[neom]

I hate to admit this but balding has been a really really stressful thing for me getting into 40.

I didn't think it would be, I hardly looked in the mirror at the best of times during my 20s and 30s, but I've been rapidly balding over the past 2/3 years and I can see by this time next year...I'll be bald. I'm at the point I've been considering going to turkey, but I think the most surprising thing to me is just now much it bothers me, consumes considerably too much thought, it's brutal!!

[cmsj]

I started thinning in my early 20s and by my late 20s I was hanging on for dear life to too little scalp hair.

Then one day I decided enough was enough and I just shaved my head. 20 years later I wouldn't go back to a full head of hair.

It's easier than having a hairstyle, quicker than having a hairstyle, cheaper than having a hairstyle, and best of all, any time I've gotten hot and sweaty, I can just chuck some water over my head in a sink and enjoy whole-scalp-cooling!

[_yb2s]

Lean into it and shave your head… I started balding at 18 but regret not shaving my head until my mid 30s… it eliminated all of my anxiety about it, and women seemed to find me more attractive.

[dwaltrip]

Acceptance is key with all difficult changes. Leaning into it is good advice :)

Definitely a rough thing to struggle with.

[sjtgraham]

Make sure you're lean and muscular before you lose it all.

[sparrish]

Embrace it, friend. Shave it all off and grow a goatee (Breaking Bad style). You'll get your mojo back and be better off for it.

[amarant]

Don't forget to learn to play the base guitar!

[mattbettinson]

Finasteride and minoxidil are a lifesaver

[nntwozz]

Well, there are risks associated with these unfortunately.

[mattbettinson]

There are risks associated with everything

[nntwozz]

What's that supposed to mean?

There are definitely less risks in not taking finasteride and minoxidil.

[mattbettinson]

There are risks associated with being bald and depressed

[nntwozz]

Being bald ≠ depressed