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Title: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 09, 2018, 01:33:58 PM
Cure for baldness found

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/mindandbody/could-a-cure-for-male-pattern-baldness-be-on-the-horizon/ar-AAwZLno?ocid=spartanntp

Or is baldness even a disease.
Apart from Old Gadgees for whom wigs are still an option, who even has a full head of hair who hasn't had it shaved off.

This chemical is surely not  a medicine but hair growth is part of the side effects of chemical ingestion surely?
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: jeremyp on May 09, 2018, 01:38:33 PM
I'm conflicted.

I'd like my hair back but then I'd have the hassle of getting somebody to cut it whereas at the moment I just run the electric hair trimmer over it to keep the stubble in check.

No it is not a disease, by the way, at least not on most men.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 02:39:49 PM
I like baldness. It’s quite masculine.

Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: floo on May 09, 2018, 03:20:51 PM
I don't understand why some men shave all their hair off when they don't have a problem with baldness, I don't think it enhances their appearance. Having said that I think comb overs are horrible and it is far better to go bald gracefully. I told my husband we would be down the divorce court if he ever opted for one.  ;D
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: trippymonkey on May 09, 2018, 04:21:42 PM
You can always tell how 'ashamed' a fella is of his baldy head by how big the beard is !??!!?

Ranges from none at all - happy with it, to full beard & tache & getting bigger month by month, being REALLY ashamed !!!

I can't grow it upstairs but I still can downstairs so I'm STILL a man ?!?!!??
Check it out everywhere you go....
HA HA !!!!
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 09, 2018, 04:54:18 PM
I like baldness. It’s quite masculine.

Quite agree, it's sexy.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: floo on May 09, 2018, 04:55:36 PM
Quite agree, it's sexy.

No accounting for taste. ::)
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 09, 2018, 04:57:07 PM
You can always tell how 'ashamed' a fella is of his baldy head by how big the beard is !??!!?

Ranges from none at all - happy with it, to full beard & tache & getting bigger month by month, being REALLY ashamed !!!

I can't grow it upstairs but I still can downstairs so I'm STILL a man ?!?!!??
Check it out everywhere you go....
HA HA !!!!
My beard covers a multitude of chins.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 09, 2018, 04:57:45 PM
I'll have to try one  ;).
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 04:58:51 PM
I like beards too. Fortunately my bloke has both a bald head and a beard.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 09, 2018, 05:03:22 PM

I can't grow it upstairs but I still can downstairs so I'm STILL a man ?!?!!??
Check it out everywhere you go....
HA HA !!!!

Oh! Do you  take people downstairs, then?   ::)
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 09, 2018, 05:09:47 PM
Beards can look good but bearded men tend to be mistaken for eachother even if not really alike, beard and glasses combination even more so.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: floo on May 09, 2018, 05:12:30 PM
My husband had a beard for a while about 20 years ago, I was glad when he saved it off. I dislike the look of them and don't think they are hygienic.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 05:13:27 PM
Beards can look good but bearded men tend to be mistaken for eachother even if not really alike, beard and glasses combination even more so.

Do you think? Can’t say I’ve found it a thing, except when watching Cadfael, but I think that was largely down to the lighting.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 05:14:19 PM
My husband had a beard for a while about 20 years ago, I was glad when he saved it off. I dislike the look of them and don't think they are hygienic.

My bloke uses something called ‘soap’. Seems to do the job.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Gordon on May 09, 2018, 05:16:28 PM
I like beards too. Fortunately my bloke has both a bald head and a beard.

That is, of course, the ideal combination  ;)
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on May 09, 2018, 06:35:51 PM
Rhi,

Quote
I like baldness. It’s quite masculine.

Why do you want to look masculine?
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: trippymonkey on May 09, 2018, 09:08:16 PM
Oh! Do you  take people downstairs, then?   ::)

Want my mob number, do you ???? 8)

Also check out guys with a hat on AND a big beard. Another dead giveaway !!! ;)
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 09, 2018, 09:34:10 PM
Plenty of those around!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=man+with+hat+and+beard+photograph&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB717GB727&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj81_b3uvnaAhVCAsAKHQ2ECiAQsAQIKA&biw=1223&bih=729

Keeps a bald head warm in winter and protects from the sun in hot.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 09:56:28 PM

Also check out guys with a hat on AND a big beard. Another dead giveaway !!! ;)

No, this means that they are a hipster. Watch them closely and you’ll see them eating in restaurants that serve salads on a trowel.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 09:58:41 PM
Plenty of those around!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=man+with+hat+and+beard+photograph&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB717GB727&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj81_b3uvnaAhVCAsAKHQ2ECiAQsAQIKA&biw=1223&bih=729

Keeps a bald head warm in winter and protects from the sun in hot.

