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I went to a hairloss discussion board very similar to this to ask for advice on my receeding hairline and I put pics of my hairline up and I also put pics of how I normally look when I wear my hair normal because if you look at me you really can't tell I have a problem yet. Well instead of getting advice, 2 ppl replied and blasted me. One guy told me I look like a good looking guy but I need to get rid of my "girly hair" and I'd look much better. The other said pretty much the same, said he can tell I'm a very good looking guy but my hair looks horrible and I'd look great with short hair, now mind you, I don't care what some bald guys say, but I can almost guarantee that if they had a chance to have hair like mine instead of noticeable baldness and bald spots I'm sure they'd take it in a second. Anyway I just had to vent, does my hair look that bad? If so, please keep the comments not to bad because my self esteem is kinda hurting now, lol
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Thx for replying to my post Sherri, but nothing came up lol
to get rid of my "girly hair" and I'd look much better. The other said pretty much the same, said he can tell I'm a very good looking guy but my hair looks horrible and I'd look great with short hair, now mind you, I don't care what some bald guys say, but I can almost guarantee that if they had a chance to have hair like mine instead of noticeable baldness and bald spots I'm sure they'd take it in a second. Anyway I just had to vent, does my hair look that bad? If so, please keep the comments not to bad because my self esteem is kinda hurting now, lol
Your hair looks great!
I'm not going to sugar coat this, you do seem to have a receding hair line at the temples.
But, the hair covers all that and looks very good and healthy. I would not stop growing, or get it cut.
I actually would not have seen the recession if you hadn't taken pics of your hair pulled back.
Yeah I know it's receeding, I've worn my hair like this with a part since I was 14, Im now 23 so i dont know if that has anything to do with it, it's just bad on the one side really which i find odd, i wanna wear it in a tail , this past week i was able to get it all pulled back in one length for the first time ever, I dont know if you watch WWE but I think my recession is similar to Shawn Michaels' but I'm not sure whose is worse, I think maybe he might have me, yet he wears his back constantly , so that kinda gives me some hope.
Tyvm for your kind compliment, I think my hair looks like crap sometimes I've been using a straightening iron on the length on the front to help some and it seems to of made it smoother and look a lil better. I have noticed I get looks often from women but I think to myself they're probably saying how ugly iam lol. But thank you again I really needed to hear that espically from a woman lol
If you put in a pony and take a pic that would help.
All of the pics seem to focus directly on the hairline. hehehe
Well thats cause it was designed for a hairloss board i just came here with em cause i was hoping fellow long hairs would give me some confidence, because the guys over there are killing me with insults
Actually the last pic i have up is my fav but according to everyone it looks horrible, so I don't know anymore lol
Doesn't look bad to me at all.
Thanks alot Sherri, it's always good to get compliments from women, espically since they seem to be the harshest critics, I just think the guys are jealous lol
I've lurked around this board for about 3 yrs now and I've seen you post alot I hope eventually my hair ends up one of the nicest you seen, of course ignore the horribly ugly recession :(
I would think so too. You go to a hairloss board with a mane...hehehe.
I have that same thing on the left side of my forhead. I've had really short hairs there for as long as I can remember, and I'm only 21. I doubt either of our hairlines are receeding just yet, but I could be wrong. However, I think that's just how those hairs are up there. Just like the ear and neck hairs, they simply refuse to grow.
Great neat hair.
Thank you very much.
I do like the way you've got it all at roughly the same level. This will probably mean it'll grow at a steady, noticable pace. I just wish I had straighter hair so I could level it out and grow it.
Don't worry about those miserable sods. They're clearly jealous.
Once a friend's dad started trying to be clever, and said I look like a sheep. I replied "I can't possibly be offended by someone with your lack of hair.". He never said anything again.
Hey, and even if you do go bald, it's only hair.
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JoNty
Thanks alot man, yeah I let it grow since about feb. i think at June I took a pic of myself and it was still above my ears, and I've had 2 trims since then to even it out around the back and the sides and it's finally starting to come along which is why the recession worries me so because I know it only gets worse from here.
