I started going bald at 13, and it literally crushed me and sent me into depression. I got bullied at school and even the dermatologist was puzzled, but male pattern baldness can sometimes come earlier than anticipated in some young guys. I lost it all by 25 and just shaved it off, as I wasn't a good candidate for FUE transplant. I then worked on my physique with weight training, good clean diet and skincare routine, good fashion, and I was finally getting compliments and dates with women, at 26, and a lot of them didn't care about the baldness.
At 13 that is tough. Being bullied for anything sucks but losing your hair at such a young age and people bullying you is cruel and downright sadistic. You make it through and those idiots hopefully got what was coming to them.
Good on you! High school and middle school bullies are all coming from massive insecurities of their own. It was always more about them than us. I've kept tabs on those people on social media, and some former bullies have since died from drug overdoses, and car accidents, and some have had very messy divorces and custody battles. One bully became a small town cop (of course), and another ended up as a corporate manager, although that one did apologize years later, and seems to regret his behavior. It was always more about them than us, and karma has treated most appropriately since. My grandpa was bald by age 16, but he never let bullies stop him from carving out a decent life for himself and his family. Again, good on you for reaching a good point in your life.
I think looks are subjective. Some women hate bald men. Some don’t care. Some love it. It really depends. As you get older, less women care because it’s more normal. But I can understand why single guys in their late-teens/early-twenties have insecurities around it
Started losing my hair at 26. I made the mistake of using a hair unit, which caused me alot of anxiety and depression to a point I didn't want to go out in public. I discovered your channel back in 2019, which gave me the courage to leave all my insecurities and finally shave my head and never look back. Thank you Harry.
I second that, Harry and this channel gave me a massive confidence boost as well. Sometimes, all it takes is to know there are many other people suffering from the same problems, and that you are not alone. I've come to accept people will judge you no matter what you do or how you look, but they are also usually preoccupied with their own insecurities or how they look to notice or care, especially in my young adult life. I've also found that some women are attracted to the bald look, as one of my ex girlfriend's articulated, rocking the bald look was a sign of confidence in her eyes.
From 16 to like 25 it missed so much in my life over going bald And looking back now what a fool i was !! Shaving it off was the best decision i made for myself big time ,,within days i had a pep in step again .. i truly believe it i got myself back that day ! And i am loving life now And making up for alot of things i missed 😁😁 Hope my bald brothers have the same outcome as me ❤
I fought through the same issues as everyone else I see on this channel. Checking the hairline, wearing hats everywhere, But this year my mum was diagnosed cancer and to support her go through loosing her hair I shaved my head and without it being about me it made me realise A- there are WAY WAY WAY more important things… I didn’t think about my balding whilst doing it B- having a shaved head is completely fine and normal and no one mentioned it. I have never grown it back. I don’t advise everyone has a dying mum to help them do it, but finding something to take you out of the minute details of the hair itself to see a bigger picture makes it easier.
Thank you for sharing brother. Harry here in this story actually had a similar experience to yourself. Wish you and your family nothing but the best king.
@@Baldcafe thanks my friend. Keep up the good work and helping people. I second guessed posting that (fear of feeling like an attention seeker) but went with it as if my vulnerability can help someone else, then it’s worth sharing.
I used Rogaine when I saw my hair receding. Then March 2020 rolled around, and I really didn't have a need for it anymore. After not using it, and letting time sort out the anxiety, I just stopped caring, shaved my head, and grew a beard. It took me a while to stop caring about people judging me. People will judge you no matter what you look like or what you do, so it really doesn't matter. It is 100% true a lot of that worrying about your appearance stems from is attaching more importance to it than other people do. They are too busy worrying about their own appearance to really notice or care. Don't let balding get you down, enjoy the time you have here and rock the look.
100%, some people just are pieces of shit and always have to say negative comments out loud to ruin your self confidence but like you said, who gives a toss what other's think, great comment
@user-yp9se7ke5x It will keep the hair you have, but you have to apply it I think twice a day every day. Once you stop using you'll lose the hair. It works, but it will become a recurring expense and habit you have to keep up with.
A dude who had it all, all of the time. Except for the advice from someone like Harry or myself. The hair loss industry happily exploited his weakness and drained his wallet. Helped pay for their luxury cars & vacations. Kudos to him for sharing his story.
Exploited? He's 30 years old. He knew what to expect. He didn't temper his expectations and he didn't managed his crown. But he found what made him happy for now. Grow up and quit your whining and complaining. You won't get far in life with that attitude.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 - You can be 100 years old and be exploited. Age is not relevant. But you and your colleagues making money off of men will continue to be exposed.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 I didn't see any whining or complaining in his comment. I see a lot of judgement, paternalism and useless acidity in yours, tho. I'm sure you meant well, don't get me wrong... But you know, sometimes (almost always) kindness is way more effective and way more motivating.
Nobody should get a hairtransplant while not being / staying on finasteride basically forever. People should be aware of that. You either go bald and just shave it bro. Or you get on finasteride and get a hairtransplant. The hairtransplant without the finasteride doesn't give good results long term ! (Yes the minoxidil is not strong enough by itslef to keep your hair long term). Finasteride > minoxidil. But finasteride + minoxidil + a hairtransplant is basically the cure against balding. People must understand this and then make their choices.
having had a hair transplant myself hairline mainly and regretting it - i completely resonate with this guy on all topics. he is lucky he doesnt have ridging/ and bumps under the transplanted hairs and can actually shave it off. when i shave off mine are ovbious are are very unsightly - unfortunetely i would have to have another surgery to remove everythign and try to flatten the skin. Back then I didnt realise the amount of effort required to maintain existing hair - before the transplant i said i will take fin for the rest of my life np and did a trial for 6 months with no issues before the transplant - now I have itchiness in the nipple area and libido issues 10 months later. I very much appreciiate what harry is doing here and wish i found this channel earlier. So much suffering for hair and not worth it. To anyone reading this - work on other areas of your life.
Thanks for sharing your honest experience brother. Wish you nothing but the absolute best moving forward and you got the nail on the head with that list line 🤝 keep growing king.
@@Silverpump Ive heard this protocol is going to cause issues apparently all u need to do is divide a tablet into 4 pieces and take one piece (1/4 of the tablet) like once a week ... thats enough to keep your hair after the transplant while not causing any issues with libido and stuff ... Ill see soon for myself ... Im going to get a transplant no matter what because my life stopped the day I shaved my head ... i dont care about podcasts and stuff its eithet transplant or ill commit a suicide ... this c%#unt is killing men like nothing else in the world and we still dont have any f%#ckin solutions to it
After watching your videos for a while and using hair fibres and a 💩 load of hairspray every day Ive FINALLY decided to SKIN ITTTTT. Im bald, finally and feel GREAT for it
I'm only commenting to help others. I am not sure what the incentives of this channel are Here's what happened objectively for this gentleman: 1) He got a transplant for *just the front part of his hair.* This hair is solid 9and permanent. It is DHT resistant, meaning it won't fall out for a very long time, and may stay in his head forever 2) He did nothing to address the persistent balding on the rest of his head (top and crown). These were his original hairs, and they are not DHT resistant (DHT is the derivative of testosterone that causes hair loss. Hairs on the back and side of the head are DHT resistant, therefore do not fall out) 3) He simply needs a second hair transplant, and he'd be great, but he doesn't want to drop another five to ten g's Comments about needing to be on medical therapy are for individuals who do not want to get a comprehensive hair transplant or multiple transplants Incredible amounts of misinformation in these comments
Also, Turkey's transplants are often better because they do them more often; more muscle memory This is not brain surgery it's a very basic procedure that's more about practice than some higher order level of thinking This man could simply get another transplant and he'd be great, but he's decided to do one and quit...
