anyone use ROGAINE to keep their hair from falling out

[indyninja]

i know bald is beautiful but I don't like it and mine is falling out. I'll have to come to terms with this soon but is there anyway to slow it down

how about rogaine? guys?

 

[Scutter01]

I tried it years ago and despised it. Now I just wear hats a lot.

Way back then, it was very oily and apparently you could never stop using it. That may have changed. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. My hairloss just isn't that big of an issue for me.

 

[indyninja]

so you have to use it every day or those gains you see will just fall out right?

 

[Pete-FWA]

Never touched the stuff
I know people say it works well, at least for a while. Regular treatments are crucial. Once you stop, it stops.

As a result, my head is smooth as can be...funny thing is, I wanted to be bald since I was a kid.

My wish was granted.

 

[Scutter01]

I'm trying to decide if I just want to shave down to 1/8 inch or something. I can't quite work up the courage.

 

[Pete-FWA]

Eh, it'll grow back if you don't like it that short.

Can you wear hats if the look does bother you or will that not go over at work, etc?

 

[Scutter01]

Eh, it'll grow back if you don't like it that short.

Can you wear hats if the look does bother you or will that not go over at work, etc?

Can't really wear hats at work. I'm a white-collar computer nerd. My biggest fear is that shaving my head will make my hair feel rejected and then it'll never come back!

 

[indyninja]

i think it looks better shot on bald guys. im not checking bald guys out often... but comb overs are the worst

 

[Pete-FWA]

Fear not-you'll get at least one of those Charlie Brown style hairs to sprout from the top of your bald head

 

[baldmax]

God only made a few perfect heads, the rest He covered with hair.

 

[Scutter01]

Well, like I said, I'm not really overly concerned about my hair. The hats are really just to keep from getting sunburned in the summer or having a cold head in the winter. And to keep the brass out of my hair, of course.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

Hair? What Hair?

Razors are cheaper than Rogaine, and my wife likes the Clean look.

Started shaving what little was left a couple years ago.

 

[quicksdraw]

You need to develop the attitude my dad had, before he passed. When anyone gave him a hard time about being bald, he just grinned and informed them that he wasn't bald, that was a solar panel for a sex machine.

 

[teamplayer]

A thumbs up

I've used generic minoxidil for 8 years because of genetics and I noticed some thinning of the crown, exactly the condition this is supposed to slow down. I would say I look almost exactly the same; maybe slight thinning depending how short I get a haircut. It still comes in glycol which seems oily, and I only use it before bed. It's unlikely to "regrow" or reverse hair loss. I testify on a stack of Bibles that it worked for me.

Plus I wear sunscreen and hats. You'll be glad you did when your contemporaries have naugahide skin.

 

[Pete-FWA]

You need to develop the attitude my dad had, before he passed. When anyone gave him a hard time about being bald, he just grinned and informed them that he wasn't bald, that was a solar panel for a sex machine.

Yeah, I'm not losing hair, I'm just getting more head.