only a small percentage might have this potentially lethal side effect, so it needs to be tested very throughly
Minoxidil is also a super potent blood pressure medicine. I don't have the numbers obviously, but this is already widely available at compounding pharmacies so I imagine there are probably thousands of people already using it.
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I remember when I was about 8 I asked my dad (who had the typical cul de sac bald on top thing going, and was a general practitioner) why he didn't use any of the hair growth pills. He told me that he would "rather have a dick that worked and no hair, than a full head of hair and a limp dick".
I still kinda wish he just told me "there are side effects", I was fucking 8.
My limited research into these is that you pretty much have to keep taking them. I considerd it, mostly because of sun and skin cancer risks, but not if I have to take a drug for the rest of my life. I have hats, they work fine.
They're called testosterone blockers.
I'm gonna be so fucking hairy.
Seriously, though, pro-tip, I got my last 3-month batch of the regular Minoxidil at Ollie's in the US for $8. YMMV. But $8 is a steal.
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