Well, I'm sure glad I grew out my hair two years ago for the hell of it.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 12/14/2016 at 22:22 • Filed to: Personalonik, Bald

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Because it appears I will be joining many of you gents in the “post-hair” phase of life.

My wife thinks I’m overreacting, and my full hair did last a decade longer than my brother’s, but I admit I’m not talking it as well as I thought, knowing years ahead it was a distinct genetic possibility.

Now it’s matter of seeing if I get my dad’s hairline (bald spot in 30s, kept the rest full and no change in hairline), or my brother’s (... He’s as bald as they come). Hairline is holding strong for now. But who knows.

Better start shopping for a car that will be as shiny as the top of my head. I can turn any circumstance into a reason to buy a car, luckily.

wiffleballtony > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:28

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You’re adding lightness and aerodynamics

S65 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:29

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wait let me guess

“NO”

MonkeePuzzle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:30

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there are products, they are effective in some cases. worth a few extra bucks a month in my opinion... for people with those needs... not that I have them....

(why is there inherent shame in baldness?)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MonkeePuzzle 12/14/2016 at 22:33

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I don’t know, but I am being completely honest in that I am just a bit — A BIT — displeased.

Products? Eh, I’m just gonna own it. Too noticable to add hair back lol

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > S65 12/14/2016 at 22:34

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I’ll consider it.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:34

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Started losing mine at 18. By 30 it was shaving with a razor daily. Bald is beautiful.

plak424 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:35

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Shave your head and be done with it. I lost my hair in my mid twenties and have been a chrome dome ever since. At this point i like having no hair so much that there’s no way if go back.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:35

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If you really are committed to it, I think cortisone injections (by a dermatologist) should help regrow hair. But I’d ask one just to verify.

I don’t mean this as a criticism -- why do so many men care whether they go bald or not?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/14/2016 at 22:37

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I don’t feel criticized. I know it’s silly to feel this way, but it’s just how I feel.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/14/2016 at 22:38

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But you and I have met. I doubt very much you can imagine me with a shaved head.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/14/2016 at 22:41

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One thing I don’t like is there is no really acceptable hair style other than shaved, buzzed or maybe 1/2". I had hair to my shoulders when I was 18, not that I’d do that again but damn, I’m tired of only rocking the buzz, and I’m early 30s.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:41

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Oh yes. Bald rocking the beard. Like Scott Ian.

MonkeePuzzle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:41

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rogain isnt designed to regrow, but to maintain the existing folicles. $10-ish a month and an easy foam, worth it to maybe keep what you currently have.

....i heard from a friend

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:43

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Fair enough. I was just wondering if you (or anyone else here) identified your/their own reasoning behind it. Guess I was more interested in the psychology behind it because personally I’ve always believed I was going to go bald and it never really bothered me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/14/2016 at 22:44

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Or Nick Oliveri

Urambo Tauro > plak424 12/14/2016 at 22:44

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Same here. Glad I grew it out while I had the chance.

But I will admit that shaving it all off has some unexpected practical disadvantages... I hit my head more often now, since the hair made a pretty good proximity sensor. It also served as a cushion, so my head gets scratched easier. Perhaps the most unexpected thing is rain. My hair used to soak it up before it had a chance to start running down my face, but now it just flows freely if I don’t wear a hat or something.

Still 1000x better than a comb-over, though.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 12/14/2016 at 22:46

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I dunno, if you have like... 75%+ of your hair, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having grown out hair, like a few inches.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:48

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Exactly!

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 12/14/2016 at 22:48

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Alright, that makes sense to me. I personally change my hairstyle a fair bit so I can get where you’re coming from with that.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/14/2016 at 22:49

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Can’t look like that working in Bellevue. Not that I ever looked the part to begin with.

