Last Updated on May 9, 2020 by Robert Price
I’ve never been a huge fan of Ashton Kutcher or Dax Shepherd, but it’s refreshing to hear two celebrities talk candidly about hair loss.
In a recent podcast, Shepherd and Kutcher discussed a variety of random and interesting subjects, including their days on the old gag show Punk’d, Kutcher’s failed marriage to Demi Moore, parenting, their experiences with psychedelic drugs and more. They also delved into the taboo. That’s right, they talked about sex with robots, and male pattern baldness!
“You’ve gotten off of Propecia and I just think that’s so risky of you,” Shepherd told Kutcher, seemingly without a prompt. I expected Kutcher to withdraw from the conversation or pivot in another direction at that point, but to my my surprise, Kutcher was actually quite forthcoming about his struggles with pattern hair loss.
“I’ve gone off of anything to retain my hair,” Kutcher replied.
Balding at 25
“I started getting very concerned when I was 25, and that’s when I went on the Avodart. And I think like, five years ago I stopped and I did really good for a year, and now it’s thinning out.”
Kutcher on That 70s Show. Photo Credit: Fox.
Off Propecia by 35
So, just doing the math based on Kutcher’s own estimates, he started using Avodart, often known as Dutasteride (a more potent version of Propecia), in 2003 when he was 25 years old. And he stopped using that drug in approx. 2013, at the age of 35. And..he’s been using nothing to maintain his hair ever since?!
I Call BS!
Yeah, nice try, I enjoyed following their exchange on this sometimes taboo subject, but I’m not buying that Kutcher’s been doing nothing to save his hair for the last five years! He’s probably still on something, whether it’s minoxidil, PRP, laser therapy, or all of the above. Also, given that he’s a middle-aged celebrity male with a reasonably solid head of hair, there’s a pretty high likelihood that he’s had a hair transplant (or multiple transplants!).
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About Avodart/Dutasteride
For those of you who don’t know, Avodart super-potent DHT inhibitor that can lower DHT by more than 90%. By comparison, Propeica/Finasteride usually only lowers DHT levels by about 70%. Doctors typically only recommend Avodart to men who either don’t respond to Propecia or to men who suffer from particularly severe cases of male pattern hair loss.
Kutcher’s hair still looks pretty good these days. He’s always been a Norwood 2, going to back to his days on “That 70s Show” and I don’t believe his Norwood status has progressed. If he really did quit Avadort in 2013, as he claims, he would have likely experienced a more severe case of “catch-up” hair loss than he’s experienced thus far.
Multiple Bald/Balding Relatives
In reviewing a few pictures on Google of Kutcher’s relatives, I noticed he had many bald/balding men in his immediate family. Never a good sign! His twin brother is easily a Norwood 3 with significant thinning, and his dad looks like he’s almost Dr. Phil bald!
America’s favorite bald guy, Dr. Phil!
He’s a Father Now (So Naturally, He doesn’t Give an F about His Hair or His Figure!)
Despite his receding and thinning hair, Kutcher is feeling content with his locks and his lot in life, saying, “I’ve actually become comfortable with it. I’m just good with it. I’ve got kids now.”
You’ve got a hot wife too, Ashton, and a career to worry about! That’s probably what prompted Shepherd’s concern in the first place. But hey, if Ashton’s happy, I’m happy, because when it comes to treating hair loss, I’m very pro-choice. Moreover, plenty of men look awesome bald!
But if you’re worried about the prospect of hair loss, be sure to read the article below, which discusses…you guessed it, Propecia, the most effective hair loss treatment on the market today! Check it out:
Until next time.
Robert Price is a writer, consumer advocate, and hair loss researcher with thousands of hours of experience in the field. His goal is to keep you out of the hair loss rabbit hole, underworld, or whatever you want to call it. He founded Hair Loss Daily, the unbiased hair loss blog, in 2016. You can learn more about Robert in the my story section of this website.
I suddenly experienced ‘catch-up hair loss’ in my early 50s, but I never ever did anything nor did I take anything to slow down or prevent hair loss. Ever since then I have wondered why I suddenly went bald so fast. Why in my early 50s and why so fast? What happened to me that suddenly triggered rapid male pattern baldness? I may never know the answer to that. But I’m not complaining, except I only wish it had happened in my late 20s, immediately after I got married. My first response was panic. I feared there might be something physically wrong with me and that my wife would hate my MPB. When both those fears proved to be unfounded, my fear turned to relief and then into excitement, elation and joy.
I don’t know if I actually look awesome bald, but my wife thinks I do and that’s all that counts. I love male pattern baldness, especially immediately after I get the side fringe trimmed short. I finally figured out why I love it so much right after a haircut: I look and feel Norwood 7 bald with my hair trimmed very short, instead of Norwood 6. I look and feel more bald and for the next four or five weeks I don’t need to use a comb. I love the look, the feel and the convenience. All I need is a towel to dry my hair and the top of my shiny bald head.