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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: minqua on August 14, 2010, 12:29:36 PM

Title: Outdoors pain
Post by: minqua on August 14, 2010, 12:29:36 PM
Hi guys. I have shaved my head off and on over the past 10 years. Im a avid outdoorsman. I cave i hunt fish explore ect. My problem is I find my head is waay to sensitive to Limbs bumps anything slaping my head. Granted I only stay bald for about 2 months becouse of it.
So my question is will my head become tougher? Anything i can do to make my skin more durable? Any ideas will help.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Noggin on August 14, 2010, 03:08:31 PM
Hi minqua. You mean like growing horny skin on your dome? I don't think so.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 14, 2010, 03:31:48 PM
There've been several posts over the past few years on the phenom of hitting our heads more than we did when we had some hair.  I think those posts sort of reached a consensus that the hairs acted rather like a cat's whiskers and gave us some warning.  Maybe when treking through the woods, some type of protective head gear might be in order.  Shame to cover up, of course, but if it can prevent a nasty scratch--well think about it.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: minqua on August 14, 2010, 04:23:23 PM
So my head will stay sensitive? It wont get used to the pain. Im trying to find out on the net {but no luck yet} if there is a way i can get it used to brusing or not so sensitive to things.
Kinda like the martial artist sometimes hit their hand in sand to toughen it up.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xKevoBx on August 16, 2010, 01:52:35 PM
Maybe take some vicodin or oxycotin to help numb the pain?
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 16, 2010, 02:00:40 PM
So my head will stay sensitive? It wont get used to the pain. Im trying to find out on the net {but no luck yet} if there is a way i can get it used to brusing or not so sensitive to things.
Kinda like the martial artist sometimes hit their hand in sand to toughen it up.

Are you putting us on? :/O :/O  Didn't your mother tell you pain was nature's way of saying, "Stop!"
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xKevoBx on August 16, 2010, 02:36:53 PM
No he doesn't have to stop, he's gotta do drugs! Then a  :popo will get him!
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: Smooth_Operator on August 16, 2010, 03:03:25 PM
I don't think there are any martial arts-style techniques you could use to toughen up your head that wouldn't also give you unintended side-effects... like calluses or bruising.  Getting some sun couldn't hurt, and exfoliating might get you used to the sensation of something rough on your head.  I wouldn't expect the skin on your head to get any "tougher" than, say, the skin on the inside-facing part of your arm.  If you're moving through the brush, you would wear long pants and sleeves... a bandanna would probably be a good idea to get some cloth between you and the thicket.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: BillOnBass on August 16, 2010, 03:24:49 PM
I've already bashed my head so many times in the past year that it's been shaven.  I'm 6'3" so the tops of doorways and low-lying tree limbs are not my friend.

The only real way to get the skin on your head tougher is to have it take a beating all over a few times.  Intentional head bashing not recommended.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Noggin on August 16, 2010, 03:26:38 PM
Perhaps one day an ingenious person will invent a skin-coloured foam rubber DomeProtector (TM) that snaps to your dome so it still looks natural while being protected.  ;D
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xKevoBx on August 16, 2010, 09:00:42 PM
Dome Protectors like this? We've got these sexy new designs and look at our luscious three dames who will be presenting our new prototype!


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Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xnewyawka on August 17, 2010, 11:18:55 AM
Kinda like the martial artist sometimes hit their hand in sand to toughen it up.

Are you for real??   :/O
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Noggin on August 17, 2010, 01:41:26 PM
Dome Protectors like this? We've got these sexy new designs and look at our luscious three dames who will be presenting our new prototype!
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Very nice!  ;D

For us demanding sly guys they had to be much more high-tech, though.
Apparently Apple has great success with their iPhone 4 Bumpers.
They should bring out an iDome based on those.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xKevoBx on August 17, 2010, 02:19:03 PM
Maybe you're right Noggin, they need to be simple and chic like a dome made of chrome. Perhaps, instead of a flowery design, it could be a smooth design, but is a platinum color! It will protect agianst anything, even getting stepped on by an angry mob! (Man I really should write a book, my ideas are too good!)
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Noggin on August 17, 2010, 03:24:48 PM
Be careful! Publishing a book with revolutionary ideas like this actually might create an angry mob trying to step on you...
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: hammerdrill376 on August 17, 2010, 04:42:17 PM
I crawl under alot of houses in my work (pest control) Let me tell ya..not wearing some sort of head protection is a gash waiting to happen.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: minqua on August 23, 2010, 06:26:13 PM
Found it. You can use brine{AKA]salt water on your head to toughen it up. As long as you dont over do it and make it crackly lookin. Like a big old thumb callouse. And it sound harsh but also hitting you head with sumthing for about 10 minutes stimulates bruising and helps the muscle strengthen.. Shaulin monks used to bash their head agains walls or boards to do this.
I use a round pipe and just lightly tap it untill to sore to do anymore.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on August 23, 2010, 07:00:08 PM
I use a round pipe and just lightly tap it untill to sore to do anymore.
B3M3
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: aarrggh on August 23, 2010, 07:14:10 PM

I use a round pipe and just lightly tap it untill to sore to do anymore.

 pics ? ?
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: Magoo on August 23, 2010, 09:26:21 PM
Found it. You can use brine{AKA]salt water on your head to toughen it up. As long as you dont over do it and make it crackly lookin. Like a big old thumb callouse. And it sound harsh but also hitting you head with sumthing for about 10 minutes stimulates bruising and helps the muscle strengthen.. Shaulin monks used to bash their head agains walls or boards to do this.
I use a round pipe and just lightly tap it untill to sore to do anymore.
 
NO COMMENT! B@n%
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: Kojak on August 23, 2010, 10:17:20 PM
lol, this is without a doubt the funniest thread on SBG's in IMHO, both the questions and the answers.  :*))

Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: xnewyawka on August 24, 2010, 12:56:02 AM
I use a round pipe and just lightly tap it untill to sore to do anymore.
That's good, let us know how it turns out.   :/O
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: tomgallagher on August 24, 2010, 06:11:10 AM
LMAO...crack me up.
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on August 24, 2010, 11:51:29 AM
No he doesn't have to stop, he's gotta do drugs! Then a  :popo will get him!

 :popo here! Dont do drugs m8. Not worth it!
Title: Re: Outdoors pain
Post by: The Noggin on August 24, 2010, 02:55:32 PM
Has anybody seen my shirt? I must have lost it here...