Great interview! it reminds me all the insecurities I went through when I was younger, but luckily it is a thing from the past, and you guys look so good with the shaven look, a good head form always helps 👍
Been bald for more than twenty years. I learned to shave my head 15 years ago. When I met my wife, I told her I was bald but she said it didn't matter...so we got married. I live in an Asian country where they care so much about beauty. Bald people are made fun of on TV, so being bald has not been embraced like in the rest of the world. I work with children and they will sometimes say...hey you are bald and laugh about it. I guess it's the influence from TV. It does bother me sometimes and wish I had a full head of hair. I've accepted my baldness but confess that there are times I wish I wasn't bald....
Tons of women shave their heads too! Very freeing. No need for a ton of styling products, etc. It takes a lot of confidence for a woman to rock a shaved head! 🥰🥰🥰
42:19 THIS. When people claim that social media and the Internet "ruined the world", think about how many personal struggles are being debated, explored and embraced. Think about those struggles that people thought that had to be faced alone (many issues still are, of course), that had to be hidden and kept secret in shame. And I am SO happy that men are finding a safe place for their absolutely legit and valid struggles. This last sentence is not about "women having it easier" (LOL, nope, not at all, but at least female communities are being more and more inclusive, supportive and safe, while male communities generally still struggle to be this open and welcoming about deep personal problems; not only on the Inernet, of course, but in friendships and society, too; for MANY issues it shouldn't even be a matter of "male" and "female" anymore!). But goddamnit it's so unfair that men are still being generally ashamed for asking for help, for searching for validation of their feelings and for talking about their emotions, their own insecurities and their loneliness, for longing for comfort, affection and comprehension, for being free to be humanly and naturally fragile. I am SO PROUD of this channel, I am SO PROUD of this community and I am SO PROUD of these generations which are finally breaking stupid, ignorant and senseless prejudices and social illogical ""rules"".
I had it on while doing some work, listening on and off. I think that might be a better setup than 20-30 minutes episode. I didn't watch those cause they are too long. This I didn't 'watch' either. But you get a 100% watch time. I personally really like that podcast format. Good job 👌
Result of not doing a proper research on recomended good professionals on hair transplant, being in europe you had excellent options, here is spain we have a lot of very good experienced doctors.
When I was young and losing my hair (around late teens, early 20s!) I was so worried and depressed. No one else was bald and I thought, why me? After a year or two, I decided to shave it down to a number 2/3mm then I just went full buzz! It was the most freeing feeling ever and no one even calls me bald, I would not say I am fused about hair translates, be free!
I spent 10k on a hair transplant, didn’t get good results and now I’m back to bald and still owning 4K 😢 it’s awful , they could have easily told me it didn’t make sense with the state of the rest of my hair but chose to scam me instead
@@sanjaychopra5 Orlando Hair clinic in Florida, all should avoid. They’re actually a medspa but don’t label themselves as that, I should have stopped as soon as I saw that
@@ParksRecpracticly free for normal people if you don't want the brand name. Mine costs 40 euro for 3 years. Also in most cases you need to take it after the transplant anyways.
finasteride is a castrating drug, most people on it are frail and are storing fat in their chest/hips. Not to mention it loses efficacy after 2 years and only works on SOME people.
Had a successful HT in the UK and it is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I have a full head of thick hair and a solid hairline better than i had 20 years ago. I have experimented with fin and i agree it is necessary, but try to take as little as possible. I currently microdose @ just 2mg a week. No negative effects. I saw a study where after 12 months they reduced the dose to only 1mg per MONTH and the majority saw no loss of result. I now ensure to take very good care of my hair and health, diet etc. Zero topical chemicals on my skin or hair, no shampoos, gels, hairsprays etc (that all contributed to losing it in the first place as well as poor diet and other factors). Very low maintenance, no min or micro needling etc. Hair looks and feels great now. By the way... you two both suit a skin head, but it doesn't suit many due to head shape, nose, eye brows etc. Just sharing my positive HT experience 😊
As you can see fin doesn’t give u any sides like 99% of people that actually try it, so why be a smartass and lower the dosage??? An actual HT doctor Gary Linkov here on youtube suggests to stick to 1mg per day + oral minoxidil
Bald since my early twenties. Never did anything except shaving my head bald. I am 45 now and I razor my head every other day. I can give you 4 pieces of advice, if you may. 1. Shave your head EARLY in the process. Do not hold out. It is way easier to have a buzz cut with hair and then keep on shaving. You feel it way less that way and when you effectively go really bald, acceptance is way easier. 2. If you can keep any facial hair, do it, and take care of it. 3. Work on your body, bald and fit is a good style for any man. 4. Meds and transplants do work, but you have to work for it with a good clinic and good maintenance after that. I loved this episode, but this gent has been ill advised all the way. It takes effort, there is no magic in it, much like anything we do. I know men who did FUE and have had great results. It is not for me as I have been like this for half of my life, but I would never advise against it.
Looks great on you mate. Im wrangling with it. Im 47, but figured I had a few good years. I feel I needed to shave this year. Letting go is no joke though.
I paid 11k and look 10x better. Best money i have EVER spent. Do not be like this guy and not take meds if you get a HT. 0 sides on oral finasteride and minoxidil for years now. Cheap and just take the meds after you brush your teeth like any other habit. Idk why people make such a big deal about it.
@@Cousinskeeter96 you’re a gigachad destined for success. I feel like anxious dudes scared of sides are already hypogonadal and probably will get sides lol
Just because this guy had a bad experience, doesn’t mean hair transplant isn’t worth it, It’s just he doesn’t have great donor hair and he was thinning in other areas, that’s not everybody depends on genetics, I feel like this video is just to cope, notice his wife married him when he had hair 🤷🏼♂️.
The guy said he doesn’t regret his transplant. This whole “cope” thing is moronic. You are literally saying “COPE!” To try to cope with your own thoughts/battles etc about hair loss. This is just a man sharing his experience with male pattern baldness in a nutshell. Chill
My mate from work got a hairtransplant in turkey. The thing what puts me off is you can see where they transplanted the hair at the front its seems a bit off like its not surpose to be there. And at the back of his head you can see little dots
@@Baldcafe Many guys do transplant to prevent sexual dysnfunction from finasteride, only later to find out that their transplanted hair and natural hair will continue falling out due to DHT activity in scalp. Without finasteride adding hair is like adding dormant grass to a raging fire.
If you’re going completely bald then definitely. A lot of people just fix a receding hairline and they do not need the medical therapy. It’s all about future hair loss and some people lose no more than the frontal area.
@@Dr_Oyles There's no way to reliably tell where your hair loss is going to stop, so if you get a hair transplant without being on medical therapy you're taking a huge risk.
I am so jealous... If I had this great head shape, I wouldn't make any drama about my balding, I would simply immediately shave without even considering all that transplant bs. Unfortunately my skull is really weird and I don't have that luxury :(
cldv avoided his situation with finasteride, crazy his transplant doctors didn't tell him that it's essential to take if you get a hairtransplant because of exactly what happened to him.
People with hair trieing to understand bald people is exactly the same like rich people talking about poor, Hair is like money it only becomes an issue when you dont have it yourself, sad hypocrisie of the world
Shaving your head is fine... If you have the head shape for it. I unfortunately don;t have a nice round head and just don't look good with a shaved head.
I had a hair transplant five years ago I'm 49 years old. I lost most of my hair between the age of 28 to 40. I had 3985 graphs done it costed me $7000 in Medellin, Colombia Extremely good doctors extremely good service very safe very happy with everything and the way everything turned out. My hair is very thick very full and looks beautiful. I am on minoxidil and dutasteride Everything went perfect, and I had absolutely no problems . But if you're gonna continue to lose hair, you have to go on medical treatment. I stopped losing my hair at 40 and I never lost anymore. I wish I would've gone on medication when I started noticing my hair loss.
yeah if you want to try and hold on to hair for as long as you can the meds are simply non negotiable. No other way to try and do it really. It's the best thing that exists apparently.
