Note: The following article is one man’s personal experiences/reflections on a health issue. This article is not to be considered substitute for legitimate medical counsel. I remember my glory days, a time when my golden brown locks blew in the summer wind while playing volleyball at Venice Beach. Those days are over - those days were 3 years ago.
Alopecia, commonly known as “baldness,” is a condition that afflicts many men, some earlier than others.
Baldness is not common in my family. My father is in his sixties and has a head of hair better than most men half his age. My grandfather is in his mid-eighties and thin up top, but only started losing his hair after the second quadruple bypass surgery. In fact, pretty much everyone in my family has a good head of hair - and I did too.
After my college graduation I took a labor intensive/relaxed atmosphere job in the film industry. Shirt and tie was were replaced by baseball cap and jeans. After working for about a year without respite, I took some time off to reacquaint myself with my buddies back home. When my baseball cap came off - I was hit with the same question from all directions:
Dude, what happened to your hair?“Hat hair” I assured my friends. Truth be told, I really hadn’t looked at my head in a while. That evening I examined my noggin with a shaving mirror.
“Shit, I’m going bald.” The words still resonate with me until this day. Over the following 18 months I did my research, looked for solutions, and fell victim to my own insecurities time and time again.
There is a lot of information out there on male pattern baldness - most of it is trying to sell you something. So to you my thin-haired peer, I offer you my insights and observations and wish you the best of luck.
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