Going Bald Early And When To Shave Your Head And Look Good

[BaldingInGermany]

 

[LastSamurai]

BiG,

I appreciate this video. He has a really fair appraisal of his challenges with baldness. He is being positive but is grounded. He stresses its not ideal but feels relief for shaving his head and feels better for his decision.

This guy will be the antithesis to many guys on the forum who would have us believe that baldness is a fate worse then death or torture.

From my side, I think he also makes some really good points about confidence, in that you need to feel confident before you shave. I think the level of confidence is what makes or breaks a bald man. It really is. The man who owns his baldness verses the man who is owned by his baldness. Two different realities.

I was considering perhaps embarking on a fitness challenge, weight lifting to gain some size and at least some biceps before making the jump, so I'm in a good place before I make the leap. Either way, I'm more then ready now.

Plus, he looks 5-10 years younger and just better, cleaner and more handsome then when he had that dreadful hair.

P.S. given his confident attitude about his baldness he would be a good candidate for SMP. But he seems so positive about his shaved head it's like he doesn't even need SMP. He could probably try Trico for a 12 month period to see how it looked at least.

 

[LastSamurai]

@LastSamurai

Good analysis mate. How old are you and what's your Norwood status? Do you take medication? How is your donor hair? If you can extract 8k grafts, surgery makes a big difference.

I like what you wrote about making the bald look work. I've met an extensive number of people and different types and I agree with you. I was a full head till 25 and now again in my early 30s. In between the worst I got to was thick Norwood 2.5/3.

Not everyone can pull of baldness and most people (bar black) will end up somewhat a subversion of themselves sadly. But for example, that guy in the video looks a ton better shaved than the crappy buzzed hair he had before in his earlier videos. Younger, confident, smarter like you said.

I agree with you about smp and complete stubble bald look for more confidence but he's already reached his limit with a clean shave.

After getting to truly know and also being with some very pretty girls, to me it's clear as day what girls think of balding. Ideally they want a man with full good hair at any age. But if not a good looking bald guy who owns it is a good match. So attraction is not necessarily lost or at least not greatly disturbed. And if you meet someone who truly likes you, then nothing matters. I'll say one thing they don't like is guys who are balding badly and holding on with comb overs or grown out hair that fools no one. Reeks of insecurity and desperation, you still appear bald. That's why it makes sense to hold going for lots of actual surgery unless you get actual good hair back - otherwise an emotional and monetary loss imo with little aesthetic gain.

Substandard hair from surgery is okay for a 50 plus guy as it's acceptable to have loss but not <35. Also bear in mind looking weird from surgery if required density, patterns are not adequately dealt with.

Tillman 10k grafts and although his hair is acceptable at his age, it's still not good hair. For a young guy, it's barely passable. But if you can get close to that graft number it's worth it still. If you have thick hair maybe 7k grafts will do the trick.

Hi Wolf Pack, I'm about an Norwood 2.5-3. I've still got decent density up top but it's slowly and steadily diffusing. Crown also a minor bald spot that will presumably become more noticeable as time marches on.

I don't take medication and have not researched about my donor hair possibility.

I personally don't want to go down the hair transplant route. I'm looking at shaving down and just sucking it up to be honest. Like these guys in the videos. Although I'm seriously considering SMP. I want to get used to a bald look first though and then get SMP once I've got used to the look. Personally I think I'll feel much better accepting a shaved look and not having to worry anymore. For a lot of guys hair transplant's seem to be more stress then they're worth. More than one surgery, two or three (with the hair transplant having a 50/50 chance of not working out), then medication (that has a good chance of sides) as well as the the hair transplant not lasting forever. In my mind its too much hassle, money and stress and potential backfire to warrant an hair transplant.

I believe I have good enough facial features and options to make a shaved head look work for me. And because of that, it seems like a better option then the hair transplant option. With a buzzed look / shaved look, yeah I have to shave it down but other than that there is zero maintenance. I don't want to have to worry about it everyday, how my hair looks, taking my pills, saving up for my next hair transplant..

What you say is really correct RE girls. From my experience, I'm sure most of the girls I have dated would date a bald guy if he was good looking enough and confident. OK he may not be the head turner on the street but if they get chatting and there is chemistry, why not. I can't see girls I have dated straight turning down guys because they are bald.

Guys who are out of shape and look like they have been living in a basement for the last 10 years and reek of zero confidence will get turned down. But being bald alone is not an excuse.

The girls that turn guys down in my mind are the types who are more vain and more insecure themselves. So the girl who turns the bald guy down wasn't a good option anyway in my mind. I believe there are genuine women out there who want to find a guy they connect with. So no longer being of interest to the vainer type girls is of no bother to me.

In fact, I've seen and know enough girls who have dated bald guys, marriages where the guy is bald from the beginning, and bald guys who get girls to know that hiding behind my hair is no excuse. I have seen enough evidence to know that from what I see in the street, in my circle of wider friends, even in the media is enough to show me that baldness / male pattern baldness is not the terrible thing its made out to be.

 

[LastSamurai]

Wolf, I know there are resources online but to what extent does finasteride actually stop hairloss ? It sounds like in your case it completely stopped it.

If I knew getting on it would halt it then why not. If I do buzz it then I'd be happy to keep density up top for a while longer. I suppose its hard to know to what extent it actually stops to the hairloss once you're on it, as you can't compare it to not taking it, obviously.

