Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss
by alexk307 on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @09:43PM
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I never understood why people are so terrified of losing their hair, like they have a choice or a say in the matter. Your body is going to do what it was programmed by your dna to do, no matter how uncomfortable with being bald. Just own it and put your focus into something besides your own appearance. Yes I’m likely going to lose my hair too in the near future. Who cares?
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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss
by mardifoufs on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @10:46PM
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It depends on how old you are. Going bald at 18-19 can be absolutely destructive and painful. It's almost completely out of your control too.
It also depends on how extensive the hairloss is. A receding hairline is one thing, "losing" your hairline entirely is another.
You don't care. OP does. It's also about options: if you look good or really good with hair but you don't have that option because you have a spot, it's hard.
It changes your face.
Pick any good looking actor. See how they look with a shaved head vs. with hair. Even those who look good without hair, they often look better with hair. When you shave your head.
Right, who cares? Why are you comparing yourself to models and actors?
That was to drive the point with a common reference point. The moon in this is comparing yourself with yourself. Maybe OP looks gorgeous with hair but banal without and it's frustrating him.
If shaving your hair gets you from an "8" to a "6" on a "hotness scale", that's two "points" wasted for nothing and OP may be looking at some quick win to get those two points back.
Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss
by altdataseller on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @10:21PM
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This. I do emphathize with the OP. Its natural to feel a little scared in the beginning stages, but after awhile you just slowly accept it, and move on with the rest of your life. Life is too short to worry about things you dont control. Plus, nobody really cares about it more than you, trust me.