What made you go bald?

[The Anvil]

Well I guess it does not matter that my hair was NOT thinning, and I really liked my hair! I had really thick dark hair and always had the new style of cut that was popular. When I started fighting I went from Mohawks to faux-hawks, and colors of all kinds. I spent all kinds of money on products to keep my hair perfect, shinny, or dull, hard, wet looking and never really thought too much about ever having to worry about hair loss, I was lucky.

Then an old friend from back in my childhood came and payed me a visit. That friend is Alopecia, and it has changed my opinion on a lot of things. I have never been vain, but always tried to keep current with my looks. To say that having hair fall out over a number of days, not years did (does not) not bother me would be a LIE!

I have lost hair in my face, head, and eyebrows and for someone so in touch with keeping the right look to stay marketable, (maybe even Metro-sexual, HA!) it has been very up and down! I know that the re-growth of my hair is not really something I can count on, so option (B) shave it!

I still have emotional ups and downs about my new look, but you guys have been great, and the advice and knowledge I am picking up will be priceless I am sure! Thanks guys, and for whatever reason you went SLY, I hope that you can find comfort and joy in your choice, I am going to try!   Paul

[IRONHORSE]

Male Pattern Baldness started hitting me in my mid-late 20's. By the time I was in my early 30's, it was starting to look pretty bad. I began by buying some electric trimmers and gradually was using shorter and shorter attachments every time I'd buzz my hair. After using the shortest attachment for awhile, one day while lathering up my face, I just kept going and rubbed the shaving cream all over my noggin, and shaved it all. I threw the trimmers away and I've never looked back. That was 12 years ago, and I've been Sly since that fateful day - and no regrets whatsoever!! 

[Ghost1988]

ive always had thick dark curly hair until junior year when i noticed it was drastically receding so i started cutting it down to a #2 and kept it that way for about 2-3 years, until i was 20 and my hairline got a lot worse. then al the depression set in so i tried shaving it. i was pleased with it so i kept shaving it ever since.


it still kinda pisses me off though when old ladies grab their purse or people look at the ground when i pass. im a nice guy they need to get to know me! lol. thats about the ONLY negative thing about shaving ur head if i had 2 pick one. people view you as a criminal or skinhead.

[Dan-O-Mite]

it still kinda pisses me off though when old ladies grab their purse or people look at the ground when i pass. im a nice guy they need to get to know me! lol. thats about the ONLY negative thing about shaving ur head if i had 2 pick one. people view you as a criminal or skinhead.

I have to agree and say thats probably one of the only negatives about shaving my head. I was totally fine with my bro and his friends teasing saying I looked like a neonazi/skinhead of sorts. But when random people assume that you might be racist or treat your differently, its quite upsetting. I've actually had someone directly say to me, why are you racist? Thats the first and only thing they said to me, I was never accused of this before... I figured since it's been popular in hollywood movies and quite common now a days amungst average joe's to have a shaved head that people would understand that, but sadly theres still some people who are oblivious to the rest of the world.

[hammerdrill376]

My hair was thinning on top to the point I had that "half-moon look" going on. So a few  swipes with the trusty old razor.....and now I am a SLY GUY!!  

[Ghost1988]

ya dan-o-mite it does hurt. theres ignorant people out there and their will always be. theres nothin you can do about it. ive noticed that theres far more "non judgemental" people than "judgemental" people out there though.

whyd you start goin sly anyways? you dont look much older than me. im 20. i did it cuz my hairline started receding.

[marty22]

I went bald cause it looked bad following removal of old hair transplants. My old hair looked like a forest in the middle of nowhere.

[Dan-O-Mite]

ya dan-o-mite it does hurt. theres ignorant people out there and their will always be. theres nothin you can do about it. ive noticed that theres far more "non judgemental" people than "judgemental" people out there though.

whyd you start goin sly anyways? you dont look much older than me. im 20. i did it cuz my hairline started receding.

