As a long-time member of the bald brotherhood, I've got mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it's fascinating to see science finally fighting back against my hairline's slow but inevitable retreat. On the other, I've spent years perfecting the clean shave, embracing the low-maintenance lifestyle and enjoying the money saved on fancy shampoos. Not sure I'm ready to give all that up just yet.
I'm with you on that. My hairline started receding when I was about 20 years old (for my dad it was even earlier), and at 27 I gave up after Rogaine, finasteride, dutasteride, etc. all failed, and started shaving it all off. That was more than 15 years ago, and I really haven't minded not having to ever pay for a haircut, or deal with washing or drying my hair (or paying for shampoo), or having a bad hair day, or just dealing with bed hair and cowlicks and everything in the morning. I'm lucky, though, that I have a pretty symmetrical, normal-shaped head with no weird lumps or anything.
But every now and then I do miss having hair. If this drug does bear fruit (er, hair), I suppose I could give it a go, but (assuming it works) still go back to shaving if I get tired of it. I guess it would just be nice to have the option!
(It's also a little funny/wild to me that most of my friends, as well as my wife, have never seen me with hair.)
Yeah, having the option is definitely an interesting thought... You made me think... Out of my surroundings, only my parents have seen me with hair in person...
