When do men go bald?

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  1. Simplicity's Avatar
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    When do men go bald?
    I'm really worried about going bald. Particularly since reading this http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my...nd-i-hate.html

    But, my father is bald. My brother is going bald. My brother is two years older than me and you can tell he is going bald. His hair is receding pretty badly. I'm 23 now and it seems my hair is fine. I'm mixed race and seem have gotten my mothers hair. Like I have white hair that is straight, my brother has curly black hair.

    I have really straight white peoples hair, so surely I won't go bald. But, my sister said it looks like I'm going bald. Was wondering am I being trolled. I got my haircut about a month ago to about grade 3.

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    My hair has always been like that. But, then my sister said that is the first stage of baldness. My brother was going bald when he was about 19.
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  2. ROYP's Avatar
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    illuminati. and it's 'father', genius
  3. philistine's Avatar
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    Middling genetics, high testosterone production, scalp ripped off in a farming accident, being president of the Mr. Burns impersonator fan club; there's a host of reasons, to be sure.

    Hope I helped.
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    Although nobody in my family has gone bald early I am always afraid I might especially considering the fact that I always have HOT showers. I'd hate to get a receding hairline early

    They say grey hair adds character to men, I always worry that I might not get to that stage
  5. Simplicity's Avatar
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    (Original post by arnoob)
    Although nobody in my family has gone bald early I am always afraid I might especially considering the fact that I always have HOT showers. I'd hate to get a receding hairline early

    They say grey hair adds character to men, I always worry that I might not get to that stage
    It's genetics so unless you got a family member who is going bald, then you won't.

    I know someone who is really short, but has really great hair. He is going bald.
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    (Original post by Simplicity)
    I'm really worried about going bald. Particularly since reading this http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my...nd-i-hate.html

    But, my father is bald. My brother is going bald. My brother is two years older than me and you can tell he is going bald. His hair is receding pretty badly. I'm 23 now and it seems my hair is fine. I'm mixed race and seem have gotten my mothers hair. Like I have white hair that is straight, my brother has curly black hair.

    I have really straight white peoples hair, so surely I won't go bald. But, my sister said it looks like I'm going bald. Was wondering am I being trolled. I got my haircut about a month ago to about grade 3.

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    My hair has always been like that. But, then my sister said that is the first stage of baldness. My brother was going bald when he was about 19.
    White people go bald as well... And I'm sure that it's something to do with the X chromosome which leads to baldness.
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    (Original post by Simplicity)
    I'm really worried about going bald. Particularly since reading this http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my...nd-i-hate.html

    But, my father is bald. My brother is going bald. My brother is two years older than me and you can tell he is going bald. His hair is receding pretty badly. I'm 23 now and it seems my hair is fine. I'm mixed race and seem have gotten my mothers hair. Like I have white hair that is straight, my brother has curly black hair.

    I have really straight white peoples hair, so surely I won't go bald. But, my sister said it looks like I'm going bald. Was wondering am I being trolled. I got my haircut about a month ago to about grade 3.

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    My hair has always been like that. But, then my sister said that is the first stage of baldness. My brother was going bald when he was about 19.
    DHT attacks the hair follicles and stops them regrowing over time. Your hair is like mine, i.e thick and I still have a lot left but have notices light recession. There's not a lot you can do, just luck
  8. Annie72's Avatar
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    My husband is bald,his grandad was too.He's never met his father, so we dont know if he is bald or not.My grandad was bald and so is his son.I'd hazard a guess and say that genetics plays a part in it too.
  9. gagesjeme's Avatar
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    Re: When do men go bald?
    Ultimately, there is no reason why men go bald. It is normal and it happens to primates. One thing is well known and that is that it appears to be hereditary.

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