Dealing With Hair Loss And Hair Transplant Scars - My 35 Year Balding Journey

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Welcome to Adrian's story.
Adrian and I jumped on Skype for another episode of the Bald Cafe Podcast. In this episode we talked about Adrian's hair loss that began when he was around 18 years old.
Adrian had a hair transplant early that left him with scars at the back of his head and at the front. Moving past the hair transplant Adrian then proudly wore a hair piece for many years. He later decided to go a step further and opted for the shaved head.
He loved the look but still felt a sense of insecurity over the scars left behind from the hair transplant surgeries. He has since had SMP and is continuing his journey to moving past hair loss once and for all.
Adrian wanted to share his story in the hope that others can learn from it and I cant thank him enough for doing so 🙏 . I'm very much looking forward to part 2 of this one ✊
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@jasonvanginderen7839 4 года назад

Be true to yourself, especially if you're at a young age. I started receding when i was 16 shaved it at 21 (24 now). Ppl couldn't tell I was balding (except other balding men ofcourse). I realised how much time I wasted checking my hair. I bought a clipper then after another 5 months i did it. Friends joked a bit, girls missed my hair. But in the end ppl dont care. Not saying looks don't matter, they really do for our society. But how you present yourself is the most important thing and your mental health ofcourse. I even grew my hair out a bit again, and I can still pull of many hairstyles. But the longer I keep it the more of those doubts comes back. It will take a while to fully embrace it and im not at the end of my road, but i can just share my story and tell my fellow balding guys to just try shaving it and see how much stress falls away. This channel is a great example of what happens if you accept it. A shame I just found it 6 months ago, would have helped me a lot when I first started balding. Sorry for bad English.

@jakubkozak5414 4 года назад

Totally agree. Sadly most people can´t see the mental battle behind it.

@JK-cz1km 4 года назад

Respect bro! I would lie if I say I'm not scared being bold one day.

@akshat6007 4 года назад

Kudos to him for sharing his journey candidly

@thomashuey5270 4 года назад

This is brilliant Adrian, thanks. Keep going buddy, one step at a time.

@andrewwatkins4194 4 года назад

Man. This is going to help a lot of people. Thank you for another gem bald cafe and Adrian 👊👊👊

@peaceatlast8768 4 года назад

More people need to watch this. His experience shows what happens if you are not confident when you are losing hair. Im glad that he has accepted it now.

@Any4cards 7 месяцев назад

He just got hair transplant lol

@dopander2883 6 месяцев назад

Meanwhile got a successful hair transplant at eugenix

@blakeengum1482 4 года назад

Just wanted to say thank you for creating these videos. I am 20, and starting to suspect some VERY early signs of male pattern baldness. I'm sort of at that in-between stage where it could just be natural thinning, or I really could be destined to go bald. (Pretty sure it's just in my genetics to be bald either way.) My point is this: Because of your videos, I've decided that no matter what happens I'm going to just own it. I'm not messing with Finasteride or Minoxidil, and I'll totally own my baldness instead of letting it own me. Thanks for helping me see that!

@j0nnyism Год назад

Minoxidil is one thing hair transplants are another. One is relatively risk free the other comes with many

@poigss 4 года назад

Wow another brilliantly reflective video - what an intelligent guy this man is

@tentinquarantino2535 3 года назад

Adrian is so sincere and likable! Also he looks sick with the scar; weathered in an attractive way.

@maesterjono 4 года назад

Good on you Adrian, looking great champ!

@schral3016 4 года назад

Very courageous guy for sharing his story. Honestly, even with the scars I don't think it looks that bad and wouldn't even give him a 2nd look if I saw it in person. The thing that struck me the most was all the years and energy he's spent throughput his life obsessing about his hair, which I do understand as a balding guy myself. Imagine how much better life is if you can accept balding and put all that energy into just living life to it's fullest. I applaud his courage and hope he finds peace and acceptance.

@checmate1633 4 года назад

The reason why you dont come to peace after not being honest about something is because you'll always have to worry that they will find out, especially if its somebody you want to get to know better, which is quite unsettling. Honesty is always the way to go, especially if its nothing you need to be ashamed of.

@iaingreig9685 4 года назад

You rock the bald look Adrian!! and you are right, you should see the scar as a badge of honour.

@LovinglyStonedProd 4 года назад

Thank you Adrian for sharing your story and your Transparency. We are close in age and I can relate to your story. Aloha from Texas, Dr. Liam Sullivan Stone, D.D., Ph.D., N.D.

