I got super lucky here. I have 4 uncles on my mom’s side. All bald. My maternal grandfather… Bald. I was told they were all bald by 20, and I would be too. Because of that, I was paranoid about putting product in my hair, and only ever did shampoo and conditioner. Another thing I did / still do is rarely cut my hair and never wear hats. I’ll go once every 6 months, or sometimes even years. The thought process was I didn’t want my body to think the hair wasn’t wanted / needed. Whether those things helped? No clue. It’s very possible that I just won the genetic lottery. I’m now pushing 40, and while I have a bit of a widows peak going, it’s not super prominent, and other than that, I have all my hair.
I got super lucky here. I have 4 uncles on my mom’s side. All bald. My maternal grandfather… Bald. I was told they were all bald by 20, and I would be too. Because of that, I was paranoid about putting product in my hair, and only ever did shampoo and conditioner. Another thing I did / still do is rarely cut my hair and never wear hats. I’ll go once every 6 months, or sometimes even years. The thought process was I didn’t want my body to think the hair wasn’t wanted / needed. Whether those things helped? No clue. It’s very possible that I just won the genetic lottery. I’m now pushing 40, and while I have a bit of a widows peak going, it’s not super prominent, and other than that, I have all my hair.