Well I'm 20 myself so I guess were even  As for why I started going chrome dome?? I had a co-worker tell me I should try it seeing I always did a no guard buzz cut once a month at the barber. I was 19 at the time and I wasn't so sure about it, but I figured if I don't like it, it will grow back. So after I got my head buzzed one day I went and I bought some disposable mach 3's, or something of that nature, along with some shaving cream Then I proceeded  to my neighbors house. My neighbor also is a Q-ball, and I asked him to do it for me for the first time. He was hestitant about it at first, but he said sure. The reason I asked him to do it was because I had never used a blade myself. *former electric razor user here* So I came into his garage and my old friend watched while my neighbor shaved me up. He used a big dog water bowl for water and slapped a towel around my shoulders. At first we used the gillette shaving cream and razors, but he didn't like using those. He went and got his gillette shavel gel and Sensor Excel and started using that saying that "it could shave a yetti clean. After about 30 mins, he's used to doing it in 5 or less, he had me smooth and shiny. During this whole time though he wouldn't let me see or touch it so I was quite curious. Once he was done he slapped on some nivea for men aftershave patted me try and told me to go ahead and take a feel. My friend caught on camera my facial expression when I first touched it along with a few other pictures during and after the shave. *Email Me For pictures Daniel.Giampietro@gmail.com*
 After touching it I had to see it and went up to the basement bathroom and looked at it. I just kept saying duuuuude over and over. I loved the way it felt and when I stepped outside his garage a nice cool breeze ran over me and gave me the goosebumps like no other, it felt amazing. Once I got home that evening I really liked the way it looked and said to myself, I think I can stick with this...and Its been history ever since.


Thanks for asking dude

[time2shine]

early MPB and this website 

[J.J.]

Well I'm 20 myself so I guess were even  As for why I started going chrome dome?? I had a co-worker tell me I should try it seeing I always did a no guard buzz cut once a month at the barber. I was 19 at the time and I wasn't so sure about it, but I figured if I don't like it, it will grow back. So after I got my head buzzed one day I went and I bought some disposable mach 3's, or something of that nature, along with some shaving cream Then I proceeded  to my neighbors house. My neighbor also is a Q-ball, and I asked him to do it for me for the first time. He was hestitant about it at first, but he said sure. The reason I asked him to do it was because I had never used a blade myself. *former electric razor user here* So I came into his garage and my old friend watched while my neighbor shaved me up. He used a big dog water bowl for water and slapped a towel around my shoulders. At first we used the gillette shaving cream and razors, but he didn't like using those. He went and got his gillette shavel gel and Sensor Excel and started using that saying that "it could shave a yetti clean. After about 30 mins, he's used to doing it in 5 or less, he had me smooth and shiny. During this whole time though he wouldn't let me see or touch it so I was quite curious. Once he was done he slapped on some nivea for men aftershave patted me try and told me to go ahead and take a feel. My friend caught on camera my facial expression when I first touched it along with a few other pictures during and after the shave. *Email Me For pictures Daniel.Giampietro@gmail.com*
 After touching it I had to see it and went up to the basement bathroom and looked at it. I just kept saying duuuuude over and over. I loved the way it felt and when I stepped outside his garage a nice cool breeze ran over me and gave me the goosebumps like no other, it felt amazing. Once I got home that evening I really liked the way it looked and said to myself, I think I can stick with this...and Its been history ever since.


Thanks for asking dude

Great story, Dan-O-Mite!

[Ghost1988]

thats awesome. so your Bald by choice then dan-o-mite? you werent receding or thinning or anything? i guess thats where we differ lol  . i had the same reaction as you as far as the "breeze over the dome" and stuff. i had my 15 yr old sister shave my head the first time i shaved because i didnt know what i was doing (neither did she but i trusted her judgement better haha). anyways.....the whole time she was shaving she would go "OMG! are you ok!" because of the "scratch" sound it makes when you shave lol. it was actually funny as hell at the time. surprisingly she did a REALLY good job too. she didnt nic or cut me once. everytime i shave i cut myself AT LEAST once lol.

[Dan-O-Mite]

everytime i shave i cut myself AT LEAST once lol.

Much practice you require young jedi... 

As for MPB, my hairline had receeded a little bit during my time in high school. It is quite obvious that the hair on the top of my head is thinner than the hair on the sides/back, although I still have some hair up there, I choose to shave it off, I think it'll look stupid with it grown out. So there was some slight sign's of mpb starting but I wasn't too obvious or bugged me. I just tried the shaved head on a whim, but turned out I really liked it, so I stuck with it. 

[Hook'Em]

I think genetics made me go bald 

[Thompson]

One day,about 6 months ago,I woke up,saw my face in mirror,and said "I need a change".

[Tor]

Had been buzzing for years with #2 and #1. One night I buzzed with no guard. Looked in the mirror,,,,,thats almost bald,,,,,,,hmmm,,,grabbed my fusion and a handful of shaving gel (what I used on my face then, use Slick all over now) and just took it all off. Man what a feeling that was, amazing. Been shaving it slick since. I can....go up to 3 days w/o shaving, but thats it. Wife says she likes the velvet feel. of course thats day 4, which happens only in a blue moon.