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Effective remedy for balding males?

Asked by Poliwogamajig (21points) November 25th, 2019 from iPhone

My hairline is receding and the hair gradually thinning out. Can this be reversed with topical solutions?

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jca2's avatar

I think topical solutions don’t do much.

Face it, the person who discovers a cure for baldness will be a millionaire, or a trillionaire.

LadyMarissa's avatar

Most of the males in my family are bald. Most have also opted to shave their head so the receding & thinning hair is less noticeable. My dad was bald on top with the fuzz around the sides & back. He chose to wear it proudly as he was convinced that he got it from wearing a helmet during WWII. Personally, I find bald headed men attractive!!!

As a female, this might not be the same. Several years back I thought my hairline had begun receding & I know my hair was thinning. With my hair styled, you could see the light shining directly behind me & my scalp was prominent. At the time, I was just getting into the Essential Oil craze & I was doing tons of research on how to best use EO’s. I noticed that almost all my research led back to the fact that shampooing with Peppermint or Rosemary EO’s would slow down the thinning. I got to the place of thinning that I decided to try it because having all my hair fall out wasn’t as scary as what I was seeing. So, I bought a small bottle of Peppermint & Rosemary EO’s. They couldn’t be used full strength, so when I shampooed my hair, I poured my shampoo into my hand & the added a drop or 2 of BOTH of the EO’s scrubbing my head pretty thoroughly. Then I rinsed & did a 2nd lather. I immediately noticed that my hair felt better & stronger. It took a couple of months before I began to notice that my hair was no where near as thin as it had been when I started my experiment!!! So, I continued adding the EO’s to my shampoo. Over time, I noticed that my hair was getting dry & I went back to doing research to figure out WHY. That’s when I read that the Rosemary tended to remove natural oils from the hair & it was suggested to add Tea Tree Oil to the regimen as the Tea Tree would soothe the scalp. I started by just shampooing with the Tea Tree for about 2 weeks & I loved the way my hair feels!!! I’ve now been adding the EO’s to my shampoo for about 2 years. I don’t use all the EO’s for every shampoo. Now I do the Peppermint EO one shampoo, the Rosemary the next, followed by a Tea Tree shampoo for the 3rd time. The the 4th week, I just use ONLY the shampoo. I now have a head full of thick, luscious hair & my natural curl seems to be coming back!!!

I have NO expertise in male pattern baldness; however, since nothing else seems to work, I suggest that you try the 3 EO’s that worked for me & several of my friends. IF it doesn’t help you, the ONLY thing you have to lose is the $25–30 for the price of the 3 EO’s. IF it does help you, you’ll be glad you tried!!! I know of NO OTC product that works. I also can’t guarantee you that this will work as well on a male’s head as it has on the 4 females who have tried it. You can do your own research to see IF you think it might help you!!!

ragingloli's avatar

Shave it off, and own it.
Or get a wig.

filmfann's avatar

Just embrace it.
People who try rogaine, hair plugs and comb overs look ridiculous.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Rogaine only works for the type of baldness that creeps up from the back. It does not work for a receding hairline.

My hair began to thin in my 40s. At fifty, I shaved off the little that remained. I keep it close cropped, and I feel fine about it.

ucme's avatar

Show them a photo of when they had a perm, they’re better off…trust me!

2davidc8's avatar

There is absolutely nothing that can be done. Save your money.

elbanditoroso's avatar

I started losing my hair in my mid-20s. Forty years ago.

Don’t worry about it. As others said, own it – it is you like it or not.

kritiper's avatar

Native American headdresses.
Or a fetching fedora or Homburg hat.

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