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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 ffgjgf1 »

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.

Also presumably various other facial features that are more or less immutable.

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Post by formerly_proven »

uh_uh wrote: post #16
nwienert wrote: post #6

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Finasteride is scary bro, too many firsthand accounts of issues for me.

Say more please.

took 1 pill, pp fell off

tl;dr While it can have undesirable side effects, these are long-term. But these side effects make it a powerful nocebo for some people to the point where they almost instantly get side effects (nausea, anxiety, sexual dysfunction), despite that being pharmacologically improbable.

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

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Post by trallnag »

mr_world wrote: post #32
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

Sure you are using Minoxidil?

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

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Post by TeMPOraL »

bleakenthusiasm wrote: post #40
WA wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It's who came to my mind first.

Also, there's this gem:

At a press conference about Star Trek: The Next Generation, a reporter asked Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry about casting Patrick Stewart, commenting that "Surely by the 24th century, they would have found a cure for male pattern baldness." Gene Roddenberry had the perfect response.

"No, by the 24th century, no one will care."

(Via https://boingboing.net/2015/07/08/star-trek-creators-perfect...)

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

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Post by tlonny »

thanatos519 wrote: post #31
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…

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 j…

preach, brother

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Post by pqs »

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.

Years to cope? I fully accepted it, as my father and my grand father. Fighting against nature seems pointless to me.

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Post by Propelloni »

thanatos519 wrote: post #31
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…

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 j…

Reading this, I can't help but think that you probably spend more time on and care more about your appearance than random person. I hope the equation works out for you.

That being said, appearance is a disguise we choose -- wittingly or unwittingly -- and I think that's just fine.

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

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Post by loeg »

seethedeaduu wrote: post #19
cyberax wrote: post #15

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> 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. Minoxidil can reverse _some_ baldness. Apparently by stimulating blood vessels and waking the dormant hair follicles. Once you stop taking it, they revert back to the dormant state, and you lose the hair that you gained. You're probably thi…

Dutasteride and finasteride can also reverse some baldness.

The side effect profile isn't great, unfortunately. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride#Adverse_effects
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