 

[meetjoeblack]

How looks great without hair but, he has awesome symmetry. If your ears don't stick out or you have a good jaw line, you're good. Otherwise, you look like Billy can't Gan only much poorer.

 

[meetjoeblack]

Hi Wolf Pack, I'm about an Norwood 2.5-3. I've still got decent density up top but it's slowly and steadily diffusing. Crown also a minor bald spot that will presumably become more noticeable as time marches on.

I don't take medication and have not researched about my donor hair possibility.

I personally don't want to go down the hair transplant route. I'm looking at shaving down and just sucking it up to be honest. Like these guys in the videos. Although I'm seriously considering SMP. I want to get used to a bald look first though and then get SMP once I've got used to the look. Personally I think I'll feel much better accepting a shaved look and not having to worry anymore. For a lot of guys hair transplant's seem to be more stress then they're worth. More than one surgery, two or three (with the hair transplant having a 50/50 chance of not working out), then medication (that has a good chance of sides) as well as the the hair transplant not lasting forever. In my mind its too much hassle, money and stress and potential backfire to warrant an hair transplant.

I believe I have good enough facial features and options to make a shaved head look work for me. And because of that, it seems like a better option then the hair transplant option. With a buzzed look / shaved look, yeah I have to shave it down but other than that there is zero maintenance. I don't want to have to worry about it everyday, how my hair looks, taking my pills, saving up for my next hair transplant..

What you say is really correct RE girls. From my experience, I'm sure most of the girls I have dated would date a bald guy if he was good looking enough and confident. OK he may not be the head turner on the street but if they get chatting and there is chemistry, why not. I can't see girls I have dated straight turning down guys because they are bald.

Guys who are out of shape and look like they have been living in a basement for the last 10 years and reek of zero confidence will get turned down. But being bald alone is not an excuse.

The girls that turn guys down in my mind are the types who are more vain and more insecure themselves. So the girl who turns the bald guy down wasn't a good option anyway in my mind. I believe there are genuine women out there who want to find a guy they connect with. So no longer being of interest to the vainer type girls is of no bother to me.

In fact, I've seen and know enough girls who have dated bald guys, marriages where the guy is bald from the beginning, and bald guys who get girls to know that hiding behind my hair is no excuse. I have seen enough evidence to know that from what I see in the street, in my circle of wider friends, even in the media is enough to show me that baldness / male pattern baldness is not the terrible thing its made out to be.

In a perfect world. I heard women at work talking sh*t on the Prince Harry and William balding. They're far from peak themselves but, whatever. Female entitlement now a days is ridiculous.

I've done cold approach for years. I am fine with dating but, I am blown away at the amount of guys marrying women far beyond prime baby making years.

It's never been just about looks. Men tend to sacrifice looks for not a wh*** but, that is very slim these days. More often then not, it's skiing down cawk mountain, it's babies with Chad's and its betas expected to foot the bill.

I've found even women on the late side of 20 to be fairly egotistical. Even girls in their 30s to be dodgey and flaky. I am fine with. It is about spinning more plates and sifting through the mess that is dating today. I heard FDR deem it dating Olympics.

Nothing is more telling then the divorce stats. More accurately, divorce stats based upon gender. I think there is going to be more mgtows or guys that just bang but, checkout from societal norms. I am not advocating any of the above. I want a wife. I just want settle for when Chad's stop calling or raising some other man's baby. I don't want baby fever.

I think if more men knew just how bad dating is these days, a lot of them would not bother. Look at the amount of guys who marry a woman on the later side of 20, gets fat, low libido, no BJ, and yet, in her best days, she was thinner hotter, and horny. The idea of a woman being worth staking half my networth, children, and future earnings is no joke. I am not rich. I am just saying, I have yet to date such a woman I would dare be willing to risk and call all in.

Not sure such a unicorn exists. I am in pursuit of said woman.

 

[Saurabhaj]

BiG,

I appreciate this video. He has a really fair appraisal of his challenges with baldness. He is being positive but is grounded. He stresses its not ideal but feels relief for shaving his head and feels better for his decision.

This guy will be the antithesis to many guys on the forum who would have us believe that baldness is a fate worse then death or torture.

From my side, I think he also makes some really good points about confidence, in that you need to feel confident before you shave. I think the level of confidence is what makes or breaks a bald man. It really is. The man who owns his baldness verses the man who is owned by his baldness. Two different realities.

I was considering perhaps embarking on a fitness challenge, weight lifting to gain some size and at least some biceps before making the jump, so I'm in a good place before I make the leap. Either way, I'm more then ready now.

Plus, he looks 5-10 years younger and just better, cleaner and more handsome then when he had that dreadful hair.

P.S. given his confident attitude about his baldness he would be a good candidate for SMP. But he seems so positive about his shaved head it's like he doesn't even need SMP. He could probably try Trico for a 12 month period to see how it looked at least.

What is his relationship status?

Having a girlfriend/wife even when one is balding is huge confidence booster.

 

[meetjoeblack]

What is his relationship status?

Having a girlfriend/wife even when one is balding is huge confidence booster.

Agreed. I wish I sorted it out before this realization. Fml.cild approach and tinder ducks lol but not pulling ducks even more.

 

[meetjoeblack]

The guy is good looking, perfect beard, teeth, eye color, jaw line and no dumbo ears. Most men cannot cut off hair and look great.

 

[nohairnolife]

With a face like that sure you'll look good. Most guys just look less sh*t than if they didn't