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spaceape48:
I'll start with a lil bit about myself: I'm 22/m with thinning hair on the top of my head. I received this genetic gift from my grandfather, and I have been dealing with it since about senior year high school. Just the other day I was looking at old pics, some from just a year ago, and it is amazing how quickly it's all starting to fade. It's getting to a point now where in certain light it looks ridiculous, almost as if I am already bald on top. It used to bother me but I'm getting over it.

I've been planning to shave it off eventually, but till now decided to wait for two reasons; to enjoy the hair while I can, and secondly to try and loose some weight. I'd buzzed my hair down a couple times in the past to about a one or two guard, but due to being an overweight guy, couldn't help but worry that I looked like Uncle Fester from "The Adams Family".

In the past year I've lost about thirty pounds, putting me down to about 215lbs at 5'10. I'm still a big dude, but not like before. I like to think muscle weighs more than fat anyhow. I've been reading up on this site and others, and have decided to quit trying to hold on to the hair, and to simply let it go. The feeling of the wind through your hair is one thing, but the feel of the wind over a bald dome is a completely different and better feeling. This Friday I'm going to stop and get some shaving oil and some after-cair, from there it's happening.

I'll do my best to post pics of before and after.

Robmeister:
Welcome, space....

Glad to hear you're goin' for it.  Wish I could join you...but I too am losing a bit of weight before I do it.

Congrats on the weight loss! that's not an unsubstantial accomplishment!

Try to get a pic in your profile and share your shave experience with us!

Peace, brutha
robmeister

PBurke:
welcome spaceape. go for it brother. you will not regret it. but you have to tell us the story behind the name. it is funny and i gotta know the story.

wpruitt:
Welcome to the club, bro

happyharry:
A warm welcome from me as well. :)

It's great you decided to give it a go. I had similar concerns (I too was overweight, and I too had inherited it from my grandfather - the thinning hair, not the pounds), so I can totally understand your point of view on this.

Give it a go, and you'll see it was totally worthwhile. Check out the shaving section for tips and advice on
how to shave your head, or just ask any of us, we'd be glad to help.

Looking forward to seeing your pics...

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