@raulgonzales6721 4 года назад

You look great Adrian! The scars don‘t bother at all, maybe look at it as an opportunity to get in touch with people, even if its through your most vulnerable spot...if you could view it that way you might get rid off the negative association towards it...anyway cheers and thanks for your story and thanks to Harry again too - awesome channel and really something that makes people and with it the world better - and thats not even an exaggeration (buzzed it off myself 1 month ago). Greetings from switzerland

@CarrotGarlic 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing mate.

@justice100forwin2 Год назад

Awesome interview, both of you are great....and you both look great too.

@copyofacrow2663 4 года назад

I totally understand your self consciousness and stress about scars, I have a lot of visible scars myself. As well as some medical conditions that affect my body visually too. My teeth are in bad shape due to never being taught good hygiene growing up and I've had bad luck with dentists. I recently shaved my head due to my balding. I'm 23 next year, rough start to life 😂 On top of that my girlfriend hates me with a bald head lol. It's a struggle. Staying humble in life helps me a lot.

@SteveWKk 4 года назад

Time to trade her in for a chick that likes it..... No joke.

@SteveWKk 4 года назад

@Rich T Exactly......she has a right to voice her opinion and not be attracted to guys that shave their head. So, let her go and find a woman that either doesn't care, or who thinks its sexy. Life's too fucking short.

@wolves1980 11 месяцев назад

Imagine if your girlfriend lost her hair horrible how people can make you feel about your self

@adamsomerset9940 4 года назад

Can definitely relate to this. Took the system off and shaved it Monday this week. I have a hair transplant scar. Make up fades it. Fortunately it's just the sole scar on the back of my head.

@cornerstopboyscsb6107 4 года назад

I’m 18 in South Africa, and I’ve started noticing my hair going, but luckily my mates and I can talk about it. And my brother and I are always laughing it off with eachother which makes it easier to deal with kind of.

@Baldcafe 4 года назад

Good man. It’s something you absolutely won’t be dealing with alone and it’s just a bit lay part of growing up as a man 👌

@bogdan4907 4 года назад

Thank you man for this channal, helps me a lot

@John-vl3uq 4 года назад

Well done on sharing your story I really enjoyed listening to you. You are great person and never think anything less. Your look really suits you because you have accepted it.

@adgg577 4 года назад

If it's going, shave it off, rock whoever you are and move forward. Honestly, this group helped me shave my thinning hair. No it wasn't the worst thinning hair out there by any stretch, but I'd started doing the old "combover" to hide the fact that it was going. I promise you you'll feel so much better, you won't be shitting yourself if there's a sudden gust of wind and you'll have people telling you you look like an MMA fighter! 🤷 Good luck to whoever is going through it, watching this video and reading this comment. You're not alone!

@CalumetColorado 2 месяца назад

Firstly, #baldcafe @baldcafe , thank you so much for the work you do. I have burns scars and plastic surgery from childhood. I'm now in my 40s and I've hid it all my life with my hair being a bit long. My balding is so bad now that I can no longer hide it. I'm incredibly scared to shave it, but I have to. I cant even do a grade 1 or 2 because the scarring on the side of my head would just look not right at all with stubble. Not really sure why I'm even typing this out to be honest! I guess it's because I dont have a girlfriend (lost all my confidence as the balding started) and no one to talk to about this decision. It feels good just to type it out really. Thanks again for everything you do for the guys watching these videos.

@h3fan725 4 года назад

feel very sad for him and his story :/ very emotionally draining by sounds of it , really hope he happy and ok now he deserves to be better now i hope :)

@dave-jk6en 16 дней назад

What a great guy. The SMP looks good and pretty much covers the scars. My hair’s receding but not at the point where I need to shave it, but do worry when the time comes as I have 2 natural scars on the back of my head from an accident, so I’m a bit anxious about that

@Joseph_Martini 4 года назад

Guys I finally did it!!! I fucking shaved and i have never felt better. 22 now and was losing hair, i was covering it with hair fibers. Now i am finally free.

@jakubkozak5414 4 года назад

Congrats! Wind and rain are no longer enemies :D

@Joseph_Martini 4 года назад

Jakub Kozak hahhaa so true man.

@jakubkozak5414 4 года назад

@@Joseph_Martini It´s kind of funny when you think about it. But back then it could easily ruin your day. Btw, the best description ever "finally free"

@davidabkk 3 года назад

Congrats man, how you feeling 8 months on?

@kdue8625 Год назад

Hello. Thank you for posting this video. I`m not good at listening, so I`d like to ask you . Are the scars camofulaged by SMP? Is Mr.Adrian happy about the SMP result? Are the scars not a problem any more for him ? Or Is he still concerned about it? I mean ,Is he still concered if people notice? As for me, the scars are well-hidden , it could depend on how and from where you look at them though.

