Don't "just Shave It", It May Make Things Even Worse

[HillTopLumber]

I always kept a longer hair style because it helped cover my bald areas. But some guys at work always kept telling me to "just shave it" because they said it looked bad. So I decided to listen to them and shave it. Long story short, it was a horrible idea and anyone who tells you to "just shave it" has no idea the impact balding has on a person. The shaved head exposed my male pattern baldness, my receded hairline and my weird shaped head.

Basically the anxiety this has caused made me quit my day job and I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack every time I'm outside. Please consider before just shaving it.

 

[dunno]

I did the same horrible mistake some weeks ago, now im a hat prisoner. The few times im outside my door.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

It's worth experimenting with different shave lengths.

Even if you find out it's bad, it's worth finding out about.

 

[dunno]

It's worth experimenting with different shave lengths.

Even if you find out it's bad, it's worth finding out about.

I suppose, it also made me jump on minoxidil out of sheer panic. So i guess that may be a positive thing.

 

[stachu]

Yeah fred is right. Even with eating 10 years finasteride and after hair transplant looking still like nw7 must force everyone to grow "ballz" for sure

 

[stachu]

Oops. Your ballz seems hurts too much.

 

[stachu]

Are you trying to prove something? Youre making yourself look even worse with that bs.


Alpha move.

 

[CopeForLife]

I am going to shave my head in a few months when winter will come... I will prepare food storage and will not go out for two weeks from home. And if I'd go out – with beanie ONLY.

Just to see my NW8 sly (subhuman) look.

 

[CopeForLife]

just lol @ buying "shave it bro" meme without proper preparations (withdrawal from society for at least two weeks)

 

[CopeForLife]

At least I'm being out there with my shaved head.

You would probably hide in your basement once you reach NW4.

Ashol.

I corrected.

And anyway I ignored this NW1 kid along with other fullheads who are throwing advices here and there.

 

[stachu]

Yeah i dont have any hairloss... Cause im fighting for it! I went NW2.5 or even 3 at 17 what are you talking about?

 

[buckthorn]

I am going to shave my head in a few months when winter will come... I will prepare food storage and will not go out for two weeks from home. And if I'd go out – with beanie ONLY.

Just to see my NW8 sly (subhuman) look.

hahaha... you're going all apocalypse with it and that's just the way it is. If you've never revealed yourself with a shaved head, once you do it be prepared to live in doors for a month. I have gone down to a number 5-6 and I can see how horrendous my hair has become. diffused thin trash.

 

[buckthorn]

Shaved my head with no guard at age 20 and went out there.

Was bombarded with "skinhead!" and "you look like you have Down syndrome" comments.

I'm still alive, and I still have a shaved head.

How are you guys going to survive once you're bald?

And I thought I was the sensitive one. Turns out I'm stronger than I thought.

you are definitely stronger than you thought to survive that nightmare. I don't know what I am going to do. I think I would be ok if I didn't have an hair transplant scar and if I wasn't scared of the weird transplant cobblestoning on just one side. Hell, i am certain I would have 1 or 2 guarded it a lonnnnng time ago.

Who the hell is saying things like that to you? Belgium must be a weird place, no offense.

 

[buckthorn]

My family (female cousin for the Down Syndrome one) and a friend (for the skinhead one).

Well, your female cousin sounds like an ***.

 

[swingline747]

why in your first post did you say you quit your job and then later say you cant quit your job?

 

[SmoothSailing]

Usually when people say "just shave it" you've already reached a stage where your balding is 100% noticeable. Usually it's become obvious that you're trying to hide it.

At this stage,for some people, it's quite likely shaving it will improve their appearance, for others it might make their appearance worse.


Either way I imagine it will be hard for the first while, explaining it, getting used to your own new look, getting slagged etc. Even people who tell you to "just shave it" know that it will be hard at first.

 

[Saurabhaj]

Just Shave it opinion arises keeping Hollywood superstars in mind.
By the way,i look decent with Norwood 6 than at 3/4/5..

A single layer of hairs on scalp looks so bad,really really bad.
Guys here must know what i am talking about.Not about receeded hairline guys, but for those who combover hairs in single layer over scalp at higher norwood stages.

 

[stachu]

NW8? It is name of some plannet in our galaxy or? Never mind..

I corrected.

And anyway I ignored this NW1 kid along with other fullheads who are throwing advices here and there.

May i ask you something? Thanks. Why i wouldn't give advices if there is many question that i really know answers? Fullhead.. i feel offended.. Should i?

 

[shookwun]

Shaving it is the worst option as far as mitigating the appearance of looking subhuman.


Everyone needs to experience a zero guard. This is the true test if your a real man when it comes to pulling ***.


I actually had no problem with it. My issues were I had a FUT scar, and require a low fade for the lowest settings on the back, and sides, and the fact that my hair on top is diffuse, and patchy. Looked like crap. Had I had normal density, and no FUT scar... I would have no problem with the style. I would keep high fading the sides, and back while keeping the top at a burr length.

i still pulled, but I hated the diffuse.



Definitely going to get my FUT scar grafted in the future.

 

[Rudiger]

Yeah i dont have any hairloss... Cause im fighting for it! I went NW2.5 or even 3 at 17 what are you talking about?

And that was the end of that.