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For many men, the first signs of losing their hair can be
a devastating blow to their confidence and self esteem.
Some feel it is the beginning of the end. Many men feel
that their hair is tied directly to their youth and their
ability to be seen as desirable to a mate.
The media mostly offers up images of men with full heads
of hair, so it’s very difficult for the hair challenged
to see good representation of themselves on television and
in magazines. It’s little wonder that men can enter
into a state of desperation or depression, throwing a lot
of money into many different snake oils.
As I state on my website, I began to lose my hair at the
age of twenty. The only thing available at the time was
prescription Rogaine. My own moment of enlightenment came
when I realized that DHT was the key hormone of the whole
cascade of events that cause us to lose our hair. I was
lucky enough have the resources to then take matters into
my own hands and create my own personal hair loss solution.
I’m not asking you to do the same. I am asking you
to take a step back and know that you’re not dealing
with life and death here. Relax and take the time now to
reevaluate your situation so that you can deal better with
what you are going through.
I’ve created a 10 step guide below for men who are
trying to come to terms with their hair loss.
1) Understand first that it is only hair and no person can
be defined by their hair only. You are not your hair in
other words.
2) Know that the sooner you address the issue, the easier
it will be to get back what hair you’re losing. Don’t
make rushed or rash decisions out of desperation. Educate
yourself and make smart decisions based on your newfound
options.
3) If you’re beyond three years of having lost hair,
most likely you won’t be able to revive the hair follicle.
There are other options like hair transplants provided you
have a good amount of donor hair from the back and sides
of your scalp. If you lack the donor hair, give science
a few years and hair follicle cloning could one day be available
to you. Until then, modern hair “systems” or
pieces have come a long way and can be worn virtually undetectable
also as an alternative.
4) Look for your own sources of inspiration in entertainment
or the media. There are a growing number of male public
figures that have decided to proudly embrace their baldness
and make bald look beautiful.
5) Compartmentalize your life and self image issues. Being
bald is only one area of your life. Don’t let it affect
all other areas of your life. Go out and still plan to conquer
the world, because being bald has nothing to do with your
ability to function effectively as a person.
6) Appearance can be a like a credit score. If you feel
you lack in one area, you can make up for it in others.
You can work out and have more muscle tone as your own way
of compensating for what you consider yourself lacking in
hair loss.
7) Learn to not take yourself so seriously. If people make
a bald joke in your presence, be the first to laugh.
8) Use the internet for support. Look at groups of guys
who are going through the same thing or who have been there.
Read what they have to say. It could help just knowing that
you’re certainly not alone. You never know when you’ll
hear or read that one comment that changes everything for
you.
9) People will most likely treat your baldness the way you
decide it should be treated. Wear it proudly and people
will treat you like it’s something of an asset for
you and not your liability.
10) Use perspective and acknowledge that are much bigger
problems in the world that need to be tackled than losing
your hair. When you turn your attention outward, you have
the potential to grow beyond your own vanity issues.
Losing you hair doesn’t mean that you are losing you
health. Having your health in life is one of the most important
things. Health enables us to go out and stay connected in
the world so we can make a difference. Your hair may come
and go or be long gone, but you’re still here and
that’s what matters most.
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