Some clinics are bizarre, a hat straight after the op for your vulnerable freshly planted grafts? My friend literally pulled out grafts accidentally catching his head on his pillow the first night so I can't imagine why they give you a hat? It's just asking for trouble. Look good bald though dude
Ahh guys i like your bald heads, especially Harry's bald. I'm trying to relax, cuz i'm shaving my head for 1,5 month but i feel it's not fits on me. I don't want to make hair transplant cuz i know it's not a permanent solution... thanks for the video.
I think the results of your ht are not bad, yes it's thin but it's your hair, and it looks very natural, have you tried growing it back today to see? How many grafts did they extract if around 1500 then it was quite clear that wasn't going to cover all balding areas? When you went and had the first one done, it's usually the case that patients with one HT's will have 2nd one in their lives to cover the top and back and then you're good, it all depends on how many grafts you have left at the back, It's a shame the tone of these interviews is always leaning towards getting your head shaved as the final solution, rather then also showing people with great HT results and how it changed their lives...
Man feel for you thought about transplant many times! But in the end juwt shaved it off . Hardest thing was social aspects goung out after shaving it off wasn't easy
I wish I had seen this before getting my transplant a month ago. I'm going through all these emotions right now and it feels like the biggest regret of my life - I thought it would finally set me free from hair worries but instead i've made it worse, now i'm worrying about scars, future loss and being stuck with a strip of hair forever across my hairline if I have to inevitably shave it all. The take away message at the end is so true. I kept this whole thing secret and it ate me up, once I told people they were confused because they said my hair looked fine. If only I listened.
@@SkankHunt3000 1. He wasn't talking about women. 2. As a woman, "speaking for my people", we don't give a single solitary damn f**k about hair. ❤ Unless of course you want to date shallow people: in that case, get ready to be never fully accepted, never, EVER, because anyone could and will find a stupid superficial reason not to be with you.
@@24Lorn hair hides imperfections. Not everyone has blue eyes with a symmetrical face and skull. Some guys have a severe head deformity and jaw/eye/face asymmetry thus having hair will mask some of that ugliness.
Why do people always say about being on finasteride is too much? Everything in life you do is a constant. Brushing your teeth, Working out, having to work.. there is no one and done in life..
He has his reasons for not wanting to be on this medication for the rest of his life and also as he says he had the epiphany that for him, there was more to life than trying to maintain the appearance of a full head of hair.
@@Baldcafe can understand that just saying in general for people who want to keep their hair but can't be bothered to go on fin because they think it's a hassle
You didn't waste 10 k. Your doctor was very good and now you can shave it off with very few scars. Others go to Turkey and don't have that option. Last year I had a hair transplant and couldn't regret it more. One day I will need to shave mi head, I hope my scars looks as good as yours 👌👌
Congrats on uplifting men to embrace baldness, I know its not easy. Im receding myself & ive been covering my hair wearing hats for 8 years and its not fun. 1] You try to cover your balding areas its a constant check to see if its exposed when you know its easy to for it to he seen. 2] You start comparing yourself to random people, hell even old men with a perfect hairline and they dont even need to be "handsome" so you're left to feel worse. 3] Youre always uncomfortable wearing a hat because you're squeezing your head. 4] You dont want to go out anywhere for that reason. Balding is probably one of the worst experiences a man could go through, people love to make jokes of it & make others feel bad for it.. including women but they wont do it to balding women. If youre here going through this battle you have my respect, we deserve to be happy whether thats with or without hair.
Still struggling at 35 to take the plunge and shaving it all off. I feel like I need to get in some seriously good shape before I do that 😂 Last two years it’s very difficult to conceal with anything anymore.
Join us in the private community brother (link in description) every step is there that you could ever need to take you to that freedom. Including help with getting in shape 👍
Remember, if you shave it off now, it still grows back, doing it now is not forever decision, but it may well turn out to be the best decision you've ever made and saves you years of worry.
Thanks guys this is such a good space to be open & honest about this insecurity. On my way to work today, I saw four or five guys rocking the bald look.
I don't have any hair thinning problems, but I've appreciated the podcast, I know that for many guys, it is a huge insecurity, amd this has provided a great insight, do more ☺️ Just a technical point - could you add some little sound (maybe like a quiet bell or something) when you show a picture during the podcast? I'm mainly only listening, as I'm sure many others are as well, but I'm also interested in the visuals, so I'd help me know when to look up. Thank you 😌
Never understood why people can’t do treatment we all have to brush our teeth and wash our face etc before bed and in the morning what’s the problem with adding 2-3 more minutes twice a day. I guess it comes down to how badly you want to keep your hair. I have never experience one bad side effect from either minoxidil or finasteride and neither make my hair greasy
I think the situation is more do you want to manage the problem with daily medication or completely move past it by accepting going bald and then moving past the problem. That was my main thought about meds. It’s not the time it takes to swallow a pill. It was more, do I want to try and pause this issue (best case scenario) or move past it completely, aka go bald and know I can handle it therefore balding problems solved.
It suppresses free testosterone, which is essentially chemical castration. Minoxidil also has some nasty side effects, it causes LV hypertrophy in the heart, which is the same cause of heart issues with anabolic steroid users. I'm not against using medication with minor side effects, unfortunately hair loss treatment side effects are not minor
finasteride is a castrating drug, most people on it are frail and are storing fat in their chest/hips. Not to mention it loses efficacy after 2 years and only works on SOME people.
@@ctb1977 thank you for speaking out against minoxidil specifically. That drug is pushed onto our youth as if it's a miracle, I've used it for years before finally giving up on that toxin. Not only does it not work properly, but whatever miniscule effects it has are halted within a year or two. Finasteride is a castrating drug like you said I used it for 1.5 years and experienced severe muscle loss and body recompositing. I went from 180lb of muscle to 155lb of fat and breast/butt development. I've still not recovered
Strange thing with my hair I've been shaving my head for the past 16, 17 years but if I look close I have loads of baby down if it grew dark like the rest of my hair it would look like a full head of hair, but I like the shelved look and so does my wife, so that's all that's matters 👌👍if I could take tablets to stop my hair growing I would take them, it drives me crazy having to shave every couple of days
I started going bald prolly around 26, I was a bartender. I was walking into work at the night club I worked at one night, I had no clue I was balding. So I walked through the front doors I made my way to the bar I worked at, all a sudden I heard over the speakers “Swol (which was my nick name) your going bald in the back” said by the DJ at the time in a joking way. I Smile shake my head, inside I’m questioning everything like I said I had no clue. I made my way to the bathroom I was able to see the back of my head and was just heartbroken. From that night on I wore a beanie/hat/bandana for years.
@@kevinsamson1693 the clinics define success as the patient not dying, and the transplanted hair staying in. It doesn't mean 99% of patients live happily ever after with a full head of hair
Never get a hair transplant unless you are willing to take medication. especially if you are a younger lad with a history of family members with advanced hair loss.
Sorry, I hadn't watched the entire video when I wrote the comment below. He addresses the same points that I made. _____________ I recall seeing men with hair transplants even back in the 90s (pre-internet, for most of us) and clearly they'd had the front done at some point... ...but soon after, there was a little "fence", a row of hair (the new front hairline) and yet the hair behind the initial transplant (the "fence") had continued to recede, so that looked very odd. I knew back then that a transplant would never solve the problem. It would always continue. Later still, I would notice "victims" of the transplant industry. They would just have scars and more scars, and more comb-overs, because they were fighting a losing battle with the receding/thinning parts. I could only imagine the money they spent. Shaving my head totally "down to the wood" was the only solution, and it was SO liberating, in many ways. I'm looking back a few decades, in my own life, but your channel is certainly inspiring many younger men now to make the correct choice, and just shave, before they go down all sorts of costly rabbit holes. Cheers! 🙂
Not gonna lie I do miss having hair. I would love to have a Mohawk or a mullet or any sort of style of hair cut but I am comfortable with the way I look and I am confident without hair.
