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The Hair Loss Myths

Are The Hair Loss Myths Legit?

People always told me that wearing hats too much would make you go bald... and so does:

  1. Getting too much direct sunlight.

  2. Taking hot showers.

  3. Swimming in public pools.

  4. Pulling on your hair too much.

  5. Having dirty hair.

  6. Using too much hair gel.

  7. Washing with the wrong shampoo.

  8. Stripping the natural oils from  your hair.

  9. Bad diets.

And so on, and so forth.

From experience, I've seen people who wore hats every singe day... and still had a full head of hair. These hair loss myths, I don't know if they hold water when put to the test, but I could see how your scalp being unhealthy can cause hair loss.


NY baseball cap.
I don't care about the game, I just like the hat.

 

In fact, it happened to me. When I was in high school, I had this weird habit of wearing beanies with my hair still wet. Not soaking, but you know, just after a quick towel dry. The moisture caused the skin on my head to get infected or something. And it was extremely itchy! I had giant red lesions which were scabby, and my hair was falling out in patches. Luckily, I was young enough to quickly bounce back from this ordeal. So scalp health can definitely affect your hair, especially if it stays too wet or too dry.

It is a vicious cycle of coolness, because as I got balder, I began wearing hats even more!


A shelf full of baseball caps.


I am not a doctor or a licensed professional, this are just observations from my own experiences dealing with hair loss. The issue is complicated, since every head of hair is different. What works for me, might not work for you. Your reasons for the receding hairline could be totally different from mine, but our end result is the same.

I suspect not drinking enough water and/or a bad diet could actually be a factor, My hair didn't get noticeably thin until I was 27, from there it was all downhill. The only big change I could think of, which happened during that period, was my diet got REALLY bad and I stopped working out regularly. I began drinking a lot of alcohol, which also made me gain weight. But these are just assumptions, I cannot say for sure either way. I was also getting older so maybe those hormonal changes finally hit.

What are some common hair loss myths you have heard? Although, myths might not be the best word to describe it, but that is the only word I can come up with. Maybe theories? What are some common hair loss theories you have heard?

The Beginning: Where My Hair Started

Where My Hair Journey Began

I would have never imagined there would be a day like today. To realize 15 years ago that I would go bald in my late 20's, I'd laugh myself to sleep.

Man does time fly, I would have never believed it, but I am now old.

I'm calling it a hair journey because that is all I can think of at the moment, because it really isn't anything special. People go bald everyday, some people more than others. If you care, you will fight for every strand... If you don't, then it will all be buzzed away.



Look at this picture of me when I was 19. I managed to dig this bad boy up from an old old OLD account's profile picture.


I would have never seen this coming. That the older I got, the more weight I gained... the more hair I lost.

Man... to be young and skinny again...

I Never Thought I Would Go Bald

It was hard to accept that I was never going back to the way I was. One day, I just looked at myself in the mirror and knew... it was over. There was no going back or fixing what is already done. I had neglected my hair for so long, I believed the damage was beyond repair. No comb over was going to cover my obviously badly thinning hair. For a while I was buzzing my head, luckily I had moved to the acceptance phase quick.

Between my friends teasing me and the slow acceptance of my new image, it really wasn't THAT bad. Hats were now my best friend, plus I look better in a hat.

I Decided I Needed To At Least Try

I need to thank my girlfriend because she was the one who told me to take action. She did the research then spoon fed me everything. I thought there was nothing I could do, I mean, it wasn't like I could just plant some new seeds up there. I was ready to shave my head, and besides, it was way less work to maintain a buzzed head. But then it kind of hit me, why don't I give it a shot to try and save my hair?


This was a recent-ish picture after I had already tried 3 or 4 different treatments, over a year. Then stopping to see if my results stuck.

You can really see how advanced my baldness had become, and the situation was even worse before. As you could imagine, even after actively trying to stop the baldness, my head still look like the picture above. I was well beyond the point where I should be shaving my head, you could clearly see skin front to back.

Trying To Hide The Problem

When I kept the hair short, it was a lot more presentable. But as things grew longer, it just got real ugly real fast.



Keeping my hair short and tight helped hide the issue. I noticed the longer my hair got, the more thin it looked, like the strands just ran out of steam. After going through the various treatments which ranged from hair vitamins to patting this green liquid into my hair. My results were pretty  hit and miss, sometimes my hair looked great and sometimes it didn't. It was hard to gauge because keeping the hair short automatically made it look better no matter what I was using at the time.


This was one of those old pictures where I thought I was actually winning. But as my hair grew, due to me not sticking with what worked, I eventually lost the result. 

Experimenting With Ideas To See What Worked

And at this point, I had combined the topical treatment with vitamins, but 5 pills a day was not fun to take... I dreaded it. I also decided to test out a theory by stopping to see what happens.

I wanted to see if the results stuck.

All my results slowly slipped away. And with that, my dreams of finding that not-for-life commitment. So my next endeavor is combining 2 different vitamins and the topical treatment, now my goal is to simply restore as much hair as possible.

The results actually looked kind of promising.

As of this writing, I have been going at it for about a week or two, I notice much more color and little hairs popping up. I see a lot more density than before even at this hair length, the front of my head looks a lot more filled in. Plus much better coverage in the crown area, which is a definite win for me. Still, not even close to me at 19, but a step in the right direction.


This was something I did not notice before. The REALLY bald spots, stayed bald. But all these new baby hairs were exciting to see. I am hoping my bald spots fill it with some quality hair, not holding my breath, but I am hopeful. 


My crown has the worst of it, and that area will be the biggest challenge to fill in.

My Mission To Reverse Male-Pattern Baldness

 UPDATE: Guys, I have betrayed you all.

I know I said I was going to try finding the most natural way of restoring my hairline. But I have hit a point where my efforts are not going anywhere. So today, I have picked up my prescription of Finasteride and we are going to take a dive into the world of Fin.

My Mission To Reverse Male-Pattern Baldness

But most importantly, can you do it without any body-altering medications or expensive medical procedures?

So far, we know that male-pattern baldness is caused by our bodies attacking the hair follicles... to put it simply.

My goal is reverse baldness with as little impact to my body as possible. With a focus on vitamins and topical solutions.

 

A picture of wooden hair comb.


Oh how I wish I could see what it is like to have hair like this! Long luscious locks to style however I pleased... bummer. Maybe she will donate some to me.

 

Female with curly black hair.


We have two main "solutions" as of now, minoxidil and finasteride. People usually call finasteride "fin" for short. And fin, although quite effective, comes with a big list of side effects. Some of which may be permanent even if you quit using it. Then we got minoxidil, also known as Rogaine, it requires you to basically use it or lose it.

Although not perfect, I am going to experiment with various alternative methods to see what works. I believe there is more out there than the choices we've been given. The choice between extremely expensive surgery, medication that works by upsetting the body's natural hormone production, or be married to something forever. There HAS to be more out there.

I am on a mission to find it, then share it with all of you... for free!