I went out with a bald guy last winter who always wore a hat, indoors and out. I couldn’t decide if it was because he was self conscious or just freezing cold all the time.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 09, 2018, 10:58:14 PM


Also check out guys with a hat on AND a big beard. Another dead giveaway !!!
Yep, It's Christmas again.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 09, 2018, 11:16:17 PM
Yep, It's Christmas again.

 :D
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ad_orientem on May 10, 2018, 10:42:03 AM
As soon as I realised my hair was thinning a bit (the swirly bit at the top of the head) I shaved it all off. The only way to do it, in my opinion. Nothing sadder than seeing men cling on to the last strands of hair.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 10:50:08 AM
Yep, looks better. Nice and shiny like a light bulb.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: wigginhall on May 10, 2018, 11:23:27 AM
My beard had its 40th birthday this year.   We had a modest celebration, with a few friends, some with beards, some without.   
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 10, 2018, 11:29:28 AM
As soon as I realised my hair was thinning a bit (the swirly bit at the top of the head) I shaved it all off. The only way to do it, in my opinion. Nothing sadder than seeing men cling on to the last strands of hair.

I'm a bit thin at the back but other than that have great hair but I'd go for the combover if it came to it.
For one thing I have neither the time nor the inclination for the bulldog or Rottweiler which seems inevitably to go with a shaved head.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 11:43:33 AM
No it doesn't, you're thinking of skinheads but a No1 cut is quite cool and smart now. Look around you & on TV & film and you'll see plenty of good looking well dressed men with bald heads.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 10, 2018, 12:34:54 PM
As soon as I realised my hair was thinning a bit (the swirly bit at the top of the head) I shaved it all off. The only way to do it, in my opinion. Nothing sadder than seeing men cling on to the last strands of hair.

My hair is almost non existent at the crown of my head but I have to trim my eyebrows virtually every other week.

But for this disparaging post of yours A O, I was thinking of using my quick growing eyebrows as a comb over to cover my bald spot.

Regards ippy.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 10, 2018, 01:03:30 PM
No it doesn't, you're thinking of skinheads but a No1 cut is quite cool and smart now. Look around you & on TV & film and you'll see plenty of good looking well dressed men with bald heads.
My preference would be old jackets with a hint of moss with a hairstyle somewhere between Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 and Monty Don.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 10, 2018, 01:05:16 PM
My hair is almost non existent at the crown of my head but I have to trim my eyebrows virtually every other week.

tell me about it.......what's that weed from Japan that's taking over everyone's garden>
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Steve H on May 10, 2018, 01:59:59 PM
tell me about it.......what's that weed from Japan that's taking over everyone's garden>
Japanese Knot.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: floo on May 10, 2018, 02:21:16 PM
The local diocese want to built a modern vicarage for our daughter, and four other houses to sell to pay for it. They planned to put it on land the church owns next to the graveyard. Unfortunately the land is infiltrated by Japanese knotweed, and planning permission cannot be given until it is cleared and safe from it. My girl's present vicarage was built in the late 19th century, an igloo would be warmer, it costs a fortune to heat, the church has to pay for part of the heating costs, and other expenses. A modern vicarage would be much more cost effective.

Talk about going off topic! ;D
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 10, 2018, 02:41:46 PM
My preference would be old jackets with a hint of moss with a hairstyle somewhere between Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 and Monty Don.

On thinking about it, perhaps my system's not having to supply the necessary to support the hair on the crown of my head has switched to over producing eyebrows; as for knot weed, at my age it's more about having knot weed when I should have done.

Regards ippy
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 03:12:34 PM
 ;D Or knot having weed maybe. Or a knotted weed....

I can picture you having eyebrows curling up to the ceiling. Very fetching (not), maybe Mrs Ippy will take scissors to them when you're asleep.

My preference would be old jackets with a hint of moss with a hairstyle somewhere between Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 and Monty Don.