@nathanlee4500 2 года назад

Coming across this video now. Adrian from what I can see I think your front hairline scars look minor. Not something I would judge negatively at all. Props to you for being willing to be on the channel. Helps people like myself. Many people have a lot worse situations and conditions that may have been avoidable or not.

@brunoalvescaetano 3 года назад

I know that scar up front still bothers you bro, but no bullshit here, I see no problem at all in it. It accually gives you a tough look. Embrace it! Thx for sharing.

@alexanderlane6007 4 года назад

He looks awesome bald to be honest reminds me of the actor Michael Chiklis

@lastkingpin3149 4 года назад

Dam, this is heart breaking stuff

@timberwolvesxx7250 4 года назад

adrian looks good for his age

@larryb7585 3 года назад

WOW....Our paths were/are almost identical. 30 yrs ago..wigs, topical products...and horrible transplants...Fast forward to me now at 51...and still self conscious and struggling with the results of a botched transplant that left a raised-ridge hairline. Recently shaved...got smp...and then lasered off 2 weeks ago...now in the process of growing back the wispy hair, just to hide the 3D hairline....LIke you...I like shaving too and think that I look good bald, with the exception of that linear line on my forehead head, that I just cant stop obsessing about😣 Thanks so much for sharing your story and your bravery!

@centauro3974 2 месяца назад

you lasered the smp? doesn't it look good?

@larrybstreetfish5852 2 месяца назад

The smp was done well, but because the transplants were so ridged, the smp made the poor texture of my skin more apparent. I had the smp lasered, and the transplants surgically removed. Everything looks so much better now

@centauro3974 2 месяца назад

@@larrybstreetfish5852 did the laser for the smp affect the hair that was in that place? who did your graft removal?

@larrybstreetfish5852 2 месяца назад

@@centauro3974 Dr Cole in Atlanta...I am not sure if the laser affected the growth since i continued shaving daily

@Pazzaideakerala 4 года назад

I started loosing my hair at Age of 24 but at end bold head makes me look young and with girls i realy rock so i Will tel shave It of and you Will rock bro

@psydwaindah 6 месяцев назад

I love you guys!

@yunusk7142 4 года назад

Does Adrian have any other videos?

@vflwob5 2 года назад

Adrian is one of the coolest guys I ever talked to :) What a strong, intelligent man.

@Baldcafe 2 года назад

Great guy 👍

@vflwob5 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe both of you.

@daveclark3337 4 года назад

I embrace it now. Although I’m pissed off I don’t look like Pep Guardiola :p

@edbrown7919 Год назад

You should interview Adrian again his hair looks spectacular! The only reason he went for a transplant was because of the scars he looks great now if not he would’ve stayed clean shaven

@JoseFlores-jf9bf 4 года назад

@Baldcafe You look like one of the musicians for Little Dragon.

@phillawrence 4 года назад

I can relate to this mans experiences. I don’t believe he mentioned Body Dysmorphic Disorder though, he did seem to allude to it, when he said, ‘If it wasn’t his scars, it would be something else.’

@phillawrence 4 года назад

kevin p errrr..........no!

@simonjbrand 4 месяца назад

It wasn't immediately visible at the front when I watched it but when he said about the front scar it made me think the Dam surgeon should have been jailed at the time. Everyone knows about the back scar but front is less usual unless FUE scars more as I haven't seen any in the flesh. Good chat Harry. All the best Adrian and CBT will cure the scar, sit with the discomfort until it becomes more comfortable and maybe try buzzing it vs shaving as an option, could try a Beard or stubble.

@khalidatawneh7186 4 года назад

Just embrace it

@joey9811 4 года назад

Yeah just like Pac

@draketoto3576 4 года назад

Nah

@smoothcasanova5082 4 года назад

Technically, wouldn't embracing it actually be just letting your hair grow as is and not caring what others think about it? And wouldn't shaving your head bald, technically be hiding it?

@timmothyjennings 4 года назад

@@smoothcasanova5082 yes

@aphexrobinson2022 4 года назад

You actually look like 2 pac in your pic! 😃

@scalpmicropigmentationhous8673 4 года назад

hey dude, love these videos. i had SMP done too in Houston if you wanna watch my video diary. you look great as a bald guy, i think it was made for you

@dphotos007 4 месяца назад

I am 11 years older than this gentlemen and his story is a mirror of my life. Me the nightmare started at age 20. My head is so scared now. Surgeons back then were just butchers and all about getting their next sports car from young souls like me. People can be so cruel when they make a joke about you losing your hair. My head is much more scarred than this man. I wish I could sue these doctors. Once you have these nasty scars it makes you feel awful inside. For me I have to wear a hair system and I wish I could just shave my head but the scars are just too many. When you get older you have to have a good stylist to make your hair gray and to thin it out that is age appropriate. My friends know but I am much more shy around women I do not know. I feel my hair looks good but I have been thinking about shaving my head and do the SMP thing. It is so difficult to deal with and it is not easy keeping it hidden and living in fear.