I like the line you used on your friend's dad I'm going to have to steal that one.
i think you should grow it longer! you look to have beautiful straight hair, and i think it would look great slightly longer than chin length.
i'm no expert on receeding hairlines, so i cant tell you if you have one or not. sure, it's a little thin on the sides, but keep it long and you'll be ok. ;)
Well thank you very much for your kind words, that makes me feel great, I constantly have my mom and others tell me i should cut it and it's not attractive on me, so to hear something like that really pics my spirits up, thanks again very much..
I think it looks just fine. some people have it shaped where the middle is closer to their eyes (like you) and others away. I have similar hairline to yours. People have been telling me for years that I have a receding hairline but I don't see it. Therefore, I don't. Its all one length too but on one side it looks longer cuz it grows in two directions kinda like Gumbys head :) but it should look ok once it grows longer. Its only around 1.5- 2 inches right now but I don't see it that way.
Personally, I wouldn't grow out my hair that way, it just makes the awkward stage even more awkward, but once you're "there" you'll have a nice even cut.
Dont be confident based on what others think, be confident based on what you know.
Looks fine to me. If it makes ya fill any better, I've noticed the right side of my hairline has receded a bit in recent years. Thankfully, male patter baldness doesn't run in my family, but it's still a noticeable withdraw from when I was younger.
Your hair looks great, and will look fantastic when it is longer, So just ignore the folks on the other board (maybe "WE" should all go there with our photos, HUH!?
Look around when you are out and about......many men with varying stages of hair loss are still growing their hair long and it looks just fine. In my case, if I cut my hair "normal", I look like an old bald man......with long hair and a hat, it takes years off my appearance. I even had to show ID recently (of course that was for the SENIOR discount ! HA!)
Keep it growing and hang around this group......good folks here.
Longhairs are best off to not visit non-longhair sites to get advice about their hair. Harassment is so common there that one cannot get an honest assessment weighing the comments from such venues. The reason Victor founded this board was that longhaired men were not even able to get away from that garbage on sites for longhaired women.
This situation can extend to non-hair sites if the topic involves your hair. I recall a few years ago when a longhair posted a legitimate question to a huge backpacking mail list: What is the best way to keep my pack from getting entangled with my ponytail? He got no useful responses but a flood of "just cut your hair" crap. It was a group with many women in it, and surely some of them would have had an answer for him. Had he reworded his post to say his wife had the problem, he surely would have gotten nothing but mature responses to his question.
I hope this makes you feel better about the situation as it unfolded over there - it's a common occurrence and it's not about "you".
Also, let me say this. Some men get a bit of receding in their early years and it then stops, never going back further than that. You are not necessarily condemned to early baldness! So kick back and just see what happens.
What you have there is a classic Jack Nickolson/The Joker receding hair line and I have always been a huge fan of that look! Especially with long hair. It looks AWESOME!! I would wear that hair proud if I were you, dude. For all the ways that hair can recede, that is the coolest look of them all in my opinion. I have actually at one time or another wished that my hair did that. The only problem I would have with it is the possibility of it getting farther back than that. Otherwise, if it were like that and stayed that way, I would be very happy to have it that way. Wear it proud, bro, your there! Peace!
I agree with Treyn, it looks good and wear it with PRIDE!
~Rob
I cant find the pictures
Only in my dreams does my hair recede as little as yours !! Great hair and leave well alone IMHO.
Laurence (41 and receding further as we speak).
I just wanna thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. I never dreamed I would've had so many replies and all of them being good, it helped my self esteem alot. Thanks again for all your kind comments, feel free to leave more if you want! lol
Hello, just wanted to add something, I am female and I think the way your hair line goes back on the sides like that looks great! There are a lot of movie stars whose hair does that, and quite frankly, it is sexy :)
Don't worry about it or try to hide it. Just be yourself because it looks better than you think it does.
*ps, those other guys that made the shallow comments are just jealous*
Well thank you very much, I didnt really think it was too bad but on the side where i'm worried it's receeding i can tell its starting to thin into my hair, if im standing in a light with my hair back or whatever i look totally bald right there, it really upsets me lol, but thank you very much for the nice compliment, i never dreamed it looked "sexy" or anything like that lol
I did not read all of the replys yet but I can't find a pic, I would love to see one to give you my opinion...