Hairloss for men
California Mullet Years
I first noticed that my hair was starting to thin in my early twenties. I was a “long hair” back then, with a large mane of unkempt hair that I usually kept tied back in a tight ponytail. I always kind of had the feeling that I was genetically predisposed to losing my hair. My grandfather on my mothers side was bald and my high school biology teacher said that this gave me a 75 percent chance of going bald too. What I did not know was that, keeping my wannabe rockstar hair tied back in a tight ponytail all day was exacerbating the process by putting too much pressure on my hair follicles. Not wanting to face the reality, I stubbornly kept my hairdo long past its expiration date, ignoring the snickering and whispers of having a “California mullet”.
the Hat Years
In my mid twenties, I finally forced myself to go to a barber for the first time in five years and finally get my tail cut off. My wake up call came when I noticed several moles that were once covered by my hair, were now peeking out at the base of my widows peak. That initial haircut made my head feel twenty pounds lighter and my hair became much more springy and resilient. The barber also did a great job in covering up my little horseshoe without making it look too much like a comb over. I was proud of my new hair style for a while until I made the mistake of examining the top of my head with a mirror. There was no doubt about, I was going bald. I spent the rest of my twenties hid beneath a cap of some sort. I do not think I ever went anywhere without my trusty ball cap. I wore it so much, that people did not recognize me when I took it off. The only place I could not hide beneath a cap was at work, where I resorted to trying to cover up my thin spots with complicated comb overs, held in place with industrial strength hair gel. I knew that I was not really fooling anyone with these hairstyles and I also knew that I could not keep on going everywhere in a hat. Something had to be done.
Provillus to the rescue
Desperate for a solution that did not involve getting a William Shatner like hair transplant, I began looking on the Internet. This was when I discovered Provillus for men. Like Rogaine and other products found in stores, Provillus contains Minoxidil, the only thing approved by the FDA to help regrow hair. Minoxidil works by keeping the dreaded DHT enzyme from strangling your hair follicles allowing you once again to grow a healthy, hat free head of hair. Unlike the other products found in the store, Provillus also contains key mineral and vitamins that are essential for a healthy scalp and hair. While DHT is thought to be the main culprit in hereditary hairloss, poor scalp conditions also contribute to premature hairloss. Another great thing I like about Provillus is that I can buy it with a degree of anonimity. The girl at the checkout counter does not need to know about what is going on beneath the hat.
My hair is starting to grow back and I am feeling great about my new look. I have even gotten carded a few times at the store! Provillus has helped give me my life back, sans hat and I have even been considering letting my hair grow out a little more. I probably will not go back to the ponytail though.
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