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Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by thanatos519 »

joegibbs wrote: post #11
reify wrote: post #3

Oi! Baldy Just accept that it is part of life and of being male. Its because we have testosterone. save yourself a small fortune in hair cuts Buy yourself some decent hair clippers No 1, job done If you want hair on your head grow a beard

Image is really a lot more important than conventional wisdom would say it is (and people would hope, since judging people subconsciously on appearance isn't very fair), and a lot of people get a long way based mostly on image. People who are perceived as more attractive really are treated better for no real reason apart from that, and there are negative stereotypes associated with baldness. In fiction there are tons…

My appearance is carefully refined to disappoint and frustrate people who expect me to care about my appearance. This optimizes for my time, and connection with people who are more interested in what I say and do. Oh, and low carbon footprint.

I have male pattern baldness, long hair (ends unceremoniously chopped once a month for easier brushing) and silly facial hair shaved once a week. Random t-shirts, thrift shop jeans, and technical outerwear, all worn until they start to disintegrate.

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Post by mr_world »

sandspar wrote: post #4

>Perhaps as effective as Rogaine Sounds like a long shot to have something that's as good as something you can pay $50 for for a three month supply.

Maybe sugar paste doesn't make it feel like you're having a heart attack every time you apply it

Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by programjames »

joegibbs wrote: post #11
reify wrote: post #3

Oi! Baldy Just accept that it is part of life and of being male. Its because we have testosterone. save yourself a small fortune in hair cuts Buy yourself some decent hair clippers No 1, job done If you want hair on your head grow a beard

Image is really a lot more important than conventional wisdom would say it is (and people would hope, since judging people subconsciously on appearance isn't very fair), and a lot of people get a long way based mostly on image. People who are perceived as more attractive really are treated better for no real reason apart from that, and there are negative stereotypes associated with baldness. In fiction there are tons…

> but not that many bald heroes - you've got The Rock, Jason Statham, who else?

Can't forget Aang!

Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by yungporko »

reify wrote: post #3

Oi! Baldy Just accept that it is part of life and of being male. Its because we have testosterone. save yourself a small fortune in hair cuts Buy yourself some decent hair clippers No 1, job done If you want hair on your head grow a beard

yeah, you almost definitely look worse without hair because almost everybody does, but just accept it and choose not to get it fixed. it makes all the other bald people feel better!

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Post by Romanulus »

pupppet wrote: post #27
goestoo wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sick of these people telling others people just accept it and shave it up. Most people look better with hair, losing your hair is a drastic change, for most people it takes years to cope with it and if someone want to go to treatment it's ok.

Preach on. If I’m going to lose any part of my body I’ve had for the majority of my lifetime it’ll be by my own choice thank you very much.

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Post by mr_world »

goestoo wrote: post #14
reify wrote: post #3

Oi! Baldy Just accept that it is part of life and of being male. Its because we have testosterone. save yourself a small fortune in hair cuts Buy yourself some decent hair clippers No 1, job done If you want hair on your head grow a beard

I'm sick of these people telling others people just accept it and shave it up. Most people look better with hair, losing your hair is a drastic change, for most people it takes years to cope with it and if someone want to go to treatment it's ok.

This, especially if it is early onset. I had a friend who lost most of his hair by the time he was 20 and it absolutely destroyed his confidence for many years

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Post by lollollllllllol »

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #28
aplummer wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why though? I started taking Finasteride, and so far with zero side effects my hair loss completely stopped. Costs basically nothing and I like my hair? I wish there wasn’t this stigma associated with it and I would have started sooner.

I just started taking finasteride and it seems it has negatively impacted my arousal patterns. I am also transgender and taking estrogen (but no t-blockers, hence the finasteride) but I did not make any other med changes for a year when I started finasteride so the correlation feels pretty clear. I would rather not be taking it!

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Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by ImHereToVote »

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #28
aplummer wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why though? I started taking Finasteride, and so far with zero side effects my hair loss completely stopped. Costs basically nothing and I like my hair? I wish there wasn’t this stigma associated with it and I would have started sooner.

I just started taking finasteride and it seems it has negatively impacted my arousal patterns. I am also transgender and taking estrogen (but no t-blockers, hence the finasteride) but I did not make any other med changes for a year when I started finasteride so the correlation feels pretty clear. I would rather not be taking it!

I wonder what the cancer rates are for people mixing up hormones like that?

Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by prepend »

seer wrote: post #7

Hmm the article says it is believed to be "as effective as Minoxidil" - which really doesn't cure baldness, more like prevents its onset. So if you're already bald - tough luck. So far I think the reality of it is: - to slow down baldness - drugs like minoxidil - to stop baldness - PRP sessions once every few years - to reverse it - hair transplants I wonder if they would be able to not only get into "slow down" terr…

How long will hair transplants last?

Re: Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

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Post by bleakenthusiasm »

WA wrote: post #18
joegibbs wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Image is really a lot more important than conventional wisdom would say it is (and people would hope, since judging people subconsciously on appearance isn't very fair), and a lot of people get a long way based mostly on image. People who are perceived as more attractive really are treated better for no real reason apart from that, and there are negative stereotypes associated with baldness. In fiction there are tons…

So you're essentially saying, baldness doesn't really matter, but posture and overall good shape do. Presumably, add clothes and manners and you're set, no matter if you're baldy or not.

Well, that also limits you to basically one style of looks. And that style is kind of hard to sustain, so if you don't really like it, it's a major PITA. Kinda surprised that Captain Picard wasn't mentioned though. He actually is a hero who is bald and not steroid-levels of jacked.
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