@Baldcafe 4 месяца назад

I should let you know that I believe since this interview Adrian has had more repair work done surgically and I believe he is pretty happy with the results.

@jrhartley7623 4 года назад

I shaved my head in March when lockdown started since then I’ve let my hair grow out and now I can’t come to grips with shaving it off again

@Nickersons-Theme 4 года назад

Just get it done! hahah

@joegoosebass3958 4 года назад

own it dude

@joegoosebass3958 4 года назад

@@nogymforyourface49 oi snowflake.. u come on a public forum and start blabering your mouth about your self pity and then when charitable guys give you some good advice you have a nervous break down. Get off the internet and go and crawl back into your safe zone...

@joegoosebass3958 4 года назад

No GymForYourFace 🥱

@jrhartley7623 4 года назад

No GymForYourFace 🍩

@alangraham5115 4 года назад

I think I'll attempt to grow a beard..

@ArizonaGrapeade Месяц назад

Had my first ht which was FUT last year as a norwood 6 and it has been the best decision ive ever made. Going back for the crown later this year. Scar is undetectable with #3 havent tried lower. Wife has taken pics of it and you really have to look hard to find it. Hair dressers are surprised when i tell them its all transplanted. Find the right surgeon and if you’re a good candidate it can make a huge difference in your appearance and confidence. Don’t fall for these terrible pictures people always use for FUT.

@8ONJO55 4 года назад

Not everyone looks good with a shaved head. If having a wig or hair transplant helps you to look better and be more confident,do it.

@brianmcg321 4 года назад

Bald always looks better than balding. 100% of the time. Nothing looks worse than a man trying to hide his insecurities.

@8ONJO55 4 года назад

@@brianmcg321 That's true man,bald is better than balding...but not every balding man looks good bald. With a shaved head you look older and less "handsome".

@shivankshankhdhar8823 4 года назад

brianmcg321 insecurities can be very real my friend but what about the people who dont get any success with girls and look much older due to hairloss ?

@NCC1371 4 года назад

Shivank Shankhdhar hair loss is truly a plague upon humanity

@j0nnyism 3 года назад

Ur right. Everyone’s different. It’s about what u feel comfortable doing. There’s no “right” way although I personally prefer shaving

@truegaming8962 4 года назад

I’ve suffered from hair loss since I was 19 and now 27. The first month of hair loss was the worse feeling in my life, as I lost a great deal. I’ve tried all hair products but nothing worked, so I ended up shaving my head. I felt great for the first month but then it all went down hill after that, so I decided to grow my hair back and make the most out of it as I could but still wasn’t happy. I shave it again, felt better but the depression came back worse. I grew it out again but this time the longest it’s ever been, which I always wanted long hair but never did because I cared to much what others would think, so that also came a big regret. I came across a hair transplant video on RU-vid showing how cheap you can get it out in turkey, so I found myself getting a hair transplant. A year later, I’m pretty happy with the results but it could be a little better so I’m going to a second hair transplant. I know the hair transplant isn’t what I wanted but that’s due to the amount of hair I lost but I’m grateful to have what I got now. If my hair still continues to fall out and then SMP is my last resort. If you can afford it, and want it. Do it! You only live once man

@The.Last.Guitar.Hero. 4 года назад

I'm in the same age range as Adrian, I remember seeing people with the results of 80s hair transplants and it was horrible. It made me feel queasy as it looked like dolls hair punched into the scalp in rows

@j0nnyism Год назад

Yea it’s much improved today. But the scarring issue still remains. A big problem if u want to shave in the future

@venturegaming8959 4 года назад

Hair transplant does works.

@willmelendrez463 4 года назад

I've done 2 hair transplants and happy I did it feels good to have hair I'm still too young to look 40 when I'm only 31 lol 😆

@willmelendrez463 4 года назад

@Rich T hey bro trust me your not alone on this one. Same thing with me. I started losing much of my hair at 27 luckily it wasn't at 18 or 15 lol 😆 And at only 29 i was looking like 38 lol and at 31 now I look like 28😌 lol hair makes a great difference sadly but it those. Best decision i made with 2 FUT procedures

@varunbatta4197 4 года назад

I wanna see the short beard again

@Baldcafe 4 года назад

Will be there in upcoming vids 👍

@varunbatta4197 4 года назад

Baldcafe aye you are a legend . Most impactful 2020 award goes to you

@The.Last.Guitar.Hero. 4 года назад

I rock a beard but I keep it short so it doesn't star looking like pubic hair

@nggaish 4 года назад

Second baby, ring a ding ding

@SefsonGH Месяц назад

He has hair now after his procedure with Eugenix....

