Shaving your head when you are 23. Do you think that it is too soon?

[Luixmai]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you. Today, after visiting some places where describe how to save your head properly, I have discovered this forum, so I think that this will be the best place where I can remove all the doubts I have.

I am 22 right know, But in August I will be 23. I started with baldness problems when I was 20, but that did not start worring me until I was 21.

My baldness is quite noticeable. I have enough hair yet, but I know that all of it will get lost before I am 25 or 26. So I decided to lost the embarrassment of being bald at this age and give the next step: remove all the hair have in the head so I do not have nothing to hide.

Physically, there is no serious problem: My head have correct proportions. In fact, I have cut my hair at limit with my hair clipper and the result has been quite satisfactory. Maybe because I was fatter when I started with this, but in 2007 I decided to start in a GYM and since them I have been swimming on the swimming pool all the days xD, so, my face has become more thin.

At this point,you probably think: What is the problem then?

Well, I have the impression (maybe influenced by my relatives and some friends) that a young men like me with a shaved head would not be very pleasant to see, and that would interfere in my live negatively.

Do you think that having your head shaved at this age would not be very nice? What do you think about it?

I am waiting for your answers. And please, forgive me for my grammatical errors. English is not my mother tongue so I have more difficulties to write in this language. However, I understant english quite a lot, so do not doubt on developing your message as much as you want

See you

[omegapd]

Welcome to the forum- glad you could be here with us. 

Read through the "Reactions to being bald" page on this forum. Lots of us have had the same feelings you are having now. Good luck- remember, it all comes down to your decision and what you want to do.

[Luixmai]

Ok, thanks for answering. I will take a look of it later. 

[D.A.L.U.I.]

My baldness is quite noticeable. I have enough hair yet, but I know that all of it will get lost before I am 25 or 26. So I decided to lost the embarrassment of being bald at this age and give the next step: remove all the hair have in the head so I do not have nothing to hide.
At this point,you probably think: What is the problem then?

Well, I have the impression (maybe influenced by my relatives and some friends) that a young men like me with a shaved head would not be very pleasant to see, and that would interfere in my live negatively.

We have a lot of young guys who can tell you, at least in their social setting, how it affects their lives. 

My point is that if you are at a III or higher on the attached scale, at your age, and knowing what I know now, I would take it to the wood.

http://www.dermweb.com/hairnailsmucousmembranes/diagramofheadspage.htm

MPB is not reversable by any sane method, or any other one at all.  Don't do drugs, plugs or rugs--it's a waste of money and can be dangerous to your health. 

[DuffRyder17]

I am 22 right know, But in August I will be 23. I started with baldness problems when I was 20, but that did not start worring me until I was 21.

I'm 23 been shaving for well over a year now.
you should give it a chance

[BillOnBass]

I am 22 right know, But in August I will be 23. I started with baldness problems when I was 20, but that did not start worring me until I was 21.

 

Hi Luixmai!  Welcome to the forum.

It looks like I went through almost the exact same process as you!  I shaved my head for the first time when I was 23, and honestly I should have done it a year or two before that.  According to Saintc's attached scale I'm certainly on my way to the Va (Five A) look.  I really don't think I'll mind rocking the MPB look in like 20-30 years, as I think it looks distinguished, but for now it's sly all the way!

There's nothing unpleasant at all about a young man with a shaved head!  It looks great and (most) people will react to it positively.  My mom didn't discourage me from shaving my head, but she wasn't exactly supportive either.  She suggested I just buzz it short.  Then I took my hat off and showed her why that would be pretty much unacceptable.  After I shaved, she came around and thought it looked good.  My dad was indifferent about it and probably secretly wishes he would try it out!  (Side note:  Curiously, my dad, who is 56, has much less advanced and a different style of MPB than I do!  Guess it's from my mom's side of the family.)

My friends and family experienced the same initial shock and surprise that I did, but they came around to the look about as quickly as I did (a week or two maybe?)  I got some light-hearted jokes and inquiries, but other than that, all good things.
 
And of course, most importantly, we get to the reactions from the opposite sex.  I have yet to have any girls my age react negatively to my shaved head.  If anything they are just curious as to why I did it (and I don't mind telling them "well, I was kind of losing my hair and I thought this would look much better!") and then they usually commence rubbing it.

Just go ahead and shave it off!  You'll probably wish you had sooner.  And your English is great, BTW!         

[The Noggin]

Welcome!

You want it - do it!  

Where I live there are not so many sly guys around, but when I spot one, he's in his 20's in almost any case. Older men seem to like the tight buzz better.

[Luixmai]

Thanks for you answers, they are really helpful, honestly.

I think I am going to get a NORWOOD V, so you can imagine how my baldness can be.

I have to admit although at first I though to try drugs like Minoxidil and Finasteride, I rejected them (before using them) when I discovered the after effects they had. In addition, knowing that the effects of those product dissapear when you leave them, I thought that following a treatment was a waste of time

I have no worries on shaving my head. I have a very shot hair right now, and that allows me see how my head would be if it would be shaved. And I have to admitt that the result is not bad at all.

I will probably give a try on summer. And If I see that I am comfortable with that style, I will "perpetuate" it . I have the advantage that when I cut my hear almost completely (We call it level 0 at here)  people have seen already how I look like without hair xD

By the way, most of you are americans, no? Is the baldness as spread as it is in Europe? (I am from Basque Country, Spain xD).

[Razor X]

No, it's not too soon at all.

[Sean25]

No way man.  I started when I was 20 and wish I did back in high school when I was playing football.  It would have looked bad ass.  Do it to it

[Luixmai]

Well, thanks for you answers, guys. I must leave know, here its 23:56 PM so it is bed time xD

See you

[Xanwolf1337]

Hey mate, im 20 and from the UK (so your side of the world lol) and just gone sly myself...so its defiantly not too soon for you, im loving it !

Although i wish i was from Spain or America...having a shaved head makes me get pretty cold as i found out today when it rained heavy

Give it a try dude and keep us updated...

[fcb2001]

give it a try for 30 days and see if you like it, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

[Luixmai]

Hey mate, im 20 and from the UK (so your side of the world lol) and just gone sly myself...so its defiantly not too soon for you, im loving it !

Although i wish i was from Spain or America...having a shaved head makes me get pretty cold as i found out today when it rained heavy

Give it a try dude and keep us updated...

Well, As I said I am from Spain, but of the North of Spain xD. And here, the temperature and climate are similar of UKS. Not completely (We have lot of sunny days), but the cold days are SO cold.

I think that I will give I try on Summer, because on May/June I will probably have a Job Interview (as turistic informer. I have been working on similar jobs since I was 18) and I do not know if appearing with my head shaved would be nice for the interview.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

[I think that I will give I try on Summer, because on May/June I will probably have a Job Interview (as turistic informer. I have been working on similar jobs since I was 18) and I do not know if appearing with my head shaved would be nice for the interview.

For the job interview you want to be well groomed--frankly it's harder to look well groomed with sparce hair as far as I'm concerned.  They will be interested more in clean pressed clothes, shined shoes, clean finger nails--that sort of stuff, and a clean sly dome, that works, as far as I have ever seen.  We just had a guy from Quebec wow the interviewer and get the job.  So Sly isn't the issue, clean, neat, etc., well put together, the total package.