People overestimate the impact of meagre things like the shape of your face and the richness of your hair, when actually what matters more is your fitness, your gait and posture, and the strength you show in carrying yourself; even if we're only talking about appearances.
Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
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Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#42I'm overlooking the "teeth" part of this story to share a bit of an anecdote here. I'm a guy, and I lost my hair when I was about 21. I spent a while trying every medication (many of which have sexual health side effects), but I don't think I was ever actually happy until I just accepted that I was bald and that was just part of how I looked. Don't get me wrong — I would love having hair again, but it doesn't bother…
> If it helps anyone else out there: no one else thinks about your hair besides you. I mean, kinda. Sure, nobody is probably stressing about how many centimeters your scalp is receding, but you can bet lots of people will be more attracted to someone who looks young with a full head of hair compared to someone who has typical male pattern baldness. Just google "male hair restoration before and after" for some example…
> but you can bet lots of people will be more attracted to someone who looks young with a full head of hair compared to someone who has typical male pattern baldness
I think there are just as many people who are attracted to a guy with a shaved head.
I don't have personal experiences with it, but from observing a couple of friends who shave their head, it doesn't seem to me that they are less successful sexually/romantically.
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
> “If it helps anyone else out there: no one else thinks about your hair besides you.” I had a girl cancel a date when she learned I was balding (she explicitly told a friend this) so there’s a reason men feel bad about it. That said, shaving your head and getting on with your life is the right approach and has a lot of other benefits anyway. Elon did something different, but for most people going bald, shaving your…
> I had a girl cancel a date when she learned I was balding (she explicitly told a friend this) so there’s a reason men feel bad about it. Dodged a bullet there!
Well done, 47.
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#44Last time I looked, this technology was not functional yet it seemed like they were trying to commercialize it in the non-functional state by pretending it was a trial. The hangup involved the step between "we inject the cultured stem cells" and "those cells actually grow hair." Have they overcome this barrier? Or is this still a "trial" that a reasonably informed person would expect to have an infinitesimal chance of success wrapped in press releases that suggest a rosier picture?
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#45I'm overlooking the "teeth" part of this story to share a bit of an anecdote here. I'm a guy, and I lost my hair when I was about 21. I spent a while trying every medication (many of which have sexual health side effects), but I don't think I was ever actually happy until I just accepted that I was bald and that was just part of how I looked. Don't get me wrong — I would love having hair again, but it doesn't bother…
A good friend of mine did what Joe Rogan did: just shave it all off.
The funny thing is that they both said the same thing: "I was so worried about how my thinning hair looked that I just decided to shave my head, and havent looked back since"
And its funny they both look great completely bald - in fact with Joe Rogan, he looks odd to see old pics of him with hair.
I dont know if I could pull off a full bald shave because I have a small head and big ears :-)
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#46Random loading screen tip: Worrying about hairloss makes it worse if you're balding.
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#47Anyone who looks at Elon Musk can tell hair can always come back if you have enough $$$
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#48I'm overlooking the "teeth" part of this story to share a bit of an anecdote here. I'm a guy, and I lost my hair when I was about 21. I spent a while trying every medication (many of which have sexual health side effects), but I don't think I was ever actually happy until I just accepted that I was bald and that was just part of how I looked. Don't get me wrong — I would love having hair again, but it doesn't bother…
> If it helps anyone else out there: no one else thinks about your hair besides you. I mean, kinda. Sure, nobody is probably stressing about how many centimeters your scalp is receding, but you can bet lots of people will be more attracted to someone who looks young with a full head of hair compared to someone who has typical male pattern baldness. Just google "male hair restoration before and after" for some example…
What procedure did Elon Musk have? His hair looks great, but the hair he had at paypal was like cotton candy.
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
Has it ever been not socially acceptable to shave your head as a male? I have a feeling the "shave it all off" has been a strategy ever since we've had razors sharp enough. edit: a comment below mentions that it is unacceptable nowadays in some East Asian cultures.
Only anecdotal, but my father always tells that the original skin heads when he was a young man were so transgressive as the hair cut was usually one of weakness. It was the cut of prisoners, insane asylum inmates, prisoners of war etc. At the time it was in no way considered manly or even threatening. It was truly a statement that we likely can't imagine now.
But it rapidly became the haircut of the working class, especially factory workers. It's really nice to have very short hair in dirty, greasy environments.
Re: Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration
#50I'm in my 50's and have a full head of luxurious hair, with almost no gray. I don't say this to brag, but rather the opposite, it has never helped me in any way to attract women. In fact, if I let it grow out it looks terrible because I just look like an old man with young man's hair. Very disconcerting in the mirror. I guess my message is...hair doesn't matter as much as people are led to believe. Teeth on the other…
I have the opposite experience. I have pretty long hair for a guy, and it's extremely wavy and full, and it attracts women all the time when I'm out. They love to braid it, and style it.