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Can you be to young to have a bald head?

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reddog:
I can understand this young man's apprehension. It much more difficult to be different than his peers at his age. When I was in my 40's, I started wearing a flattop, which was quite uncommon at the time, but I loved it. People got used to it, and I moved to a small town and found an older barber that could cut an awesome flattop. He had an old fashioned one chair shop in the tiny downtown, and he was a former U S Marine. I would stop in about every 3 weeks, get in the chair, and without asking, he would just start clippering up the sides.

So, yes, it's hard to have a different style, but as I suggested, keep shaving and in a short time the comments will stop. My comeback to the questions why I shaved a beautiful head of silver hair was simply because I like it, and it feels great.

slybeard:
If you want a shaved head, keep it shaved.  I can tell you I spent many years keeping what I thought was a socially acceptable haircut rather than what I wanted, and now I regret it. I wish that I had just done what I wanted to do with my hair and got over the pressure.  Doing what you want has a lot to do with building confidence in your own decisions.

Razorhead:
If you like your shaved head just keep it. You will meet new people in life you will only know you as a bald guy. I don’t think there is a ‘right’ age to shave your head. I think many men look at it as a haircut choice that a guy can make. There are a lot of young guys who shave their heads. There’s a ‘better2bebald’ profile on instagram where guys submit there before and after pics of a head shave. Lots of young guys there. It’s very normal and people will get used to your look. I shaved for the first time at 36 and had a full head of hair. I just kept buzzing shorter and shorter and got curious about shaving. People got used to my bald head. I actually got more flack over my buzzcuts. A shaved head put an end to commentary on my hair and nothing but positive feedback on my shaved head.

Think of the alternative, a boring side part haircut that every guy has. Yawn.

Runningman586:
@Razorhead your so right! I was definitely the guy with a boring hard part.... it may look good, but why not have a hairstyle that stands out.

Laser Man:
Twenty-five to thirty years ago, shaved heads had a very negative connotation in most places.  Now, shaved heads are pretty common and appear on all ages and walks of life, so I would say the answer to your question is "No".

If you like the look and feel of a shaved head, keep it.  We waste a lot of time and energy trying to please other people.  Think of it this way: If you kept your hair and others started telling you how to cut or comb it, you'd ignore them.  It should be the same way with the choice of a shaved head, which is a "hairstyle" after all.

Enjoy your new look, my friend!

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