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:50

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Time for Bosley! :)

If I ever go fucking bald I’ll scream.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/14/2016 at 22:50

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Well that’s exactly how I felt up until I realized that hair was actually missing. I suppose it’s something you can’t quite explain, you just have to experience.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:51

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Embrace the buzz cut.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 22:52

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Yeah, you’re probably right about that. I guess time will tell.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:00

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It’s a complete crap shoot on the odds. Did you notice a lot of shedding? If I make it to 40 with my toupee (its my dry hair that looks like a wig) looking hair, I’ll be amazed at the good run I had.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:04

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Yeah, if you have a decent amount of hair either up front or in back, you have some flexibility.

I’m nearing a horseshoe with little on top, so Im pretty limited I think. If you have longer when you start, you’re probably good to go but it’s tough to grow it out once it’s gone.

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:04

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I had the I think i’m loosing my hair scare in my early 20s. But it stayed. Then my first gray hair at 25. Now 37 still have all my hair, just many more gray all over. I refuse to use just for men. That’s not me.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:04

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I came to the same realization after seeing a photo of the top of my head at my son’s birthday party when I was about 32-33 yrs old. I now firmly have a reverse yamika, like a perfectly formed 5" diameter bald spot on top of my head, and I don’t even give a shit. The doc told me to wear a hat if it’s sunny so I don’t get sun burn and then die of skin cancer.

Tekamul > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:06

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I’ve been chrome domed for years now. I didn’t hesitate. Once a crop circle appeared, I acted.

People still consistently believe I’m 5-7 years younger than I am. Not that I don’t miss it...

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:08

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My dad was adopted, so I’m waiting to see what my hair will look like as I get older. So far so good, he’s 60 and still has all of it, we have an almost identical hairline. That said, I’ll be going grey by 40 and white by mid-50s.

E92M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:08

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The good news is I read about an article recently that scientists had discovered a cure for baldness (at least in rats). The bad news it has several years of testing on humans that it must pass before it’s available for the masses.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > gmctavish needs more space 12/14/2016 at 23:14

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I’m getting gray hairs at 23. It doesn’t even bother me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/14/2016 at 23:14

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I don’t notice any additional shedding or balls of hair in the shower. The top of my head is right on the edge of looking full from some angles, and looking definitely thin at the top on others.

gmctavish needs more space > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/14/2016 at 23:15

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If my grey and white looks as good as his, it won’t bother me either

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E92M3 12/14/2016 at 23:17

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The word “cure” has always been amusing. As if being bald was some kind of illness.

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:19

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just shave your head when it gets bad. don’t drag it out. then you can pull of this look:

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/14/2016 at 23:20

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I don’t think greying for men is a big deal. Espcially if they still have all their hair. Sometimes it actually makes men look better.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:22

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It could be the lighting. I understand how if you might be going bald sucks, but it happens no shame in having thin hair or a chrome dome like people say. Don’t be like those dudes who have 20 strands of hair and part it to one side like normal people do when combing. I’m going grey slowly at 23, I really don’t care. It doesn’t bother me. Just be happy you have an awesome toyota collection and a super adorable doggo, and you’ll worry less about less dead keratin on your scalp.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/14/2016 at 23:25

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I think the fact that I went from hair to my shoulders to 1" hair is making it more noticable. I could have been slowly thinning over years, but my hair had been pretty damn long for some time.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:28

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I got my hair cut professionally for the first time in years about two months ago. The hairdresser told me very tactfully that my hair was “much thicker on the sides and back than on the top” I expect by the time I’m thirty I’ll be shiny on top too, just like half my family on both sides. My dad got lucky... I’ll be bald before he is.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/14/2016 at 23:30

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And the point of that is that yes, my hair is long right now because it may never happen again.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:34

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I looked like that working in banking in Bellevue. Just don’t dye it a color.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/14/2016 at 23:34

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“much thicker on the sides and back than on the top”

Impressive way to break the news. It’s not that the top is thinning, but your sides are getting thicker! Yay! :D

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:35

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I won’t even consider dying it. My mom can’t dye her hair since it bothers her sensitive scalp thus more shedding and irritation. I got that issue from her genes.  

