Apr 20, 2011 17:51 GMT  ·  By

Years ago, when boybands were still all the rage, Justin Timberlake was one of the most popular guy with teenage girls: he had the perfect body, the voice, the blue eyes and, last but not least, the blonde curls for it. He’s now losing his hair, says a new report.

As fans may remember, when he left N’Sync, Justin shaved off the curls, as if trying to say that he was putting that part of his life behind him and moving on, to a solo career.

In recent months, Justin has been rocking shorter and shorter dos – and we now have a possible explanation for that in the fact that he may be losing his hair and he’s trying to hide that.

An unnamed source claiming to be a close friend of Timberlake’s tells InTouch Weekly that he’s been losing his hair and he’s so desperate to avoid going bald that he’s always cutting his hair very short.

“According to a pal, the single star, 30, who was once known for his mop top, is horrified by his thinning mane – which could easily ruin his dating game,” InTouch writes.

“He’s keeping his hair super-short so no one notices,” the spy says for the mag, referring to Timberlake’s short haircut.

At the same time, Justin is also taking the necessary steps to prevent further damage and thus avoid going bald, because, understandably, that would be the last thing he’d want right now.

“He’s using specially formulated shampoo to promote hair growth. He certainly doesn’t want to go bald!” says the unnamed friend.

As we also reported a short while ago, Justin Timberlake recently broke up with his girlfriend of 4 years. Since then, the tabloids have linked him to co-star Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde, but each report of this kind was swiftly denied by reps of the stars.

Justin will be seen next on the big screen in “Friends with Benefits,” a romantic comedy in which he stars opposite Kunis.