My only suggestion is to take it easy when you wipe your hair with a towel after showering. I know some males who go wild by doing that, but it may damage your hair. Your hair is extra vulnerable when being wet.
...basically what this video says...
Idk if patting is the solution though, but just take it slow
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Then I would check your ancestors. If your dad and grandfathers are bald and if you can ask them or someone else what age they got bald. Perhaps check with your male cousins too? Also, think of some male in your family who wear a cap 24-7, they may hide that they're balding too so it's hard to notice
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There isn't much you can do. I believe it's just you being worried about it, but if it becomes really visual to others then you should shave your hair short. You don't have to remove all of it, just keep it millimeter short.
Keep in mind that products to prevent balding has existed for 400 years if not more. Yet balding is very common
Even Adolf Hitler himself joked in his declaration of war to the united states
"When Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt declare that they want to one day build a new social order, that's about the same as a bald-headed barber recommending a tonic guaranteed to make hair grow."
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Do NOT do this. I once googled why Joe Rogan has a huge scar in his head.
It legit looks like he has been lobotomized. Turns out he got worried about getting fired from the media stations he worked for due him balding, so he tried to make a quick fix. His recommendation is just to just accept that you're balding and shave it.
Hair transplants are different than when he did it however, but still. You're basically falling for any beauty ideal shit and try to go against nature. Just learn to accept it and live with it. Take a walk in a supermarket and look around and take notice of how many men are bald and check how they dealt with it. It's common to just have a short haircut
