I asked a gf when I should start shaving my head. She said “five years ago” hahahaha. And this is generally the case although one can pull off a confident mpb if they choose. I did for a long time because I’ve got lumpy muscles in my head, always have. I was visibly losing my hair at 18 years old, and they say by the time you can see it you’ve lost almost half of your hair.
The ancient Romans knew how to prevent baldness with 100% efficacy. Castration. I always tell young guys that ask me about going bald hahaha.
I actually gave my hair one last shot several years ago. Did ghk-cu, finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling. It was working very noticeably. When I started taking testosterone my dht response over powered everything.
There’s so much bs about balding it’s out of control. Every one says it’s from your mom’s side. My mom’s dad died with a full head of hair, and her brothers have full heads of hair. My dad super bald, has been since his mid twenties.
From everything I can figure, if you have a lot of dht receptors in your scalp, a lot of dht, or both, you are going to lose your hair to whatever degree those factors dictate. It sucks, no one wants to lose their hair. Some people can manage it, others it’s just too aggressive and it’s a losing battle.