Dealing with male baldness in your 30s - thoughts/solutions?

[Speed.deman]

So, I'm in my 30s and while my head once rivalled Samson, it is no longer quite the specimen it used to be.

I'm thinning in the front and am getting a nice stereotypical bald patch on the crown.

If I'm honest, I go through phases of not really caring that it's happening to really not enjoying the occassional glimpses I catch in harsher light and in photographs.

I'm no vainer than you're average guy I think, but I really would like to explore some options to get it back.

Anyone been able to reverse the process or stop it?

What are the treatments? Any recommendations?

Rooney's £30,000 hair transplant - did it actually work?

Interested to hear from experienced PH'ers!

[sc0tt]

Felt tip pen.

[Puggit]

[jet_noise]

Dear sd,

what next, dyeing your hair?

Start with a no. 2 all over and when it gets really thin no. 1 - works for me

And think how much you save on "male grooming" products,

regards,
Jet "baldy" Noise

[Mattygooner]

[Council Baby]

Baldness defines virility and manliness.

Fact

[groucho]

Just have to grin and bear it. I started the same as you in my late twenties. Sill have some hair left twenty years on. Just one of those things. Do women really care, I don't think so.

[anonymous-user]

Cut it short and forget about it. Do not waste time trying to cover it up. If you're in your 30's then you are hardly alone, be thankful you've kept it as long as you have!

Luckily having short/shaved hair is quite fashionable these days.

[Genelec]

Inkyfingers said:

Cut it short and forget about it. Do not waste time trying to cover it up. If you're in your 30's then you are hardly alone, be thankful you've kept it as long as you have!

Luckily having short/shaved hair is quite fashionable these days.

^^^ This, it's the only way to go.

Or maybe a greasy ponytail.

[Lemmonie]

Council Baby said:

Baldness defines virility and manliness.

Fact

I quite agree, i find it very sexy on a man

[Mattygooner]

Lemmonie said:

I quite agree, i find it very sexy on a man

Is it the way the moonlight dances off their head, or is it the fact it look a little like a schlong..

[hogfisch]

As one of the follically challenged, I have found this has been the best idea:

[Vulgar LS2]

Im the same in the hair department, although I didn't realise how bad on top until I saw some pics from a PH meet a couple of years ago.

It doesn't bother me really but it does annoy me that women like to make a point of mentioning it, although if you were to remark on their weight or wrinkles you would be a bd.

[rhinochopig]

Mattygooner said:

Lemmonie said:

I quite agree, i find it very sexy on a man

Is it the way the moonlight dances off their head, or is it the fact it look a little like a schlong..

It's the giant baby thing. Makes their ovaries go all itchy.

[catso]

Wait until you're in your 40s/50s and the hair will, as if by magic, regrow.

on your back...

[Chris77]

hogfisch said:

As one of the follically challenged, I have found this has been the best idea:

This all the way. I started to notice mine thining about 2 years ago so bought some clippers and its a no.1 every 2 weeks for me. Only thing is I notice the cold more so often wear a hat, but no big deal.

[GroundEffect]

Going bald looks better than shaving your head to thug-levels.

[Mr Roper]

Tense your head for 5 min on the hour every hour.

[Lemmonie]

rhinochopig said:

It's the giant baby thing. Makes their ovaries go all itchy.

It certainly does not I can assure you!

It's sexy in a Bruce Willis, Jason Statham (read most of Kelly Brooks ex's)Vin Diesal way.

[Monkeylegend]

Combover, nobody will notice.