Problems With a Friend Having Problems with Baldness

[puff_not_snuff]

Oh no. It is named appropriately. There are men. They have tools. And they like to display them and let others handle them. What more could a gentleman want or ask for. They could also give him lots of hints on how to best use them and get the maximum benefit.

Ok.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Oh no. It is named appropriately. There are men. They have tools. And they like to display them and let others handle them. What more could a gentleman want or ask for. They could also give him lots of hints on how to best use them and get the maximum benefit.

You folks in California have a different way of doing things. Here, we just have a Snap-On van that brings us new wrenches when we break them.

 

[telescopes]

Ok.

Just being a helpful, friendly, neighbor. You know, we Californians care about feelings, self-worth, self-esteem, and we just want so badly for everyone to c-m together. Just like the Beetles said.

 

[telescopes]

You folks in California have a different way of doing things. Here, we just have a Snap-On van that brings us new wrenches when we break them.

Ya, I heard you Alabamians are hard on your tools - I mean handy...or is that dandy, LOL.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Had a co-worker who mentioned that he started losing his hair at 19 years old, and it was only a couple of years later that it was pretty much gone except for the surrounding fringe.

That was me. I high school, I was the kid with the receding hairline.
Who gives a crap...

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I think we can help each other, that's what I sincerely believe like John Lennon sang "I'm not the only one". I hope he was not wrong. That would make me wrong too.

To be fair, John also sang "I am the walrus
Goo goo g'joob", so there's that.
Maybe when he was singing about the "egg men" he had your friend in mind?

 

[Akousticplyr]

Ya, I heard you Alabamians are hard on your tools - I mean handy...or is that dandy, LOL.

Ha, I thought you said Albanians.
Which would've steered this convo into a whole new geographic region.

 

[telescopes]

Ha, I thought you said Albanians.
Which would've steered this convo into a whole new geographic region.

No worries, Albanians are loved in PS as well.

 

[cigrmaster]

Why did you have issues with a trim when you were young

Why did you have issues with a trim when you were younger?

Trim was just a word we used for woman back in the day. I never had issues with them back in the day. I always appreciated and respected them back in the day.

 

[saltedplug]

My tonsure started 10 years ago. The remaining hair no longer takes my direction. I bought barber's shears a few years back and cut my hair very very short and cut it again at about a half inch. I have a full beard which hasn't
been cut since 2014.

I don't look in the mirror very often and think about my appearance even less. This deshabille carries into my clothes which can best be described as casual-slovenly. I just don't give a shit anymore.

 

[scloyd]

I've noticed that as I get older my ear hairs, nose hairs and eyebrows grow faster and longer. Seems like I'm constantly trimming them.

I might just let the eyebrows grow until I can comb them over the top to cover the balding chrome dome.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I'm not good with numbers and don't think that baldness correlates with numbers but some might after reading comments here.

 

[jpberg]

How will this guy react when something bad happens to him?

 

[puff_not_snuff]

How will this guy react when something bad happens to him?

I guess like most people he will be sad, upset, etc.

 

[LotusEater]

I’m firmly in the shave it and grow a beard camp.
Hopefully his head isn’t misshapen.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

My good friend of many years has been losing his hair at a considerable rate recently. It seems to effecting many aspects of his self esteem and he has been acting very angry towards many people including myself. Maybe it doesn't help that I have a full head of hair, I have been trying to wear more caps around him to maybe make him think about the difference in hair less. I hate to lie but have been encouraging, often telling him that losing his hair is no big deal and it looks great. I also have been trying to get him into pipes as I feel like they are a good distraction. Do members have any suggestions? I would really like not to lose this good friend of mine over him losing his hair of all things.

some guys take it harder than others - I know of one who has lost a significant amount of his youth with his long silky hair bailing on him. He constantly takes photos of his bald spots and hairline when he thinks no one is looking
He also massages his head with lemon juice, ginger for about 2 years now before his showers - I think it's working - there are some significant small sprouts in the front at least - what it does is changes the ph of the scalp from what I understand - either way pretty weird

 

[puff_not_snuff]

some guys take it harder than others - I know of one who has lost a significant amount of his youth with his long silky hair bailing on him. He constantly takes photos of his bald spots and hairline when he thinks no one is looking
He also massages his head with lemon juice, ginger for about 2 years now before his showers - I think it's working - there are some significant small sprouts in the front at least - what it does is changes the ph of the scalp from what I understand - either way pretty weird

Well at least his head must smell nice.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I heard premature balding can only be cured by smoking a Falcon with a clear metal stem. ?‍

In all seriousness though, I’m also in the shave it and grow a beard camp. I just buzz mine off with clippers, no guard. I always said I’d be damned if I ever start growing a combover or get a toupee. No disrespect to anyone who does either, but it’s not for me. Nothing wrong with fully bald, it’s the balding that I couldn’t stand to look at.

Shave it and get a tan on it. If your head looks like .45 ball, you’re doing it right.

Just my $0.02

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I heard premature balding can only be cured by smoking a Falcon with a clear metal stem. ?‍

In all seriousness though, I’m also in the shave it and grow a beard camp. I just buzz mine off with clippers, no guard. I always said I’d be damned if I ever start growing a combover or get a toupee. No disrespect to anyone who does either, but it’s not for me. Nothing wrong with fully bald, it’s the balding that I couldn’t stand to look at.

Shave it and get a tan on it. If your head looks like .45 ball, you’re doing it right.

Just my $0.02

I would love to smoke a clear metal Falcon one and I have hair!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I would love to smoke a clear metal Falcon one and I have hair!

Sure, I forgot, it’s your “friend.” ?