How do I cope with early hair loss and baldness insecurity?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

So, long story short. Combination of intense stress and medications has thrown me for a loop. I'm rebuilding my life in some ways, but it's a long road. It's left very serious impacts.

One aspect I can't seem to control is hair loss. It's a deep seated insecurity for me, and there seems to be no family precedent for it. However, it's really bad for my age. I've tried some things to fix it, seems pointless now.

How do I come to terms with it? Just shave it all off, go bald and fit and say "screw it"? 😂

[Staximus]

My hair started falling out when I was 20 when my mom died. A couple years later I got kicked out of my rental house by the property management company and they sold the house. I had to move into my friend’s garage. Shortly after I remember taking a shower, and while washing my hair I saw a couple hundred hairs on my hands trust has just fell out. This happened a couple times and then it slowed down. I always gave myself a short buzz cut and kept my hair 1/4 to 1/2 inches long before, and just stayed with the 1/4 buzz cut until there wasn’t much hair left on top of my head in my late 20’s. After that it’s been cut with just the clippers with no guide or clip. I don’t miss washing or combing my hair really at all. The only problem was I looked 40 in my late 20’s, but I still look the same now. Who cares, it’s just hair. Fuck it.

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Thanks ☺ oddly gives me some hope.
I used to have awesome hair. Just had some unfortunate things happen.

My plan now is to get back on my fitness routine, and eventually get around to shaving it off. Hopefully I look good 😂

[Staximus]

I always sleep in till the last minute before waking up to go to work. I don’t have time for fancy hairdos. If I still had hair, I would still be buzzing it short so I don’t have to comb it like when I was a teenager. My hair was really thick and like wearing a dark hat in the summer sun. It’s too hot here for that shit

[choco-latte]

Maybe you should shave the rest off yeah, if nothing has worked to reduce it. And then just try to be confident. Confidence and the way you carry yourself is key.

[DishLady]

https://youtu.be/AC3kDnHS-k4?si=AuXQVcNyzQoRz2tv&t=58

[lilBigPotato]

Just cover up

[FrodoSkywalker007]

I'll get that very wig 😂

[Cidknee]

You try Rogain, and two or three other types of hair restore products and resort to old mythical home remedies. Then, with no positive results, about 3 years down the road you give it up and shave your head and adopt the nickname T-Bone.