So you have hair loss. So do I, so does the guy next door. It’s total prevalent wherever you go, and goes by unnoticed most of the time until you run into that one friend you haven’t seen for years that is Irish and his frontal hairline is is moving forward like a well equipped army - set o merge with his eyebrows and achieve full forehead domination.

My hair loss started at about the age of 27. It was a slow-creeping movement, like a dormant volcano that had crept to life. At that time, I had my hair back in ponytails a lot, since it was long. Being a guy, long hair was one of the more unique characteristics about my appearance.

However, sure enough, the hairline began receding and overall density of my hair slowly reduced. Right now I am using natural treatments which seem to have halted the progress, and started once I knew the process was happening.

So why is it such a big deal?

Hair loss is an interesting phenomenon. For many people, once it is pointed out that they are losing hair - that their full head or hair is thinning, this triggers a reaction - one which is accompanied by frequent glances in the mirror to determine if ‘just a little more’ scalp is showing, if the hair lies different than before, if you, for some small reason, look less appealing than before.

Fact is, hair loss is not as accepted as it should be. Society views hair loss as a progression of aging. And this is why hair loss can be seen as less attractive, as a sign of aging. We live in a world where many people rely on appearances to make distinctions in judgment and choices.

Most interesting to me is that men and women that shave their head do not fall into the same category. They are seen as risk takers; rebels, movers. It is almost as if people are able to tell how and why you have no hair!

Nonetheless, never fear. Hair loss is a sign of experience, and while it may be seen as a sign of aging, it is also often connected to wisdom and longevity.

At the end of the day, whether you choose to treat your hair loss is entirely up to you. However, for those that choose to let it all go, and enjoy the finer things in life - the experiences, connections, love and friendships, hair loss indeed might just become a small speck in the time line of your life.

And if all else fails, you can borrow some of your Irish friend’s mojo.