FUE didnt just come out like Danny La Rue it was already in existence the same time as FUT but wasnt the preffered method by doctors. I think what you mean is 'when it became popular'
If you have a weak donor area dont do a hair transplant, also dont do it if your hair loss is not fully completed, so this guy right here did 2 mistakes at once.
@@seventeesweremagic hmmmm my hair is dirty fair/browmish. It isn't super dark... An hour every morning is crazy dude 🤣. I know blokes who can do it in about 3-5 mins.
@@seventeesweremagic I'm very interested in this too. Which laser was used in your case ? And whih clinic bro ? Is the horseshoe fully depigmented now ?
A hair transplant is not for young men... because you only have so much donor hair, and you don't know how much you're going to lose. He should've waited until the hair loss is more stabilized. Any hair surgeon that's half decent would tell you that. This guy should've opted for a more conservative hairline. Also older men would have the finances to do it right... 'cause $8000 is not a lot as far as complete transplants go.
Exactly. 40s is when hair loss starts to slow down. 50s even more so. If a person hasn't gone skin bald by then they probably won't. At those ages hair transplants will be more sucessful. The young guts panic too much and are scared of drugs and think they won't get laid anymore. Kind of funny. All the guys that wont take the drugs act like they are getting laid by multiple women all the time. I doubt they are. Lol
His hair line is quite conservative, and not very thick, the interview doesn't say how many grafts were transplanted, but most men have a max of 5 to 5500 grafts overall
Guys go ahead and do misinformed decisions like doing HT without finasteride. I didn’t do a HT myself but I did loose 6 years not using finasteride myself.
If you ever change your mind the offer will always be there. Even if you just want to talk it out in private for your sake brother 👍 my email is down below
I just been for one. Month post op so looking forward to following peoples opinions. So far so good. But my expectation isn’t unrealistic but I get the battle he has fought. I had smp which helped then went to Athens for my first fue. For me I’d been through years of baldness so walked around and shaved my head last week to the skin and getting on with it… I guess it’s down to personnel mindset. People looked but a few looked twice but no one was really phased or gave a crap. So for me going through the shedding stage currently so I’m cool with it… but shaving it all off years ago and having smp helped and was a great start. Not exactly a case for a successful HT as he only had the one side? Advice smp Matt anti shine moisturiser and a zero fade with short top.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 a quarter of that tablet. 5mg tabs are 10 times cheaper, so you cut them into quarters and you save a ton. 5mg is used for BPH
What's with the mouse clicking in the background of this one? Intentional or an editing faux pas? Breaking me 😂 Other than that a graat video with a genuinely lovely sounding guy.
Hair transplant is only good if you have a small patch. If you're thinning all over the top then it's hopeless. You're fighting mother nature and she always wins.
big deal taking a pill a day, i ve been on finasteride since 19, i m 26 now, sometimes i even forget i m taking it, i m that used to it, and 0% side effects
What about the aga? Is it stopped or it got slower? When I was 19 I was full of hair, I started losing it at 21 and I'm on medication from late 22. I used topical finasteride for one year and I've been using propecia for 2 months.
@@Baldcafe So hiding it by shaving it of or because it looks better without any hair?🤷🏼 Is it an accept when you shave it of ? But if you don’t it’s not an accept? 🤔
Good for him but I think he chooses a Bad clinic or he just had a very bad luck with the Donor area.. his hair looks thin so I assume not many triple grafts.. lots of singles that's why.
I started going bald at 13, and it literally crushed me and sent me into depression. I got bullied at school and even the dermatologist was puzzled, but male pattern baldness can sometimes come earlier than anticipated in some young guys. I lost it all by 25 and just shaved it off, as I wasn't a good candidate for FUE transplant. I then worked on my physique with weight training, good clean diet and skincare routine, good fashion, and I was finally getting compliments and dates with women, at 26, and a lot of them didn't care about the baldness.
King. The tough road gave you strength and awareness that can literally never be taken from you. Priceless if you ask me.
At 13 that is tough. Being bullied for anything sucks but losing your hair at such a young age and people bullying you is cruel and downright sadistic. You make it through and those idiots hopefully got what was coming to them.
Good on you! High school and middle school bullies are all coming from massive insecurities of their own. It was always more about them than us. I've kept tabs on those people on social media, and some former bullies have since died from drug overdoses, and car accidents, and some have had very messy divorces and custody battles. One bully became a small town cop (of course), and another ended up as a corporate manager, although that one did apologize years later, and seems to regret his behavior. It was always more about them than us, and karma has treated most appropriately since. My grandpa was bald by age 16, but he never let bullies stop him from carving out a decent life for himself and his family. Again, good on you for reaching a good point in your life.
Guys should alqays get their vitamin D zinc iron tested when it begins that yiung mine started at 15 though😢
I think looks are subjective. Some women hate bald men. Some don’t care. Some love it. It really depends. As you get older, less women care because it’s more normal. But I can understand why single guys in their late-teens/early-twenties have insecurities around it
I shaved my head for the first time today age 22. Was wearing a hair system since October. Couldn't have done it without ur videos
Congratulations brother! I mean it. A giant leap into freedom from insecurity and more 👍
Legend 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
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☠ Bro was balding at the age of 22. ☠
@@AaronTerminus I started balding at 14 actually mate
Started losing my hair at 26.
I made the mistake of using a hair unit, which caused me alot of anxiety and depression to a point I didn't want to go out in public.
I discovered your channel back in 2019, which gave me the courage to leave all my insecurities and finally shave my head and never look back.
Thank you Harry.
I second that, Harry and this channel gave me a massive confidence boost as well. Sometimes, all it takes is to know there are many other people suffering from the same problems, and that you are not alone. I've come to accept people will judge you no matter what you do or how you look, but they are also usually preoccupied with their own insecurities or how they look to notice or care, especially in my young adult life. I've also found that some women are attracted to the bald look, as one of my ex girlfriend's articulated, rocking the bald look was a sign of confidence in her eyes.
From 16 to like 25 it missed so much in my life over going bald And looking back now what a fool i was !! Shaving it off was the best decision i made for myself big time ,,within days i had a pep in step again .. i truly believe it i got myself back that day ! And i am loving life now And making up for alot of things i missed 😁😁
Hope my bald brothers have the same outcome as me ❤
Most likely not
I fought through the same issues as everyone else I see on this channel. Checking the hairline, wearing hats everywhere, But this year my mum was diagnosed cancer and to support her go through loosing her hair I shaved my head and without it being about me it made me realise
A- there are WAY WAY WAY more important things… I didn’t think about my balding whilst doing it
B- having a shaved head is completely fine and normal and no one mentioned it.
I have never grown it back.
I don’t advise everyone has a dying mum to help them do it, but finding something to take you out of the minute details of the hair itself to see a bigger picture makes it easier.
Sorry to hear the sad news about your mum mate❤ ..
Keep the faith ❤
Thank you for sharing brother. Harry here in this story actually had a similar experience to yourself. Wish you and your family nothing but the best king.
@@IAn420-g3p thank you for your kind words.
@@Baldcafe thanks my friend. Keep up the good work and helping people. I second guessed posting that (fear of feeling like an attention seeker) but went with it as if my vulnerability can help someone else, then it’s worth sharing.
I used Rogaine when I saw my hair receding. Then March 2020 rolled around, and I really didn't have a need for it anymore. After not using it, and letting time sort out the anxiety, I just stopped caring, shaved my head, and grew a beard. It took me a while to stop caring about people judging me. People will judge you no matter what you look like or what you do, so it really doesn't matter. It is 100% true a lot of that worrying about your appearance stems from is attaching more importance to it than other people do. They are too busy worrying about their own appearance to really notice or care. Don't let balding get you down, enjoy the time you have here and rock the look.
