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On May 05 2008 15:48 micronesia wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2008 04:42 Dr.Dragoon wrote:On May 05 2008 03:18 ScarFace wrote:Balding comes from the male on the mothers line. If anyone is worried about balding, just look at your grandpa and you will know. My dad is bald, my Grandpa is not. I'm good to go.  That is actually not true. I had heard it was. How do you know it isn't?
From my genetics class. I'll try to explain it, but I'm still a newb and I'm not sure if I remember everything correctly. Hopefully, someone more qualified can help clear things up.
Not too long ago, scientists actually thought that balding came from your mother's father. They thought that the gene responsible for hair loss was on the X chromosome. Since women have XX, and males have XY, a male offspring would receive one X from the female and the Y from the male. This results in the male unable to give the balding gene to his son, but pass it onto his daughter, who can then pass it on to her son. I'm pretty sure this is what happens with hemophilia, and those sayings on something skipping a generation.
Anyways, further research discovered that the gene is autosomal. In other words, it isn't sex related, and your dad can give it to you. Tough luck.
Edit: Just to clarify, if your grandfather on your mother's side is bald, you're still not safe. I think you have like a 50/50 chance.
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Korea (South)11584 Posts
my dad is like ~45 and has been starting to bald since ~40 my grandpa on my mom's side started to bald when he was like ~30.
So once I'm about 30 i'm be T_T
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Korea (South)11584 Posts
unless we get some awesome research that will grow hair again.
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Noone in my family is bald thankgod.
Not even a bald spot at late ages.
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On May 06 2008 06:07 CaucasianAsian wrote:
unless we get some awesome research that will grow hair again.
Well there are hair implants for really desperate people but seriously, you can still look quite good if you just cut it marine style once you start to bald.
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My hair is starting to disappear, but I like the way I look with a shaved head, so I'm not too worried. I will miss my head-bangin' metal hair! I figure about 3 years until I have to shave it off. Half the guys in my family lose it, bahh
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United States24740 Posts
It will be a shame when I lose my hair because my hair rocks. It's slightly more effective than Brillo for scrubbing dishes.
Seriously every time I get a haircut with a new person they say something like "Wow your hair is thick." Luckily I exercise enough self control to avoid saying "that's not all"
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I started going bald at age 19, shaved my head may,2010 and I have been shaved bald since.
and I mean like down to the skin, not even fuzz. Hair never suited me well anyways so im happy with how it turned out. Just consider this, balding isn't the worst thing in the world, just be happy you aren't suffering from any major health issues. 
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On May 06 2008 05:49 Dr.Dragoon wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2008 15:48 micronesia wrote:On May 05 2008 04:42 Dr.Dragoon wrote:On May 05 2008 03:18 ScarFace wrote:Balding comes from the male on the mothers line. If anyone is worried about balding, just look at your grandpa and you will know. My dad is bald, my Grandpa is not. I'm good to go. That is actually not true. I had heard it was. How do you know it isn't? From my genetics class. I'll try to explain it, but I'm still a newb and I'm not sure if I remember everything correctly. Hopefully, someone more qualified can help clear things up. Not too long ago, scientists actually thought that balding came from your mother's father. They thought that the gene responsible for hair loss was on the X chromosome. Since women have XX, and males have XY, a male offspring would receive one X from the female and the Y from the male. This results in the male unable to give the balding gene to his son, but pass it onto his daughter, who can then pass it on to her son. I'm pretty sure this is what happens with hemophilia, and those sayings on something skipping a generation. Anyways, further research discovered that the gene is autosomal. In other words, it isn't sex related, and your dad can give it to you. Tough luck. Edit: Just to clarify, if your grandfather on your mother's side is bald, you're still not safe. I think you have like a 50/50 chance.
 I'm a sad sad panda if this is true. The only person in my family who was bald T_T.
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Chicks DIG shaved heads.
As long as you have a fairly round head, you're golden.
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On October 12 2011 00:06 Zorkmid wrote:
Chicks DIG shaved heads.
As long as you have a fairly round head, you're golden.
Thats too bad. I have a head like a light bulb and theres a history of baldness in my family. Sigh.
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On May 06 2008 11:40 micronesia wrote:
It will be a shame when I lose my hair because my hair rocks. It's slightly more effective than Brillo for scrubbing dishes.
Seriously every time I get a haircut with a new person they say something like "Wow your hair is thick." Luckily I exercise enough self control to avoid saying "that's not all"
I'm pretty sure that the same genes that give you really thick hair make you go bald.
Hairline update Micronesia?
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United States24740 Posts
On October 12 2011 03:25 Zorkmid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2008 11:40 micronesia wrote:
It will be a shame when I lose my hair because my hair rocks. It's slightly more effective than Brillo for scrubbing dishes.
Seriously every time I get a haircut with a new person they say something like "Wow your hair is thick." Luckily I exercise enough self control to avoid saying "that's not all" I'm pretty sure that the same genes that give you really thick hair make you go bald. Hairline update Micronesia?
Slow and steady wins the race <<
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it's not so bad guys trust me :p
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I think I have a slowly receding hairline, but I've always had a high forehead even while growing up (big brain syndrome ;-) ). That and I have untameable curly hair. I've buzzed my hair several times, not sure if I should do it again though haha.
Kind of a necro post o,0.
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