Dark Days

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:18 pm

In the current moment my hair is shedding. My entire scalp has thinned out and my hairline seems to have recessed slightly. It looks really horrible. If I shaved my head I would look almost like a Norwood 3. My hair looked this way about a year ago before I started Xandrox15. It is such as traumatic thing that has been going on for all too long. I am about to turn 21. Hopefully things will look up soon. The emotional pain from this really blows me away. I never knew that someone could feel so horrible. And I have felt this way for soo long. But I am doing all I can do to stop this hairloss and it hasnt done much. These are dark ass days.

Post by **HairLossFight.com** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:33 pm

Blueshard,

I totally feel for you man because the same thing happened to me. If it's any consolation I am still a Norwood 3 and have been for the last 8 years or so. Send me a private pic if you can take one and I'll give you a realistic assessment of your situation.

Trust me, it's not as bad as you think. You are comparing yourself to the you of a few years ago before you started losing your hair and that comparison is not healthy. What you should be doing instead is thinking about how someone who has never met you sees you. They may not even notice that you are losing your hair. Seriously. They didn't know you before you started losing your hair. I know that's not really a consolation but look at this this way: like you, I was seriously depressed when the same thing happened to me. By the time I was 25 I met the girl who I would later marry. She is smart, doesn't give a damn about my hair loss and (probably of most interest to you) she is hot! I got rejected by a lot of superficial girls when I was losing my hair, but what's interesting now is that at the age of 30, I have never felt more confidence about the way I look. So don't get down on yourself too much.

Get a very short, nice hair-cut. If you still feel a little thin up there, use a concealer like Dermatch ( check out my review: http://www.morphollica.com/product_revi ... review.php ), and keep on a good regimen until your hair loss stabilizes. You will continue to experience sheds (I still do), but things will at the very least slow down for you in terms of the rate of hair loss you are experiencing. Then start looking after two things: 1) Your body, 2) Your brain. Don't shoot for an Arnold body, but do look for a Bruce Lee look (not big, just cut). As for your brain, get really good at whatever it is you do, or plan on doing as a career. Keep the nightclubbing to a minimum (no more than once a week or every other week). Last but not least, don't fret. If you're suffering from a bit of depression don't let it worsen!! You have a lot more to offer the world than a hair line. Focus on your whole package. You'll feel a lot better.

Anyway sorry for the lengthy rant. I just don't like seeing guys get too down because of their hair loss.

Regards,
Sam

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:56 pm

Man thank you so much. That was so dam kind of you to try and help me out. Any way on a more positive note, my mom just trimmed my sides and I feel so much better because my hair looks better. I am going to enjoy feeling good right now. Thanks again man... you really helped me out.

Post by **HairLossFight.com** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 1:41 pm

Don't even mention it. This hair loss thing sucks when you're old, let alone when you're young. Just keep your head up and don't let it get to you too much.

Sam

melchiangmai · Post by **melchiangmai** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 6:21 am

Yo Blueshard!
Can you list me your entire regimen and how many times a day you use the products.
I may just want to see if I have any further suggestions to your regimen. Then Sam might have something to suggest too. I'm a little concerned about why the shed is prolonged.