100%, some people just are pieces of shit and always have to say negative comments out loud to ruin your self confidence but like you said, who gives a toss what other's think, great comment
did rogaine work
@user-yp9se7ke5x It will keep the hair you have, but you have to apply it I think twice a day every day. Once you stop using you'll lose the hair. It works, but it will become a recurring expense and habit you have to keep up with.
A dude who had it all, all of the time. Except for the advice from someone like Harry or myself. The hair loss industry happily exploited his weakness and drained his wallet. Helped pay for their luxury cars & vacations. Kudos to him for sharing his story.
Exploited? He's 30 years old. He knew what to expect. He didn't temper his expectations and he didn't managed his crown. But he found what made him happy for now. Grow up and quit your whining and complaining. You won't get far in life with that attitude.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 - You can be 100 years old and be exploited. Age is not relevant. But you and your colleagues making money off of men will continue to be exposed.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 - You and your colleagues are losing customers daily. Say goodbye to the luxury cars & vacations.
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 I didn't see any whining or complaining in his comment. I see a lot of judgement, paternalism and useless acidity in yours, tho. I'm sure you meant well, don't get me wrong... But you know, sometimes (almost always) kindness is way more effective and way more motivating.
@@24Lorn read shymans comment again.
Nobody should get a hairtransplant while not being / staying on finasteride basically forever.
People should be aware of that.
You either go bald and just shave it bro. Or you get on finasteride and get a hairtransplant.
The hairtransplant without the finasteride doesn't give good results long term ! (Yes the minoxidil is not strong enough by itslef to keep your hair long term).
Finasteride > minoxidil.
But finasteride + minoxidil + a hairtransplant is basically the cure against balding.
People must understand this and then make their choices.
@@let0atreidesI couldn't agree more with everything you said 👍
How about the efficiency of topical finasteride after a hair transplant? They make a dual min fin spray that is supposed to have less sides
@@boxup8684if you want topical it's better to go with dutasteride, otherwise stick to finasteride. A lot of ppl actually need less than the 1mg daily
bullshit
What's wrong with medication tho ?
having had a hair transplant myself hairline mainly and regretting it - i completely resonate with this guy on all topics. he is lucky he doesnt have ridging/ and bumps under the transplanted hairs and can actually shave it off. when i shave off mine are ovbious are are very unsightly - unfortunetely i would have to have another surgery to remove everythign and try to flatten the skin.
Back then I didnt realise the amount of effort required to maintain existing hair - before the transplant i said i will take fin for the rest of my life np and did a trial for 6 months with no issues before the transplant - now I have itchiness in the nipple area and libido issues 10 months later.
I very much appreciiate what harry is doing here and wish i found this channel earlier. So much suffering for hair and not worth it. To anyone reading this - work on other areas of your life.
Thanks for sharing your honest experience brother. Wish you nothing but the absolute best moving forward and you got the nail on the head with that list line 🤝 keep growing king.
Did you take finasterid oral 1mg per day?
@@Silverpump Ive heard this protocol is going to cause issues apparently all u need to do is divide a tablet into 4 pieces and take one piece (1/4 of the tablet) like once a week ... thats enough to keep your hair after the transplant while not causing any issues with libido and stuff ... Ill see soon for myself ... Im going to get a transplant no matter what because my life stopped the day I shaved my head ... i dont care about podcasts and stuff its eithet transplant or ill commit a suicide ... this c%#unt is killing men like nothing else in the world and we still dont have any f%#ckin solutions to it
You can get dutasteride injections straight into the scalp, although it is more expensive. No side effects
@@yongo1304 what ? No way .. does every HT clinic do it ?
After watching your videos for a while and using hair fibres and a 💩 load of hairspray every day Ive FINALLY decided to SKIN ITTTTT. Im bald, finally and feel GREAT for it
Brilliant mate 👏 welcome to the light side, welcome to freedom.
@@Baldcafe Thankyou mate!
man got his goal, got married, now he couldn't care less about his hair. The hair and transplant served it's purpose.
😂😂
I'm only commenting to help others. I am not sure what the incentives of this channel are
Here's what happened objectively for this gentleman:
1) He got a transplant for *just the front part of his hair.* This hair is solid 9and permanent. It is DHT resistant, meaning it won't fall out for a very long time, and may stay in his head forever
2) He did nothing to address the persistent balding on the rest of his head (top and crown). These were his original hairs, and they are not DHT resistant (DHT is the derivative of testosterone that causes hair loss. Hairs on the back and side of the head are DHT resistant, therefore do not fall out)
3) He simply needs a second hair transplant, and he'd be great, but he doesn't want to drop another five to ten g's
Comments about needing to be on medical therapy are for individuals who do not want to get a comprehensive hair transplant or multiple transplants
Incredible amounts of misinformation in these comments
Also, Turkey's transplants are often better because they do them more often; more muscle memory
This is not brain surgery
it's a very basic procedure that's more about practice than some higher order level of thinking
This man could simply get another transplant and he'd be great, but he's decided to do one and quit...
I agree, also if these issues are so worrying this becomes more of a psychological problem that can be treated with therapy
Great interview! it reminds me all the insecurities I went through when I was younger, but luckily it is a thing from the past, and you guys look so good with the shaven look, a good head form always helps 👍
Hair comes and hair goes! Lookin' good mate!
Been bald for more than twenty years. I learned to shave my head 15 years ago. When I met my wife, I told her I was bald but she said it didn't matter...so we got married. I live in an Asian country where they care so much about beauty. Bald people are made fun of on TV, so being bald has not been embraced like in the rest of the world. I work with children and they will sometimes say...hey you are bald and laugh about it. I guess it's the influence from TV. It does bother me sometimes and wish I had a full head of hair. I've accepted my baldness but confess that there are times I wish I wasn't bald....
All over the world, mocking a man because he's bald is one of the most common forms of bodyshaming.
Tons of women shave their heads too! Very freeing. No need for a ton of styling products, etc.
It takes a lot of confidence for a woman to rock a shaved head!
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42:19 THIS.
When people claim that social media and the Internet "ruined the world", think about how many personal struggles are being debated, explored and embraced. Think about those struggles that people thought that had to be faced alone (many issues still are, of course), that had to be hidden and kept secret in shame.
And I am SO happy that men are finding a safe place for their absolutely legit and valid struggles.
This last sentence is not about "women having it easier" (LOL, nope, not at all, but at least female communities are being more and more inclusive, supportive and safe, while male communities generally still struggle to be this open and welcoming about deep personal problems; not only on the Inernet, of course, but in friendships and society, too; for MANY issues it shouldn't even be a matter of "male" and "female" anymore!). But goddamnit it's so unfair that men are still being generally ashamed for asking for help, for searching for validation of their feelings and for talking about their emotions, their own insecurities and their loneliness, for longing for comfort, affection and comprehension, for being free to be humanly and naturally fragile.
I am SO PROUD of this channel, I am SO PROUD of this community and I am SO PROUD of these generations which are finally breaking stupid, ignorant and senseless prejudices and social illogical ""rules"".
I had it on while doing some work, listening on and off. I think that might be a better setup than 20-30 minutes episode. I didn't watch those cause they are too long. This I didn't 'watch' either. But you get a 100% watch time. I personally really like that podcast format. Good job 👌
Thanks man. Appreciate your feedback and I’m so buzzing to see your other channel doing so well. I’d love to catch up soon and hear more about it 👍
always helps when you can grow a beard
I wonder if you can transplant the beard onto the head
I don't think that works out, beard hair has different texture and is more coarse @@zanaros2606
The hormone that promotes hair loss is the same that promotes beard growth. So good chance for most to have a bit of facial hair with the balding.
Beard transplant exist
Long craniums it can look weird. Especially if the beard is too long. Its like an egg is a nest. Clean shaven face is better.
