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And millions of men (and some unfortunate women) rejoiced at the news. I've had a widow's peak[1] as long as I can remember, and as I get older, it gets slight

by jquery 7y ago

And millions of men (and some unfortunate women) rejoiced at the news. I've had a widow's peak[1] as long as I can remember, and as I get older, it gets slightly worse every year. It's such a part of my identity I can't even imagine having a full head of hair. This is "just how I look". I never gave it much thought, except for the teasing in middle and high school (kids are mean). Except... except on Halloween a few years ago, when I put on a goofy wig, and I just kept getting compliments from people about how good I looked. Be grateful for the hair you have! It's a huge advantage in the looks department. And before someone says "just shave it off bald is beautiful," I agree, except that some of us have oddly shaped heads due to the intensity of natural birth and even balding hair is better than no hair for those of us in that situation. :) [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow%27s_peak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow%27s_peak

nkozyra 7y ago
The term "widow's peak" is often misused to describe a receding hairline from the temple. It actually refers to the point at the center of the hairline and is often present in men with little to no recession.
- crimsonalucard 7y ago
  Yeah I have one. Was born with it. Hair things from the sides a peak is literally a point popping out of what can be usually a straight hairline.
- jquery 7y ago
  It may be misused but almost everyone understands what is meant. Language evolves to fit the needs of people. In my case I assure you I am not “misusing” it. The widow’s peak gets a little more severe every year, probably due to overall hair thinning that comes from aging. Or MPB interacting with it.
  - nkozyra 7y ago
    I'm confused, since a widow's peak is not related to hair recession and you're talking specifically like hair recession. What you're describing just sounds like MPB from the temples, which is one of two common ways men go bald.
    - jquery 7y ago
      How else to describe having a widow's peak that gets progressively deeper over a period of decades?
      - nkozyra 7y ago
        "Male Pattern Baldness"
        jquery 7y ago
        I was born with my widow's peak. If you look at Leonardo Dicaprio, as he's aged, his "widow peak" has gotten more severe as mine has. You're the first person I've encountered who took issue with me describing my hair as a "widow's peak that slowly got more severe". I think it conjures the proper mental image. It is a form of MPB, yes, but that's a broad category.
        nkozyra 7y ago
        My point is the widow's peak is wholly unrelated to baldness and often exists on a full hairline. The recession you're describing is MPB, but again, is independent of the widow's peak phenomenon. Semantically they're different things that often get conflated.
ianai 7y ago
Went bald (like Elon but more complete) before I entered my 20s. Really wish I knew what having hair into adulthood is like. I’d prefer to just be completely bald all of the time, but shaving takes considerable time.
- pavel_lishin 7y ago
  > shaving takes considerable time. I had a mohawk for a fairly long time, and shaving didn't take too long - albeit, I didn't shave daily, although I did have to take some care to not shave off the middle bits. Why does shaving take so long? I assume it wouldn't take much longer than shaving your face. Slap some goo on your head in the shower, run a safety razor or a bic over all the bits, run your hand over it to feel for stubble, rinse, repeat, no?
  - jschwartzi 7y ago
    Your scalp is way thinner and much more delicate than the skin on your cheeks and neck. And remember that you can't see the back of your head, so you have to spend extra time shaving that part of yourself because you have to do it with two mirrors. I shaved my head for a solid year, and I had to be incredibly delicate because any nick or scratch and I would bleed like a stuck pig.
    - ux-app 7y ago
      > any nick or scratch Sounds like cheap razors to me. Get a high quality razor + shaving gel and you'll never cut yourself. I've been shaving my head for 15 years and only bled once, from a crappy budget singly blade razor.
      - tempestn 7y ago
        Depends a lot on your skin. I don't shave my head, but I'll not infrequently get little nicks when shaving my face, despite trying all manner of razors, gels, and creams. Best is if I can give it a few days between each shave -- it tends to be much worse if I have to shave on consecutive days, as it's still irritated from one day when shaving the next.
StavrosK 7y ago
I got implants and, when I see people who haven't seen me in a while, they always ask if I grew taller or if I lost weight or why I look more handsome. Very few people could tell it was the hair, many could tell I just looked better.
- CuriouslyC 7y ago
  Might be the hair, or it might be improved posture from more self confidence.
  - StavrosK 7y ago
    It's definitely the hair. One of the reasons I didn't want to do it was that I didn't really mind being bald before, so I didn't really get any self-confidence improvement from it. I just look better in photos.

