Should I Just Shave It Off Completely?

[Cammmykazi]

Hi, so I'm 21 and insecure about my hair. It's a constant stress, as I know it never looks good. Should I just check out of this game and shave it completely? Just looking for some honest advice. I'm new here. Also never had a shaven head so I think I'll look silly.

 

[CrownBalding]

Are you on finasteride or minoxidil?

 

[d0minat0ra]

Buzz cut would be a good idea!

 

[Cammmykazi]

Are you on finasteride or minoxidil?

Nahh, I'm not really interested in prolonging my hair. Im either just going to keep it until it looks so bad I have to shave it, or I'm gonna bite the bullet and do it now

 

[Cammmykazi]

Buzz cut would be a good idea!

Thanks, my man. Just scared incase I have a wonky head. It's just the first week of change. All the questions and overthinking what people will think... It's a big jump.

 

[Tommybommy1363]

Do it and consider starting rogaine and propecia... when it grows back it will grow back thicker

 

[dunno]

Not everyone can pull of the shaved look, i remember giving it a go and just be done with it. thought it would be nice to quit treatments and coverup games.

NOPE!

Became a hat prisoner, year after went and got a transplant. still chewing finny like candy.

If you're able to pull it off though, more power to you!

 

[CrownBalding]

Not everyone can pull of the shaved look, i remember giving it a go and just be done with it. thought it would be nice to quit treatments and coverup games.

NOPE!

Became a hat prisoner, year after went and got a transplant. still chewing finny like candy.

If you're able to pull it off though, more power to you!

I’ve heard this story a few times @Alphalete care to describe your story?

 

[1212]

Hi, so I'm 21 and insecure about my hair. It's a constant stress, as I know it never looks good. Should I just check out of this game and shave it completely? Just looking for some honest advice. I'm new here. Also never had a shaven head so I think I'll look silly.

Nahh, I'm not really interested in prolonging my hair. Im either just going to keep it until it looks so bad I have to shave it, or I'm gonna bite the bullet and do it now

If you're stressed about it, do something now while it's just started. I had the same attitude as you when my hair loss was less advanced but now I wish I had been more proactive sooner. It's not fun losing your hair.. attack it early because you'll probably end up wanting to do something about it by the time you start losing more hair. Just my advice from my experience. You can wait for it to get a little worse if you want to or just shave it, but if I could go back in time, I think I would have started the regimen that I've just begun sooner.

 

[tomJ]

Maybe shorten up the sides and top and push the front up?...and hit the weights and u will be able to pull it off.

 

[reyl]

Ditch the nerd look, hit the gym, and buzz it down, you don't have to "shave" it necessarily. As in, you don't need to use a razor, just an electric clipper with a 1 guard on is fine. Scott Van Pelt looks good bald I'd say but not everyone can pull it off.

If you are cool with that look after, then stick with it, otherwise you'll have to get on finasteride (or possibly dutasteride, which is a more aggressive treatment), minoxidil and nizoral, and possible hair transplants further down the line.

It is possible to regrow hair and thicken up but it will be a daily commitment indefinitely if you choose to go that route.

 

[Cammmykazi]

Ditch the nerd look, hit the gym, and buzz it down, you don't have to "shave" it necessarily. As in, you don't need to use a razor, just an electric clipper with a 1 guard on is fine. Scott Van Pelt looks good bald I'd say but not everyone can pull it off.

If you are cool with that look after, then stick with it, otherwise you'll have to get on finasteride (or possibly dutasteride, which is a more aggressive treatment), minoxidil and nizoral, and possible hair transplants further down the line.

It is possible to regrow hair and thicken up but it will be a daily commitment indefinitely if you choose to go that route.

Thanks for the feedback. Definitely would need to bulk up and gain 10lb of muscle to pull this off. It would help of I could grow a solid beard also but that isn't an option.

 

[HairSystemGuy]

Before buzzing it off why not try something like this: https://www.ukhairdressers.com/virtual-hairstyler/mobile/Mobile Virtual Hairstyle Gallery.asp

Upload your image and see etc.

 

[Alphalete]

I’ve heard this story a few times @Alphalete care to describe your story?

hahah hell no

 

[reyl]

Thanks for the feedback. Definitely would need to bulk up and gain 10lb of muscle to pull this off. It would help of I could grow a solid beard also but that isn't an option.

You can actually grow a beard easily by rubbing minoxidil all over your cheeks. I got bad side effects so I stopped but probably the foam doesn't cause as many side effects:

 

[random phone charger]

You can actually grow a beard easily by rubbing minoxidil all over your cheeks. I got bad side effects so I stopped but probably the foam doesn't cause as many side effects:

What side effects?

 

[reyl]

What side effects?

Really bad heart palpitations and chest tightness(basically couldn't breathe), I was using a variant of minoxidil and the liquid though. But I don't have any desire to try that again.

 

[HairSystemGuy]

Really bad heart palpitations and chest tightness(basically couldn't breathe), I was using a variant of minoxidil and the liquid though. But I don't have any desire to try that again.

Jesus. Yes, perhaps not.