Willis looks pretty good with his bald pate; Monty has a decent head of hair and delightfully crumpled jackets.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 10, 2018, 03:28:17 PM

Willis looks pretty good with his bald pate;
Is Bruce naturally bald or was it a case of shaving or Dye Hard?
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 04:03:11 PM
Dunno, next time I see him I'll ask.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Free Willy on May 10, 2018, 04:17:16 PM
Dunno, next time I see him I'll ask.
If he is naturally bald did he say yippy ky yay as he combed the last strands out?
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 10, 2018, 05:12:24 PM
As soon as I realised my hair was thinning a bit (the swirly bit at the top of the head) I shaved it all off. The only way to do it, in my opinion. Nothing sadder than seeing men cling on to the last strands of hair.

Do you know my ex?
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ad_orientem on May 10, 2018, 06:56:15 PM
No it doesn't, you're thinking of skinheads but a No1 cut is quite cool and smart now. Look around you & on TV & film and you'll see plenty of good looking well dressed men with bald heads.

I usually say I've just gone for the Bruce Willis look.😁
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 07:00:30 PM
YOu & Bruce are in good company. There's also one there with a link to bald men with beards.
Patrick Stewart looks good.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=famous+bald+men&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB717GB727&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjF0uaj2vvaAhWLL8AKHVxVAakQsAQIMQ&biw=1223&bih=729
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Rhiannon on May 10, 2018, 07:29:51 PM
Bald heads are very tactile too.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Robbie on May 10, 2018, 07:37:17 PM
Mmmmmmmmm
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 11, 2018, 01:24:09 PM
Mmmmmmmmm

Why is it when outside in a crowd no one notices a baldie, you could have gone past quite a few of them and then next thing if you see someone wearing a wig, it's a dig in the ribs to your partner often accompanied by a suppressed indication of amusement.

We used to have a army surplus type shop in our small town, the owner had a trained rat sitting on his head, neither of us could look at much in his shop if he was there, couldn't stop looking at this terrible wig, it drew the eye, couldn't help it, it's making me laugh remembering it, I know that's cruel but I can't help it.

Regards ippy   
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Steve H on May 11, 2018, 01:25:34 PM
I'd quite like to be bald: it looks distinguished.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Steve H on May 11, 2018, 01:26:25 PM
Although, having said that, one of the worst fuckwits I know is a slap-head.
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 11, 2018, 01:50:18 PM
There's a very good long running leg pull that can be used on baldies, it doesn't always work but when it does.

Start a conversation with a baldie of course, then go on to talking about Somerset house they no longer keep records there the keep them just over the road in St Katherines House, just behind Australia House, in The Strand, (make sure you've got the baldie interested), then turn the conversation to the various aspects of keeping records where your own family comes from etc, anything centralising on or about the records office, (a bit like reeling a fish in then slackening off and reeling in again make sure you really got your victim on the hook), when you think the victim's really got in with you on the subject, (it's timing), ease them around to inheritance etc, and the final blow, (making sure you can get away, escape fast), is to ask them if they've thought about going to St Katherines seeing if they have any missing heirs?

I've had two successes with this one, both used to be really good friends, but it takes time before they'll ever trust you again.

Regards ippy     
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: Steve H on May 11, 2018, 01:55:26 PM
There's a very good long running leg pull that can be used on baldies, it doesn't always work but when it does.

Start a conversation with a baldie of course, then go on to talking about Somerset house they no longer keep records there the keep them just over the road in St Katherines House, just behind Australia House, in The Strand, (make sure you've got the baldie interested), then turn the conversation to the various aspects of keeping records where your own family comes from etc, anything centralising on or about the records office, (a bit like reeling a fish in then slackening off and reeling in again make sure you really got your victim on the hook), when you think the victim's really got in with you on the subject, (it's timing), ease them around to inheritance etc, and the final blow, (making sure you can get away, escape fast), is to ask them if they've thought about going to St Katherines seeing if they have any missing heirs?

I've had two successes with this one, both used to be really good friends, but it takes time before they'll ever trust you again.

Regards ippy   
You evil bastard! :D
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 11, 2018, 02:13:44 PM
You evil bastard! :D

Yea but it's good fun innit.

Regards ippy
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ekim on May 11, 2018, 02:45:54 PM
Is baldness a disease?  No, it was explained by that old saying .... 'Grass doesn't grow on a busy thoroughfare'.  It's the same reason why women don't grow beards.  :-[  :-[
Title: Re: Is baldness a disease
Post by: ippy on May 11, 2018, 03:42:19 PM
Is baldness a disease?  No, it was explained by that old saying .... 'Grass doesn't grow on a busy thoroughfare'.  It's the same reason why women don't grow beards.  :-[  :-[

I'm just about to take my dog for a walk ekim, I'm sure I'll still be laughing when I get back, a good one.

Regards ippy