Hair loss? +11REP

[Describe]

I don't know why but I'm constantly worrying about losing my hair. My dad is the only one in the family that has lost his hair naturally and it's always on my mind. My granddad had a brilliant head of hair but he didn't wash it daily and that's probably why. I wash my hair daily because if I don't it looks really horrible and greasy. I was thinking about getting some Alpecin shampoo in order to strengthen/prevent any possibility of hair loss but I'm not really sure, the reviews for the product are pretty good though.

Has anybody else ever worried about hair loss and if so what did you do?

[Accipiter]

Stop stressing about it, stress causes hair loss.

Just wash 1 day, miss one, wash again.

[Describe]

Stop stressing about it, stress causes hair loss.

Just wash 1 day, miss one, wash again.

My hair is my best feature so how can I not worry? Losing my hair would have a catastrophic impact on my confidence.

I wash my hair daily because if I don't it looks really horrible and greasy

I'll probably wash one day with shampoo and another without.

[Accipiter]

Confidence shouldn't come from your image! Stop worrying about it just wash it as normal, if it recedes with age i'm sure a lot of other features would have went before hand

[FlyingJesus]

Doesn't baldness tend to skip a generation? So like if your granddad's got a full bush you should be fine and then you can laugh when your kids go bald

[MKR&*42]

Confidence shouldn't come from your image!

YES! Listen to this person, he's absolutely right.

So what, if you lose your hair - if you care more about hair than anything else, that's slightly worrying. Nothing wrong with being bald as you grow older, a lot of people are... they don't care that much.

Just, listen to what 'Accipter' said. :L

[T@R]

my hairdresser told me not to wash my hair daily but i feel dirty so do it anyway
worst thing that'll happen is i'll lose some hair but by then i'll be rich and will do a wayne rooney

[Describe]

Confidence shouldn't come from your image! Stop worrying about it just wash it as normal, if it recedes with age i'm sure a lot of other features would have went before hand

I live in the real world and as a seventeen year old male who is turning eighteen a receding hairline is simply not an option.

Doesn't baldness tend to skip a generation? So like if your granddad's got a full bush you should be fine and then you can laugh when your kids go bald

Yeah but the granddad I was talking about was on my mothers side and I didn't meet my dads dad so I couldn't tell!

YES! Listen to this person, he's absolutely right.

So what, if you lose your hair - if you care more about hair than anything else, that's slightly worrying. Nothing wrong with being bald as you grow older, a lot of people are... they don't care that much.

Just, listen to what 'Accipter' said. :L

The reply I gave Accipter applies to this response also.

my hairdresser told me not to wash my hair daily but i feel dirty so do it anyway
worst thing that'll happen is i'll lose some hair but by then i'll be rich and will do a wayne rooney

Yeah, I'd do that if I had the cash and things got well bad.

[buttons]

yeah washing your hair daily increases shedding, irritates scalp and weakens hair, you should deffo stretch washes. you can wash with just water and/or use dry shampoo on the days you're not using shampoo. the less you wash your hair, the less oil you'll produce and the less you need to wash. that's how i keep my hair thick...
not sure what you can do about hair loss, don't worry about it until it happens

[Accipiter]

Rock that receding hairline like Steve McDonald

Edited by Infectious (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not make pointless posts!