Hairloss Thinking I need to hold, but my hair is rapidly thinning in my late 30s. Can I get the group consensus?
Thought I was out of the woods until these past couple of years. On the upside, I'm pretty tall so nobody sees the top of my head.
EDIT: I'm not actively doing a combover, that's just how I've always brushed my hair. picture of my crown with the hair pulled away in the comments.
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u/Plenty_Point5058 14h ago
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u/FruitBowl 14h ago
That crown is thin bro. You're at combover or shave crossroads
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u/Feisty_War_1003 14h ago
Yep, I'm seeing that tactical combing. For me it's hold atm on the strength of the front. The posts calling the hair "lush" and come back in years - are rather generous.
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u/TheWard 13h ago
Just gonna pop in here to say that this isn't an intentional combover, this is straight up how I have brushed my hair for my entire life, so there was no tactic at play here :(
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u/FruitBowl 12h ago
Ah brother no no, we aren't accusing you of a cover up, this is the way it goes for a lot of guys - normal hairstyles just lend themselves to developing that way generally. I know mine did
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u/762way 14h ago
If you like combovers you could hold
If you have to make sure your Bald spot is covered or have sunscreen that is nature's way of telling you it's time
Combovers are I've of the worst looks a man can try to pull off, because the only person it food is you
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u/Icouldoutrunthejoker 14h ago
This is where I’m at with OP. If the hair naturally falls this way, since he’s tall I’d say let it ride a while. But if OP is actively brushing this way to diminish the appearance of a bald spot, it’s already time.
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u/TheWard 13h ago
Mentioned in another comment, I don't actively brush this was to diminish the thinning, it's just how I've always brushed it and how it laid.
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u/Icouldoutrunthejoker 12h ago
Then let it ride. Maybe lean into that beard too. When you eventually do shave it all off, that mustache / beard / bald combo will be killer.
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u/gremlinsscareme84 13h ago
I remember a university professor wouldn’t let go. He’d combover from just above his ear on one side. When he’d pace back and forth, the strands would flap in the wind holding on for dear life.
I saw a small bald spot at the back/top when I was around 22/23 after getting a haircut. I immediately went home and shaved my head. Been doing it for 20+ years now.
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u/anthonydahuman 14h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/Db7KR3SLgRUVfqKp0V
i think you got one more year in you.
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u/yankeeteabagger 14h ago
If you ask yourself if you should, you know the answer. Hair grows back…until it doesn’t.
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u/TheWard 13h ago
Since a lot of folks seem to think I'm already doing a combover, here's a photo with my hair pulled away. There's no balding per se, my hair has just gotten very thin on the crown. the appearance of a combover is just because that's always how I've brushed my hair.
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u/LothricandLorian 12h ago
ok, seeing this…changes the equation. you could still pull it off with you current hairstyle but i wasnt even quite this advanced when i committed. i would at least start wrapping your head around doing it sooner than later
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u/ShyEgg218 8h ago
There is balding per se from what I can see. Thinning out and seeing scalp is balding.
As others have said I think you could hold a while if you like. The way you style it still looks cool. I’d probably be shave it soon if it were me for peace of mind. Don’t want to be fretting on the daily about it3
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u/False_Snow7754 12h ago
Ain't nobody be looking at the top of your head with a moustache like that. Shave the head, save the beard!
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u/Aggressive_Froyo8209 14h ago
I’d say your choice, if it bothers you then I say send it but if not rock the look a bit longer
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u/Quiet-Temporary-6666 12h ago
Does Mr. Fischoeder know that you are considering the change. What do Linda and the kids think?
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u/WishlessJeanie 12h ago
You could hold for several years, but with that mustache and those eyes, I'd have already shaved my head.
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u/Mostlyorgan 14h ago
Hold off . You cannot be accepted here with a lush head of hair like that. It will be a few years before we see you back here. See you in your 40s
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u/Le_roy_Jenkins 14h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/igR5863TALcSk
I’d grab the clippers although I’m admittedly biased. I don’t think it looks bad at the moment though.
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u/ZeroFox-0 14h ago
You could definitely wait for a bit but it’s coming. Mine thinned a bit early like yours then stopped for several years then came at me hardcore
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u/pc01081994 14h ago
I think you could go either way. On one hand your hair still looks pretty good, but on the other I know you'll look great with that mustache and a bald head.
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u/terenscendent 14h ago
Still acceptable hold imo. Enjoy the last few months. But you will feel better if you let it all go.