Result of not doing a proper research on recomended good professionals on hair transplant, being in europe you had excellent options, here is spain we have a lot of very good experienced doctors.
Cope
Doesn't matter whether the doctors are in Spain or not, outcome is the same. Hair transplants never work. Waste of money
His head looks great too shaved. Looks boss
When I was young and losing my hair (around late teens, early 20s!) I was so worried and depressed. No one else was bald and I thought, why me? After a year or two, I decided to shave it down to a number 2/3mm then I just went full buzz! It was the most freeing feeling ever and no one even calls me bald, I would not say I am fused about hair translates, be free!
I spent 10k on a hair transplant, didn’t get good results and now I’m back to bald and still owning 4K 😢 it’s awful , they could have easily told me it didn’t make sense with the state of the rest of my hair but chose to scam me instead
Damn bro that’s tough. Wish you the best past all that fr
@@sanjaychopra5 Orlando Hair clinic in Florida, all should avoid. They’re actually a medspa but don’t label themselves as that, I should have stopped as soon as I saw that
@@Lukemasonmediadude why didn’t you go to Turkey? At least you’d get to see a beautiful place, women and food
Bro choose better surgeon stay on medication
It still baffles me that people will spend 10k on a transplant and not be willing to take finasteride, it’s literally 10k down the drain…..
Finasteride is not tolerable for everyone
@@danielbelik Don't get a transplant then.. it's money down the drain everytime, and has been shown here also
Is finasteride free?
@@ParksRecpracticly free for normal people if you don't want the brand name. Mine costs 40 euro for 3 years. Also in most cases you need to take it after the transplant anyways.
finasteride is a castrating drug, most people on it are frail and are storing fat in their chest/hips. Not to mention it loses efficacy after 2 years and only works on SOME people.
Had a successful HT in the UK and it is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I have a full head of thick hair and a solid hairline better than i had 20 years ago. I have experimented with fin and i agree it is necessary, but try to take as little as possible. I currently microdose @ just 2mg a week. No negative effects. I saw a study where after 12 months they reduced the dose to only 1mg per MONTH and the majority saw no loss of result. I now ensure to take very good care of my hair and health, diet etc. Zero topical chemicals on my skin or hair, no shampoos, gels, hairsprays etc (that all contributed to losing it in the first place as well as poor diet and other factors). Very low maintenance, no min or micro needling etc. Hair looks and feels great now. By the way... you two both suit a skin head, but it doesn't suit many due to head shape, nose, eye brows etc. Just sharing my positive HT experience 😊
As you can see fin doesn’t give u any sides like 99% of people that actually try it, so why be a smartass and lower the dosage??? An actual HT doctor Gary Linkov here on youtube suggests to stick to 1mg per day + oral minoxidil
Don’t be foolish take 1mg fin per day like you’re supposed to. Evidently your not the 1% (actual number) of people that get the sides.
Bald since my early twenties. Never did anything except shaving my head bald. I am 45 now and I razor my head every other day. I can give you 4 pieces of advice, if you may.
1. Shave your head EARLY in the process. Do not hold out. It is way easier to have a buzz cut with hair and then keep on shaving. You feel it way less that way and when you effectively go really bald, acceptance is way easier.
2. If you can keep any facial hair, do it, and take care of it.
3. Work on your body, bald and fit is a good style for any man.
4. Meds and transplants do work, but you have to work for it with a good clinic and good maintenance after that.
I loved this episode, but this gent has been ill advised all the way. It takes effort, there is no magic in it, much like anything we do. I know men who did FUE and have had great results. It is not for me as I have been like this for half of my life, but I would never advise against it.
what about the guys that are 5'6 with a severely mis-shaped head and asymmetrical face? ninjas are cooked.
Looks great on you mate. Im wrangling with it. Im 47, but figured I had a few good years. I feel I needed to shave this year. Letting go is no joke though.
Such a great video with two down to earth guys ! thanks guys you made my day !
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the chat
Glad your back with these one on one irl podcasts
I enjoy this 🎉
I paid 11k and look 10x better. Best money i have EVER spent. Do not be like this guy and not take meds if you get a HT. 0 sides on oral finasteride and minoxidil for years now. Cheap and just take the meds after you brush your teeth like any other habit. Idk why people make such a big deal about it.
THAT !
Fr fock being bald. Saving up for ht and idc if I gotta take meds. Having hair is a goal worth fighting for
@@Cousinskeeter96 you’re a gigachad destined for success. I feel like anxious dudes scared of sides are already hypogonadal and probably will get sides lol
@@ArizonaGrapeade sides ? Also where did you get your transplant done ? How many grafts did u get
@@ArizonaGrapeade ohh side effects. NGL I was scared of those too but I should have just tried it years ago. Could have saved so much hair
Just because this guy had a bad experience, doesn’t mean hair transplant isn’t worth it, It’s just he doesn’t have great donor hair and he was thinning in other areas, that’s not everybody depends on genetics, I feel like this video is just to cope, notice his wife married him when he had hair 🤷🏼♂️.
The guy said he doesn’t regret his transplant. This whole “cope” thing is moronic. You are literally saying “COPE!” To try to cope with your own thoughts/battles etc about hair loss. This is just a man sharing his experience with male pattern baldness in a nutshell. Chill
My mate from work got a hairtransplant in turkey. The thing what puts me off is you can see where they transplanted the hair at the front its seems a bit off like its not surpose to be there. And at the back of his head you can see little dots
Great conversation! ✌🏽
NEVER get a hair transplant unless you're planning on staying on medical therapy.
Yes this is good advice and a non negotiable really I hear
@@Baldcafe Many guys do transplant to prevent sexual dysnfunction from finasteride, only later to find out that their transplanted hair and natural hair will continue falling out due to DHT activity in scalp. Without finasteride adding hair is like adding dormant grass to a raging fire.
That's why I'll never get a hair transplant
If you’re going completely bald then definitely. A lot of people just fix a receding hairline and they do not need the medical therapy. It’s all about future hair loss and some people lose no more than the frontal area.
@@Dr_Oyles There's no way to reliably tell where your hair loss is going to stop, so if you get a hair transplant without being on medical therapy you're taking a huge risk.
This is almsot exactly what happened to me … i honestly like the shaved look now though
I am so jealous... If I had this great head shape, I wouldn't make any drama about my balding, I would simply immediately shave without even considering all that transplant bs. Unfortunately my skull is really weird and I don't have that luxury :(
cldv avoided his situation with finasteride, crazy his transplant doctors didn't tell him that it's essential to take if you get a hairtransplant because of exactly what happened to him.
People with hair trieing to understand bald people is exactly the same like rich people talking about poor, Hair is like money it only becomes an issue when you dont have it yourself, sad hypocrisie of the world
Shaving your head is fine... If you have the head shape for it. I unfortunately don;t have a nice round head and just don't look good with a shaved head.
I had a hair transplant five years ago I'm 49 years old. I lost most of my hair between the age of 28 to 40. I had 3985 graphs done it costed me $7000 in Medellin, Colombia Extremely good doctors extremely good service very safe very happy with everything and the way everything turned out. My hair is very thick very full and looks beautiful.
I am on minoxidil and dutasteride
Everything went perfect, and I had absolutely no problems .
But if you're gonna continue to lose hair, you have to go on medical treatment. I stopped losing my hair at 40 and I never lost anymore. I wish I would've gone on medication when I started noticing my hair loss.
yeah if you want to try and hold on to hair for as long as you can the meds are simply non negotiable. No other way to try and do it really. It's the best thing that exists apparently.
Some clinics are bizarre, a hat straight after the op for your vulnerable freshly planted grafts?
My friend literally pulled out grafts accidentally catching his head on his pillow the first night so I can't imagine why they give you a hat? It's just asking for trouble.