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nkozyra 7y ago

The term "widow's peak" is often misused to describe a receding hairline from the temple. It actually refers to the point at the center of the hairline and is often present in men with little to no recession.

crimsonalucard 7y ago
Yeah I have one. Was born with it. Hair things from the sides a peak is literally a point popping out of what can be usually a straight hairline.
jquery 7y ago
It may be misused but almost everyone understands what is meant. Language evolves to fit the needs of people. In my case I assure you I am not “misusing” it. The widow’s peak gets a little more severe every year, probably due to overall hair thinning that comes from aging. Or MPB interacting with it.
- nkozyra 7y ago
  I'm confused, since a widow's peak is not related to hair recession and you're talking specifically like hair recession. What you're describing just sounds like MPB from the temples, which is one of two common ways men go bald.
  - jquery 7y ago
    How else to describe having a widow's peak that gets progressively deeper over a period of decades?
    - nkozyra 7y ago
      "Male Pattern Baldness"
      - jquery 7y ago
        I was born with my widow's peak. If you look at Leonardo Dicaprio, as he's aged, his "widow peak" has gotten more severe as mine has. You're the first person I've encountered who took issue with me describing my hair as a "widow's peak that slowly got more severe". I think it conjures the proper mental image. It is a form of MPB, yes, but that's a broad category.
        nkozyra 7y ago
        My point is the widow's peak is wholly unrelated to baldness and often exists on a full hairline. The recession you're describing is MPB, but again, is independent of the widow's peak phenomenon. Semantically they're different things that often get conflated.

ianai 7y ago

Went bald (like Elon but more complete) before I entered my 20s. Really wish I knew what having hair into adulthood is like. I’d prefer to just be completely bald all of the time, but shaving takes considerable time.

pavel_lishin 7y ago
> shaving takes considerable time. I had a mohawk for a fairly long time, and shaving didn't take too long - albeit, I didn't shave daily, although I did have to take some care to not shave off the middle bits. Why does shaving take so long? I assume it wouldn't take much longer than shaving your face. Slap some goo on your head in the shower, run a safety razor or a bic over all the bits, run your hand over it to feel for stubble, rinse, repeat, no?
- jschwartzi 7y ago
  Your scalp is way thinner and much more delicate than the skin on your cheeks and neck. And remember that you can't see the back of your head, so you have to spend extra time shaving that part of yourself because you have to do it with two mirrors. I shaved my head for a solid year, and I had to be incredibly delicate because any nick or scratch and I would bleed like a stuck pig.
  - ux-app 7y ago
    > any nick or scratch Sounds like cheap razors to me. Get a high quality razor + shaving gel and you'll never cut yourself. I've been shaving my head for 15 years and only bled once, from a crappy budget singly blade razor.
    - tempestn 7y ago
      Depends a lot on your skin. I don't shave my head, but I'll not infrequently get little nicks when shaving my face, despite trying all manner of razors, gels, and creams. Best is if I can give it a few days between each shave -- it tends to be much worse if I have to shave on consecutive days, as it's still irritated from one day when shaving the next.

StavrosK 7y ago

I got implants and, when I see people who haven't seen me in a while, they always ask if I grew taller or if I lost weight or why I look more handsome. Very few people could tell it was the hair, many could tell I just looked better.

CuriouslyC 7y ago
Might be the hair, or it might be improved posture from more self confidence.
- StavrosK 7y ago
  It's definitely the hair. One of the reasons I didn't want to do it was that I didn't really mind being bald before, so I didn't really get any self-confidence improvement from it. I just look better in photos.