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I'm losing my hair. Given my family history I've expected it, but it's still had a larger effect on my confidence than I thought it would. What are my options? It's hard to know how much to trust all of the supposed treatments.
I lost my hair over my 20's, gradually trimming shorter, then buzzing, then safety razor. I didn't go the chemical maintenance route due to an early bad experience with the diagnosing dermatologist who wanted to milk me for regular consultations in order to get my prescription renewed.
Now bald, I am almost certain that if I had hair replacement I would be more attractive. I don't say this out of insecurity, I say it from observation. I get more looks from women when I'm wearing a cap or hat that frames my face.
I have an ex-bald friend that actually went the surgical option over in Turkey in his early 30's. He says that he does better with women after the operation. I trust him when he says it wasn't an increase in confidence that helped him.
My advice is to take advice from bald men, or men that have had hair replacement on this issue. Others will often give you 'it doesn't matter, its not a big deal' type of feedback. Buzzing it down is absolutely the best advice if you decide not to maintain it through finasteride or getting hair replacement though.
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