Look good bald though dude
Ahh guys i like your bald heads, especially Harry's bald. I'm trying to relax, cuz i'm shaving my head for 1,5 month but i feel it's not fits on me. I don't want to make hair transplant cuz i know it's not a permanent solution... thanks for the video.
Does the scars from FUE show after a few years when you shave your head bald. Does it matter how short u have to shave?
More or less YES. SMP can make it undetectable.
@@Spook-No1in the donor or in the front?
I think the results of your ht are not bad, yes it's thin but it's your hair, and it looks very natural, have you tried growing it back today to see? How many grafts did they extract if around 1500 then it was quite clear that wasn't going to cover all balding areas? When you went and had the first one done, it's usually the case that patients with one HT's will have 2nd one in their lives to cover the top and back and then you're good, it all depends on how many grafts you have left at the back, It's a shame the tone of these interviews is always leaning towards getting your head shaved as the final solution, rather then also showing people with great HT results and how it changed their lives...
Man feel for you thought about transplant many times! But in the end juwt shaved it off . Hardest thing was social aspects goung out after shaving it off wasn't easy
I wish I had seen this before getting my transplant a month ago. I'm going through all these emotions right now and it feels like the biggest regret of my life - I thought it would finally set me free from hair worries but instead i've made it worse, now i'm worrying about scars, future loss and being stuck with a strip of hair forever across my hairline if I have to inevitably shave it all. The take away message at the end is so true. I kept this whole thing secret and it ate me up, once I told people they were confused because they said my hair looked fine. If only I listened.
take finasterid and nothing will happen bro...
Just microdose fin and in a few months once your HT starts to grow through you'll be thankful you had it done.
Great channel because I can relate to everything they are talking about.
Who gives a duck😊😅 about hair when u have great Eyes Bro...🎉
@@SkankHunt3000 1. He wasn't talking about women. 2. As a woman, "speaking for my people", we don't give a single solitary damn f**k about hair. ❤ Unless of course you want to date shallow people: in that case, get ready to be never fully accepted, never, EVER, because anyone could and will find a stupid superficial reason not to be with you.
@@24Lorn hair hides imperfections. Not everyone has blue eyes with a symmetrical face and skull. Some guys have a severe head deformity and jaw/eye/face asymmetry thus having hair will mask some of that ugliness.
Why do people always say about being on finasteride is too much? Everything in life you do is a constant. Brushing your teeth, Working out, having to work.. there is no one and done in life..
He has his reasons for not wanting to be on this medication for the rest of his life and also as he says he had the epiphany that for him, there was more to life than trying to maintain the appearance of a full head of hair.
@@Baldcafe can understand that just saying in general for people who want to keep their hair but can't be bothered to go on fin because they think it's a hassle
@@let0atreides true. I think being bald is more time consuming. Constantly having to shave your head . It will look unkempt if left too long.
Nobody cares if they lose 30 sec a day popping a pill. It's all about the sides @@MrDazza082
Fully agree with you but It’s the terrible side effects…if there were no bad affects more people would take it
Even though I'm bald as well, you two look ridicilously funny talking about baldness experience as two bald men
Think you’d be hard pressed for non bald men to talk about being bald though no?
You didn't waste 10 k. Your doctor was very good and now you can shave it off with very few scars. Others go to Turkey and don't have that option. Last year I had a hair transplant and couldn't regret it more. One day I will need to shave mi head, I hope my scars looks as good as yours 👌👌
Why what happened?
Congrats on uplifting men to embrace baldness, I know its not easy. Im receding myself & ive been covering my hair wearing hats for 8 years and its not fun. 1] You try to cover your balding areas its a constant check to see if its exposed when you know its easy to for it to he seen. 2] You start comparing yourself to random people, hell even old men with a perfect hairline and they dont even need to be "handsome" so you're left to feel worse. 3] Youre always uncomfortable wearing a hat because you're squeezing your head. 4] You dont want to go out anywhere for that reason. Balding is probably one of the worst experiences a man could go through, people love to make jokes of it & make others feel bad for it.. including women but they wont do it to balding women. If youre here going through this battle you have my respect, we deserve to be happy whether thats with or without hair.
Still struggling at 35 to take the plunge and shaving it all off. I feel like I need to get in some seriously good shape before I do that 😂
Last two years it’s very difficult to conceal with anything anymore.
Join us in the private community brother (link in description) every step is there that you could ever need to take you to that freedom. Including help with getting in shape 👍
Remember, if you shave it off now, it still grows back, doing it now is not forever decision, but it may well turn out to be the best decision you've ever made and saves you years of worry.
Thanks guys this is such a good space to be open & honest about this insecurity.
On my way to work today, I saw four or five guys rocking the bald look.
I don't have any hair thinning problems, but I've appreciated the podcast, I know that for many guys, it is a huge insecurity, amd this has provided a great insight, do more ☺️
Just a technical point - could you add some little sound (maybe like a quiet bell or something) when you show a picture during the podcast? I'm mainly only listening, as I'm sure many others are as well, but I'm also interested in the visuals, so I'd help me know when to look up. Thank you 😌
Never understood why people can’t do treatment we all have to brush our teeth and wash our face etc before bed and in the morning what’s the problem with adding 2-3 more minutes twice a day. I guess it comes down to how badly you want to keep your hair. I have never experience one bad side effect from either minoxidil or finasteride and neither make my hair greasy
I think the situation is more do you want to manage the problem with daily medication or completely move past it by accepting going bald and then moving past the problem. That was my main thought about meds. It’s not the time it takes to swallow a pill. It was more, do I want to try and pause this issue (best case scenario) or move past it completely, aka go bald and know I can handle it therefore balding problems solved.
It suppresses free testosterone, which is essentially chemical castration. Minoxidil also has some nasty side effects, it causes LV hypertrophy in the heart, which is the same cause of heart issues with anabolic steroid users. I'm not against using medication with minor side effects, unfortunately hair loss treatment side effects are not minor
finasteride is a castrating drug, most people on it are frail and are storing fat in their chest/hips. Not to mention it loses efficacy after 2 years and only works on SOME people.
@@ctb1977 thank you for speaking out against minoxidil specifically. That drug is pushed onto our youth as if it's a miracle, I've used it for years before finally giving up on that toxin. Not only does it not work properly, but whatever miniscule effects it has are halted within a year or two. Finasteride is a castrating drug like you said I used it for 1.5 years and experienced severe muscle loss and body recompositing. I went from 180lb of muscle to 155lb of fat and breast/butt development. I've still not recovered
Bullshit I take fin have been for years. Still get morning wood. Still having sex regularly. Lot of fear mongering with it that's all. @@ctb1977
Hats and caps are your best friend
the thing that sucks about this is you feel like you will disappoint anyone you meet in a hat as soon as you take it off
Strange thing with my hair I've been shaving my head for the past 16, 17 years but if I look close I have loads of baby down if it grew dark like the rest of my hair it would look like a full head of hair, but I like the shelved look and so does my wife, so that's all that's matters 👌👍if I could take tablets to stop my hair growing I would take them, it drives me crazy having to shave every couple of days
Love this
Glad you enjoyed it
I started going bald prolly around 26, I was a bartender. I was walking into work at the night club I worked at one night, I had no clue I was balding. So I walked through the front doors I made my way to the bar I worked at, all a sudden I heard over the speakers “Swol (which was my nick name) your going bald in the back” said by the DJ at the time in a joking way. I Smile shake my head, inside I’m questioning everything like I said I had no clue. I made my way to the bathroom I was able to see the back of my head and was just heartbroken. From that night on I wore a beanie/hat/bandana for years.
Well that’s tragic. I wish him peace with what he have or not have
You always hear about good results of transplants, but rarley the bad. We should hear both sides so people can make an informed decision.
Statistically most hairline transplants are a success
@@kevinsamson1693 not during the 80's and 90's.