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/14/2016 at 23:37

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My boss warned me that in spite of this being a very liberal area, the people at the top of the construction and housing industry are still largely conservative. So far, I tend to agree.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > gmctavish needs more space 12/14/2016 at 23:43

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I look like a mix of Michael Cera and Orlove, it’s already awkward enough. Gray won’t change the awkwardness. Unfortunately, I cannot use my Paulie Bleeker costume from the movie Juno if the need arises.  

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/14/2016 at 23:46

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I have to agree as well. It’s sad but physical appearance at the onset is important.

E92M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 00:02

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If you have alopecia, that technically is an auto-immune disorder.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 00:11

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I grew it out last spring until the summer it was a mop top that flopped I hated it after the humidity,hard to comb, looked like a scene kid on a bad day, and ended up having my doc diagnose me with a scalp issue that I had for years unknown (only good part of having long hair I guess). Moral of the story is every guy should at least grow it out once.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/15/2016 at 00:12

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I was about that age when I started getting gray hairs.

DrJohannVegas > Spaceball-Two 12/15/2016 at 00:33

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Ditto, but the one time I tried to go clean-shaven, I looked like a skinhead, and not the good kind.

I’ve since grown a beard, but worry about my head still having that...distinct look.

Birddog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 00:49

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It’s not too bad. Especially if you’re already married and settled down.

What sucks is when hair stops growing on your head and starts growing in dumb places. Like the shoulders, or fricking earlobes.. WTH?!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 00:57

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In my family male pattern baldness skips a generation. My great grandpa was bald, my grandpa died at age 76 with a full head of hair, but my uncle is bald. So if this trend continues, I will never go bald but my kids will. I think I skipped the gene because my hair is so thick it’s actually fairly unmanageable.

MrDakka > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 02:35

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Is that paint in the gif?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MrDakka 12/15/2016 at 02:48

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I think so

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 04:34

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i hope i’m like my dad and uncle, full head of hair till the day they died.

Berang > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 04:53

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I feel bad when I see people my age who’re already going bald. My dad still isn’t bald. His hair thinned out a lot around age 50, but still hasn’t actually gone away. So I have hope... although my hair is already much thinner than it was 10 years ago (but then again ten years ago my hair looked like Spike’s from Cowboy Bebop and was un-comb-able).

and 100 more > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 05:00

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Hey there!

Me, about 16, when i very first started losing my hair:

Me, a couple years ago:

Just proof that you won’t die.

Also, apropos of nothing:

random001 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 06:44

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YOU ARE UNCLEAN!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 07:04

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Well... A friend of mine had a bald spot in his late teens. His older brothers have very full hair. His father has very full hair (late 50's I believe?). So... anything’s possible.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/15/2016 at 07:32

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I’m okay with how my hair looks, but baldness does affect other people’s perception . . . men with hair are assumed to be more successful/handsome/healthy and get conscious and subconscious beneficial treatment as a result. So it is annoying to have to overcome that. But there are much more pernicious and damaging biases in our society.

Dru > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 08:43

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I started noticing my hair thinning a bit just before I finished college, so I was maybe 22. Im 28 now and still have most of it. The thinning hasn’t really progressed but my hairline has kind of receded at the “corners” of the front. I actually take finasteride, recommended by a dermatologist, which is generic propecia. It seems to have arrested any further loss. I’ll do what I can to prolong it until it becomes not feasible anymore.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 11:33

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I appear to still be gaining hair, unibrow is now trying to join up with the rest of my hair to make an unbroken ring all the way around and my beard is creeping up to my eyeballs. I’d be Bert in this picture, ‘cept my Ernie is a girl. (less orange with prettier hair).

also got some of this going on

Yet the patch of chest hair I’ve been growing for 25 years remains woefully unimpressive. That is, until ol’ beard takes over.

Manny05x > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 13:22

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Plastidip it bruh.

vicali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/15/2016 at 13:40

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Look on the bright side;

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > vicali 12/15/2016 at 13:50

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Lol

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/21/2016 at 14:15

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Depending on your profession, a little early gray hair can actually be a big help--if you’re relatively young and in the sort of job where people are supposed to rely on your advice and professional judgment (doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.) it helps a lot to not look like a teenager sitting at his dad’s desk.