Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Dimbleby on May 09, 2010, 06:39:36 PM
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Hey guys, first time poster from the UK here
I'm 22 and my hair has been thinning since I was about 18, its pretty thin on top now, in certain light conditions it looks okay but I really hate worrying about all that
To be honest this has made me pretty miserable, I also have scalp psoriasis, at the back and a little on one side, but I hear that shaving might help that...
Also I have seborrheic dermatitis (sure is fun being me! :P) but that stays under control most of the time....
To shave or not to shave?
picture:
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-Dimbleby
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Looks a little thin on top, but not so thin that you need to shave it off -- yet. However, based on what you've said about the psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, I'd suggest that you try shaving now. A few guys here have had the same problem and shaving brought about instant relief.
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Thanks for the advice!
Maybe I'll just go for a #3 all over first?
my skin conditions get better with sunshine so it'd be nice to be free from them over the summer....
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I'd probably start with a #2. #3 is really not that short. At least go shorter on the sides because it will look tidier.
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Welcome 8) Perfect head for shaving > when the time comes . .
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Thanks!
I guess I'm okay for now, but I don't like the feeling of knowing I'm going to look different every month, you know?
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Thanks!
I guess I'm okay for now, but I don't like the feeling of knowing I'm going to look different every month, you know?
That's where the shaving/buzzing comes in ... it will put *YOU* back in control
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You will look good shave IMO. Also, you will more than likely get FULL relief from your scalp problems.
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You're a good looking bro..you'll own a shaved head dude..go for it...your problems will seem like a distant memory soon enough..plus..you'll get a confidence boost you have no idea how powerful it is till you're slick and smooth bald!
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...plus..you'll get a confidence boost you have no idea how powerful it is till you're slick and smooth bald!
Listen to BALDANDRE...couldn't have said it better myself!
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I say go for it, what to you have to lose.
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Hey Dimbleby,
Firstly welcome to the forum. I would say that at your age, I was pretty much in the same boat but I have to confess didnt have any of the skin issues. Many guys on here will testify that shaving their head reduced their skin conditions considerably if not erradicated them.
I personally agonised with hairloss and considered all kinds of medical interventions. When I stumbled across this place nearly 4 years ago I realised that my decision to shave a year earlier when I was 27 was the only option, or at least the only sensible option. I still have moments, but deep down I am healthy, financially stable and have a great life. All of this has been achieved after I went sly and after I had experienced severe hairloss in my 20's. I finly believe that had I gone down the route of hair transplant or medication that none of those would be true.
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I started shaving my head because of my psoriasis and have liked it so much I've never gone back O0 O:O
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First off, Welcome Dembleby. IMHO opinion, your hair is thinning on top. To shave must be your decision. Personally, I do believe that you could carry the Sly look nicely. Good luck with your decisions.
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Welcome! I think you should try shaving. You can only win. 8)
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Many of the most effective psoriasis treatments are topical and a smooth scalp will make the application much easier. I don't have it on my scalp but on my palms and soles of my feet. The tropical treatments are very efficient too at least for me, I can go weeks or even a month or two depending on the weather between flare ups. They also have an injectable, Kenalog, that will supress it for even longer but sometimes has a bad rebound action at the end.