DH's hair is really thinning. He's asked me to ask you lot for help...

[DoItTooJulia]

He's 36 and has a family history of baldness, although his dad hasn't gone bald both of his grandfathers did.

He's always had thick, lovely hair but the last 3/4 months he's noticed it getting a lot thinner and he doesn't want it to.

He's wondering about special shampoos/supplements or any top tips really.

I think he's a bit upset because he has a beard and thinks he's going to have to get rid of that if he does end up bald.

I've told him bald isn't the end of the world and can be very sexy but he's not there with it yet. He just feels too young. He's only just come to terms with how grey his beard has gone in the last 12 months! And he's hating the in between stage too-this thinning stage iyswim?

Any ideas?

I feel for men who are insecure about losing their hair. It's so easy to dye over grey as a woman.

Not trying to belittle his feelings but as a woman with alopecia, I would so LOVE to have hair, even grey, to dye! It is far worse for women to lose hair. Men really can just shave it off and not be judged - which is what I suggest he does btw. I have tried everything except transplants and nothing works!

Oh, more posts while I typed.

He isn't in a terrible state about it, but he has mentioned it more than a few times, so it's obviously starting to bother him.

Stress is certainly a potential factor. He works ridiculously hard in a physical job, for himself so rarely relaxes. I worry about him.

He'll no doubt ask to see this thread and be worried that I'm worried about him!

Starting finestrade and minoxidil early are key. They can slow loss to a halt, but nothing (other than folicle transplant) will regrow it.

Shampoos and conditioners in combination with the meds. They won't do much other than raise hopes in their own.

It's unbelievably horrid for men to have to deal with hair loss- my DH lost all his confidence and it stopped him doing his job as well as it could have done. He has been on propecia since 2011 and had his HT in Belgium in 2013 and it honestly was the best thing he ever did.

Anything else APART from finasteride/Propecia or a HT will not help him. Caffeine shampoos are sadly just not effective enough.

We were told that it was dangerous to TTC whilst taking Propecia- that it could be dangerous. So he stopped when we began trying and luckily only had to be off it two months before I got pregnant with DD.

I hope he manages to get booked in and get some reassurance from these posts, DM if you want some more info on a HT.

I've been out with several balding men. Most of whom started going bald much younger than your oh. They all just cut it to grade 2-3 or even 1 as it got thinner. It looks so much better than hanging on to it, as that fools no one. Also, I think beards look perfectly fine with v v short hair.

I really like a very short crop with beard!

A year or so ago we bought a set of clippers - I do DP's hair every Sunday in our kitchen. He's 41 and has been thinning/balding since early 30s and it actually looks so much better now than when it was just starting to go.

I agree - I don't think twice about whether men are bald or have hair. A short crop can be very sexy; better than too long or greasy any day! And beard also v sexy.

I wish men like your DH could see himself as women see him: I don't even think most women NOTICE a man's hair.

That's odd Dailymail, we were told the opposite by my husband's consultant. I also read a few research papers at the time to inform myself, there seems to be a lot of hype about the possible teratogen effects but they're overstated.