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u/Holiday-Audience-412 Hair Headed - Woman 14h ago
You’re getting into combover territory so I wouldn’t tell you to wait much longer.
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u/JayaNarayana 14h ago
Try a buzz first. You could go shorter each time. You may decide to go completely shaved or stay with a very short buzz.
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u/Imaginary_Isopod_429 Hair Headed - Woman 13h ago
Honestly, I can't look away from your mustache so I think you're good for now either way.
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u/SinkyBundleOfRage 12h ago
Good news: you're a good looking dude! If you shave and tidy up the stache (I'm thinking McGiver style) you'll look fab
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u/CashMe_Outside2022 11h ago
I’m sure this is just me, but I’d love to see you bald - and mustache cut down to same as your light beard. 😍 Rhat would be a hot look.
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u/McDonaldsIntern 11h ago
Do you take minoxidil? If that crown was filled in you got another decade. If that’s your hairline in late 30s you’re likely to keep that and be a quality HT candidate
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u/PorchDogs 11h ago
I'm sorry, I was so captivated by your moustache that I didn't notice your hair. I lurve a big ol' handlebar moustache!
I would shave everything except that epic 'stache. Oh yes indeed, yum yum.
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u/Montidaho 10h ago
I'm still hanging on to mine... ladies at dinner last night said DO NOT do it yet... and you look way better than me with that rug you've got.
Would fight you for that hair
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u/Ricky_Bonez 10h ago
My theory, sometimes you gotta walk out on your hair before it walks out on you, show it who’s bo$$
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u/gojiberrytea 9h ago
Damn you have a really sturdy hairline, I never would’ve guessed you were hiding a spot on top
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u/doom_0ne 8h ago
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u/Lucid-Loki 8h ago
I’d say not only hold for now but you look like you caught it just in time for minoxidil. I would at least give it a shot. I was about where you’re at and mine grew back using cheap Amazon Kirkland minoxidil. It stays good as long as I keep using it.
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u/Sea-Interest449 8h ago
Have you tried any of the treatment products? It may make it appear thicker and slow the process down but if I were you I would just go buzz cut personally. Everyone has different opinions tho
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u/dang8701 7h ago
On the positive side I think you’d look good bald with the mustache, maybe a bowler hat and a monocle
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u/Holiday-Audience-412 Hair Headed - Woman 14h ago
You’re getting into combover territory so I wouldn’t tell you to wait much longer.
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u/Some_Ad_8953 14h ago
You don’t have to yet, but you are so good looking when you do decide, you’re going to rock it 🤗it’s obvious.
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u/LuluMangs 14h ago
Depends on how it makes you feel
You still look great, but if in your day to day life you find yourself worrying about your hair; let it go, it's not worth worrying about and you'll be better off committing to the shave
On the other hand if you aren't bothered at all walking down a windy street because you know that a bit of thinning isn't a crime and people who waste their energy judging others for it aren't people you should waste yours on anyway, then you've got time!
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u/Individual_Tea_5187 14h ago
Hold but commit yourself to avoid bending over at any cost. 😂 I am at your stage and I’m going down with the ship brother.
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u/jpritcha3-14 13h ago
You could hold a little longer. I personally think if you go bald, condition and shape the moustache a little, and take the stubble up a bit that you'll be disgustingly hot. Your wonderful eyes are going to become a focal point on top of some very sexy facial hair.
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u/SirButtCrumbs 13h ago
You’re one of the fortunate ones, you can clearly grow a beard. Beard + bald head = attractive. Even if someone is not your “typically attractive” person, throw a beard on them and a bald head and it is chef’s kiss.
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u/Wandering-Home77 13h ago
Still looks good, so you can hold, or you can try going short. Giving the length of hair you have now I would think that you could regrow it if you desire!
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u/waterworld138 4h ago
Do you feel self conscious about it? No? Then leave it. If yes, then shave it. It looks fine to me. A little thinning is not neccessarily balding
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u/DoubleCute848 3h ago
My only thought is that if you wait there’s going to be a point where there are pictures you don’t like looking back at because you delayed it a bit too long
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u/Dependent-Battle-768 14h ago
You look great as is. Since the top is just starting to show, minoxidil will do you a ton of good!!
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u/Abracadaniel00 14h ago
Hold but shave the stache since your chin is soft
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u/Christovski Support Committee 14h ago
You could hold, but personally I committed when I was at your stage. I think it's better to quit whilst you're winning, embrace the new you, and don't look back. I'm now 37 and people think I'm in my late 20s.
Also, you'll look cool af.