Mate get a #0, #1 or #2 and no one will care. I put it off for years worried people would see my hair for what it was. The fact of the matter is after a week nobody took the piss once (mates love winding each other up, its only banter) and to be honest I get no remarks at all. Where as before being ginger that was the first line of attack for anyone.
After the first day I buzzed my head I was gutted, deflated and felt awful and unattractive. I'm a 27 year old bloke it pretty good shape if I'm honest but I felt like the ugliest bloke alive. I was wrong, while I'm being honest I might as well tell the whole story. I have great remarks from female friends, my girlfriends friends, infact alot say I look sexy. I get attention in town, bars and clubs from women that very rarely happened before.
The bottom line is, some men check your hairline, but when its clippered no women do! Stay possitive mate. For me shaving lifted a massive weight off my shoulders, I no longer spend every morning infront of the mirror checking my hair line and trying to hide it. This stuff brought me to tears ffs. My self esteem is 10x what is was.
If I make any headway with my treatments then thats a bonus, if not i'll carry on. Lifes short and you only get one chance, its taken me nearly 10 years to realise that, and more importantly how insignificant hairloss really can be.
Good luck pal!