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Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Quan on January 28, 2012, 02:47:52 AM

Title: Should I shave?
Post by: Quan on January 28, 2012, 02:47:52 AM
Hi, I've been looking at these types of forums for a while, trying to figure out whether I should shave my head or not. I'm 19 right now in college but I've always had a big forehead and I've had a receding hairline since early on in high school. I'm Chinese if that matters. Thanks
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: mrzed on January 28, 2012, 05:16:46 AM
Your pictures don't show thinning hair. And your hairline seems similar to mine (although mine has been stable).  Some view it as receding, but receding implies that it changes from month to month in the direction of less hair. That was not my case.

So for me, shaving was my choice.  If your hairline really is receding, then you might want to choose to shave your head sooner than later.

Being Chinese, you'll have jet black hair.  Shaving now will leave a shadow. Not bad, but it won't be a clear looking as a guy who has no hair there to begin with. Still a nice look.

Bald heads is quite fashionable today, so you won't look out of place.  Even more fashionable on campus. Go for it.

If you can find a guy who shaves bald, or has a very short haircut ... notice the change in hair length from week to week. I did this with an elderly gentleman that I know.  His barber essentially shaves the back of his head (then a flattop) every two weeks.  One week later, the shaved part looks like a #1 buzz and by week two it's already a #2 buzz ... quite a fast hair recovery!  So if you don't like it, you can be back with hair in less than one month.

Now ...  once you shave your head, you will like it!  And you'll want to do it every day and you won't want to go back to hair!  Just listen to the guys on this site.  Just shave it.  Do it now. It's very nice.

Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on January 28, 2012, 06:52:21 AM
Welcome Quan!

Your hair looks fina as is BUT I think you would look good shaved too.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Slynito on January 28, 2012, 06:56:42 AM
Ni howdy, Quan and welcome. I've been to China many times and I am the only Lao wai that walks the streets with a beard, >200# and bald by choice. I draw a lot of attention. Dr. Zed, gives you good advice and I agree that you may like the feeling very much. You don't have anything to loose by trying. Good luck and Xin Nian Kuai Le!

 P@^
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: kalbo on January 28, 2012, 09:03:10 AM
Welcome aboard Quan. You look fine based on the pictures you posted but if you have been entertaining thoughts of shaving your head, I suggest you give it a try, who knows, you might like it and keep it.
As they say, your can still grow your hair back if you don't like being bald. Im Asian (Filipino) and also have black hair but bald by choice.
Best regards.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: LAGLE on January 28, 2012, 10:05:11 AM
welcome, i say go ahead and give it a try.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Paul the Headblader on January 28, 2012, 10:11:30 AM
hey and welcome
we're all bald, so we'll say: go ahead and shave it, because:
you've got nothing to lose
you'll love it
you'll tell the others to do the same :)
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: stasiu on January 28, 2012, 10:35:35 AM
Try it ... you will like it !
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Itall on January 28, 2012, 06:58:12 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Venom on January 29, 2012, 06:58:55 PM
Hi, I've been looking at these types of forums for a while, trying to figure out whether I should shave my head or not. I'm 19 right now in college but I've always had a big forehead and I've had a receding hairline since early on in high school. I'm Chinese if that matters. Thanks
You'll look badass.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Acme on January 29, 2012, 09:17:37 PM
I don't see any issues with your hair now so shaving would just be your choice.  If it's something you would like to try, go for it.  The decision will automatically reverse itself if you don't like it.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Tyler on January 30, 2012, 12:34:47 AM
Scratch the itch...until you do it won't go away.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: DCdome on January 30, 2012, 11:56:16 AM
You look fine as is, but if you are wondering what you will look like bald then there is only one way to find out.  To respond to your curiosity, you gotta shave the dome.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Quan on February 05, 2012, 08:46:27 PM
The thing is I have a weird head shape; it curves down a bit in the middle, so its not a round head shape
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: kalbo on February 05, 2012, 11:39:58 PM
We all have different head shapes, all of which have some degree of weirdness, my guess is that it will not be as bad as you think it is. As most of us are saying...give it a try, since you have been thinking about it already.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: mrzed on February 06, 2012, 04:31:32 AM
Should you shave? Yes.  You'll never know until you do. 
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: devonlad on February 06, 2012, 06:44:32 AM
you have nothing to loose by trying it
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: BaldHDbiker on February 06, 2012, 07:10:36 AM
I agree. Since you are curious give it a try.

I would bet you'll like it but you can always go back to where you are now if you don't like it.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: wpruitt on February 10, 2012, 01:08:01 PM
Only one way to stop an itch.  Go for it!
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: mrzed on February 10, 2012, 04:34:59 PM
Only one way to stop an itch.  Go for it!

I quit itching about 3 weeks ago.  No more itch.  Love it.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: NESTYdPOGI on February 18, 2012, 07:14:46 AM
Yes bro by all means do it... The sooner the better... I think it will look good on you man O0
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: Cesar on February 22, 2012, 02:12:01 AM
I would say try shaving your head. You would look great bald and Im sure you would like it.
Title: Re: Should I shave?
Post by: mrzed on February 22, 2012, 03:08:52 AM
I would say try shaving your head. You would look great bald and Im sure you would like it.

Cesar, are you still shaving your head bald?  I believe you wrote that you went sly in support of another fellow here ... so don't know if you stuck with it.

By the way, my itch to shave my head has not returned. I've just shaved my head bald every day and the itch has not returned.  But I suspect that if I miss a day, the itch to shave will return.  The smooth dome feels wonderful each morning. I hope you are shaving your head daily.