@yunusk7142 4 года назад

Why don’t he do SMP on his frontal scar?

@lukelukey4155 4 года назад

He goes too low and it will give an action man effect

@larryb7585 3 года назад

SMP doesnt hide a raised/or 3D scar...especially when overhead lighting hits your head. I have a raised ridged hairline from transplants back in the 80's...Recently had SMP and as good as the procedure was, it did not hide the raised, bumpy hairline....I had my smp removed 2 weeks ago

@FirstnameLastname-pt5ss Год назад

He got a hair transplant

@747rotate 4 года назад

I started loosing my hair at around 50. At first i was freaking out. I had such beautiful looking hair. I use to be in a rock band in the 80's when big hair was the norm. I would get a perm about every month to give me we'll call it (the look) & it looked so cool. Then after i was in that band no more i quit getting perms & started cutting my hair shorter & shorter. Then like i said when i was around 50 i started loosing my hair. I finally started to accept the fact that i was going bald & just went ahead & lived my life.I completely lost all my hair on the top of my head but still had hair on the sides. About once a month i'd have my barber cut it very short. Then when this pandemic hit & all the salons shut down i told my wife i think i'll just start shaving my head. To hell with getting my hair cut at the barber anymore, i'll just shave my head. Plus i'd save $30 a month. Now after getting the technique down i love it...plus a lot of the women love it & comment on how the shape of my head goes with shaving it...ha. Looking back i do miss having hair sometimes but it's so much easier just to shave it & be done with it. I told my wife even if i had the opportunity to get a hair transplant or whatever i'd never go back. Love how it looks now & it's so smooth!

@747rotate 4 года назад

@@nogymforyourface49 like I said I was 50 when it started. I'm 67 now.

@747rotate 4 года назад

@Rich T considering the cost of a transplant that isn't 100 percent guaranteed I'd rather take that money & go on a nice vacation.

@bigbananacongolese8403 2 года назад

He got a a hair transplant about a month ago he’s a very cool guy

@Baldcafe 2 года назад

Did he share this story somewhere? Perhaps you have a link? I didn’t see he’d had another procedure done. 👍

@bigbananacongolese8403 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe yes google hair loss network forum his name is gatsby and it’s a very interesting read!

@bigbananacongolese8403 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe he had it at eugenix in india

@bigbananacongolese8403 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe it looks like it’s gonna be a really really good result

@vflwob5 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a9_Viwojy9M.html

@gammi6297 4 года назад

He should get the SMP to cover his scars.

@josdav07 4 года назад

Scar tissue is different, I went through the same thing as him, the scar looked great for a couple of weeks but the pigment fades really fast . The rest of my treatment looks really good though and I'm happy with it.

@Baldcafe 4 года назад

He did

@khalilhersi8170 2 года назад

@@josdav07 who did your work if you don’t mind, smp? Also would it fade for fue?

@jorgebnuk 11 месяцев назад

If you start to lose your hair too young, that won’t stop.. I don’t think a hair transplant would help unless you keep patching through a few years and the mental anxiety would be worse.. nothing wrong to shave your hair younger, it actually looks really good. SMP naturally looking does help a lot.. hair transplants don’t work for everyone unfortunately

@romoore9898 Год назад

He’s more handsome without hair even at 53! He needs glasses if he can’t see it.

@samzk5994 Год назад

Update: Adrian has now had a 2nd hair transplant with Eugenix

@Baldcafe Год назад

I don’t doubt it but where are you getting this info from?

@samzk5994 Год назад

@@Baldcafe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fKanNlpeRR0.html

@Baldcafe Год назад

All good. I stopped being lazy and had a Google. Really hope he finds peace with his hair once and for all

@Sunny0660 2 года назад

And he ended up getting another hairtransplant recently. Why wouldn't he just give up!

@Baldcafe 2 года назад

I have lost contact unfortunately I was unable to find his Instagram. Are you in contact with him? I wish him all the best and I hope he finds true peace with it all one day.

@Sunny0660 2 года назад

@@Baldcafe yeah he is a pretty active member at hair transplant network. At euginix website you can see his hair transplant. after all the talk he did it again and that too body hair transplant where the results generally does not look good. And he knew this. This is disappointing. Wish him all the best.