@@kevinsamson1693 the clinics define success as the patient not dying, and the transplanted hair staying in. It doesn't mean 99% of patients live happily ever after with a full head of hair
Too many people leave reviews immediately after surgery, and bad reviews are contested or buried amongst 100s of fake reviews.
Never get a hair transplant unless you are willing to take medication. especially if you are a younger lad with a history of family members with advanced hair loss.
By the way theat was an excellent video, keep it up love your channel 👍👌
Sorry, I hadn't watched the entire video when I wrote the comment below. He addresses the same points that I made.
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I recall seeing men with hair transplants even back in the 90s (pre-internet, for most of us) and clearly they'd had the front done at some point...
...but soon after, there was a little "fence", a row of hair (the new front hairline) and yet the hair behind the initial transplant (the "fence") had continued to recede, so that looked very odd.
I knew back then that a transplant would never solve the problem. It would always continue.
Later still, I would notice "victims" of the transplant industry. They would just have scars and more scars, and more comb-overs, because they were fighting a losing battle with the receding/thinning parts. I could only imagine the money they spent.
Shaving my head totally "down to the wood" was the only solution, and it was SO liberating, in many ways.
I'm looking back a few decades, in my own life, but your channel is certainly inspiring many younger men now to make the correct choice, and just shave, before they go down all sorts of costly rabbit holes.
Cheers! 🙂
Great episode!
Not gonna lie I do miss having hair. I would love to have a Mohawk or a mullet or any sort of style of hair cut but I am comfortable with the way I look and I am confident without hair.
31:46 he pulled a baddie regardless
FUE didnt just come out like Danny La Rue it was already in existence the same time as FUT but wasnt the preffered method by doctors. I think what you mean is 'when it became popular'
Hair today , gone tomorrow !!!
stared lost my hair at 2010 but honestly is not importen but we look cool without hair anyway guys
If you have a weak donor area dont do a hair transplant, also dont do it if your hair loss is not fully completed, so this guy right here did 2 mistakes at once.
Im far more tempted to just get it lazered off lately.
I never feel my best unless I have a fresh head shave.
@@seventeesweremagic worth it?
@@seventeesweremagic hmmmm my hair is dirty fair/browmish. It isn't super dark...
An hour every morning is crazy dude 🤣. I know blokes who can do it in about 3-5 mins.
@@seventeesweremagic Yeah fair. I get it. Shadow annoys me aswell.
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I'm very interested in this too.
Which laser was used in your case ? And whih clinic bro ?
Is the horseshoe fully depigmented now ?
Are you talking about SMP?
YEAH!!!!! YES I WANT MY HAIR SO I'll take Min-Fin until I die..AND I KEPT MY HAIR
The vibe is a little strange here bro hope you’re ok 👍
@@BaldcafeI think he just wants to let others know there are options. I hope that's what he's saying. Lol
Judging by that hairline you most certainly did not keep all your hair...
He went to Doctors and Technicians instead of Trichologists
So you still have your transplanted hair but shave it bald?
A hair transplant is not for young men... because you only have so much donor hair, and you don't know how much you're going to lose. He should've waited until the hair loss is more stabilized. Any hair surgeon that's half decent would tell you that. This guy should've opted for a more conservative hairline. Also older men would have the finances to do it right... 'cause $8000 is not a lot as far as complete transplants go.
Exactly. 40s is when hair loss starts to slow down. 50s even more so. If a person hasn't gone skin bald by then they probably won't. At those ages hair transplants will be more sucessful. The young guts panic too much and are scared of drugs and think they won't get laid anymore. Kind of funny. All the guys that wont take the drugs act like they are getting laid by multiple women all the time. I doubt they are. Lol
His hair line is quite conservative, and not very thick, the interview doesn't say how many grafts were transplanted, but most men have a max of 5 to 5500 grafts overall
I got my hair transplant and tbh, it just looks like a number 1 all over. Not many people noticed it once the redness died down.
Guys go ahead and do misinformed decisions like doing HT without finasteride. I didn’t do a HT myself but I did loose 6 years not using finasteride myself.
Ah he only got it transplanted in the corners, thats the problem
Unfortunately i made the same mistake as this man. Id like to have a chat like this but not sure if im comfortable being on camera.
If you ever change your mind the offer will always be there. Even if you just want to talk it out in private for your sake brother 👍 my email is down below
Just dropped an email bud.
Thanks!
Wow thank you 🙏 very very kind of you
I just been for one. Month post op so looking forward to following peoples opinions. So far so good. But my expectation isn’t unrealistic but I get the battle he has fought. I had smp which helped then went to Athens for my first fue. For me I’d been through years of baldness so walked around and shaved my head last week to the skin and getting on with it… I guess it’s down to personnel mindset. People looked but a few looked twice but no one was really phased or gave a crap. So for me going through the shedding stage currently so I’m cool with it… but shaving it all off years ago and having smp helped and was a great start. Not exactly a case for a successful HT as he only had the one side? Advice smp Matt anti shine moisturiser and a zero fade with short top.
so glad I didn't do a HT or SMP- BALD IS GOLD
Looked into doing this after w coworker and a friend also did it...once i heard i would still have to take min and fin daily...nah. lol
Lifetime commitment really. Not ideal.
At least with a hair system, you can just bin it and shave your head. Surgery is... a big deal.
There isnt a one size fits all. There are people who need 1 HT and are set for life. Others need meds others cant do anything
A quarter proscar (5mg finasteride) a day is all i have to say about this. Costs almost nothing.
Yup . That’s what I take & it definitely works. 👍
Apparently it’s You’re best hope of Maintaining the appearance of a full head of hair for as long as possible is to be on that medication yep 👍
5 MG. Wow. Isn't that a lot? I thought 1 to 1.5 was the max?
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 a quarter of that tablet. 5mg tabs are 10 times cheaper, so you cut them into quarters and you save a ton. 5mg is used for BPH
@@danceswithcomicbooks7733 Oops . I meant to say I take a quarter of a 5 mg tablet of Finasteride . So yes , it’s a little more than 1 mg daily .😀
What's with the mouse clicking in the background of this one? Intentional or an editing faux pas? Breaking me 😂
Other than that a graat video with a genuinely lovely sounding guy.
Annoyingly it’s the headset I was wearing.
@@Baldcafe as long as it wasn't me going insane! 😂
Hair transplant is only good if you have a small patch. If you're thinning all over the top then it's hopeless. You're fighting mother nature and she always wins.
This is so sad, I feel so sorry for him spending all that money not to get the desired results
I was grey at 15/16 then balding at 25/26 no problem just got on with it
Finesteride 😊
I’d talk on a pod cast of my own experience
Experience with going bald?
big deal taking a pill a day, i ve been on finasteride since 19, i m 26 now, sometimes i even forget i m taking it, i m that used to it, and 0% side effects
What about the aga? Is it stopped or it got slower?
When I was 19 I was full of hair, I started losing it at 21 and I'm on medication from late 22. I used topical finasteride for one year and I've been using propecia for 2 months.
Im glad I don’t have to shave my head every day. So do you really accept it when you have to shave it of!?🤔
Who said you have to shave it every day? You accept it when you stop hiding the fact you do t have a full head of hair.
Don’t *
@@Baldcafe So hiding it by shaving it of or because it looks better without any hair?🤷🏼 Is it an accept when you shave it of ? But if you don’t it’s not an accept? 🤔
I am the opposite I have loads of hair, really low hairline, I was called Eddie at School after the munsters character. I shave it of now, ironic
31:46 bro, your wife....... Holy hell.
Good for him but I think he chooses a Bad clinic or he just had a very bad luck with the Donor area.. his hair looks thin so I assume not many triple grafts.. lots of singles that's why.
got to take finasteride for life after
Thank God I'm side effect free on finasteride. When i was losing my hair the depression was real