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Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: Noner on October 17, 2006, 09:11:29 AM
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I saw a few other posts about "cures" for baldness. (Though I don't think they are ligit )
Because there are no current cures, lets just jump in our futuremobile and drive to 2030 where a real cure has been found.
The question is now, do you get a thick head of hear or do you stay bald?
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I wouldn't know what to do with a head full of hair... :)
Definitely stay bald!!
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Hm, that's a valid question. The truth is, I really don't know what I would do.
I like the bald style, but then again, it would be nice having hair again, even if it was
just for a little while (and then I would shave it off again anyway) - just for fun, really.
And always providing that cure was free of charge.
For if it wasn't I wouldn't pay any money for it, that much is certain.
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I would stay bald no matter what. I've been shaving my head since I was 19 and I don't think I would be able to get use to me with hair again. In fact if it weren't for pictures, I would have forgotten what color hair I had as a kid.
It espically would be weird for my future wife who would only have known me as a bald guy. She would be cheating on the bald me with hairy me.
Whoah, I think I need a beer.
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I know that I'm going to be bald for life. I've been told, and I believe it to be true, that I look much better without hair. But, it would be fun to get the procedure done so that I could do things like grow a mullet for halloween.
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The Yeti has enough hair on his thick hide lmao, BALD for Life BABY! hehe
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BBC for life baby. I say this, and still have a full head of hair. I enjoy it way too much.
That was pretty deep Noner, I think I'll have a beer too.
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I'm not completely bald yet, but enjoyed a 1mm buzz for a while (which isn't very far from being bald... in fact a lot of people consider it bald). I'll definitely have my hair back if/when a proper cure is found. But with the options we have today, hair transplants, wigs etc... I think I'll skip. The only reason for that is that my headshape really doesn't allow the bald style, and I wouldn't sport it if I had a choice.
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I don't know. It all depends on the next few months as I redo my entire style and figure out ways to have a very close shave without causing irritation.
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if they do find a cure i will probably make fun of it! not really but i will stay sly for life. 8)
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Bald cures are kinda like the existence of sasquatch. Claims have been around for years and I would love to see some bona fide proof. I believe it's out there somewhere, but to date has eluded EVERYONE....professionals and otherwise.
However, the existence of Yeti has been solved. The proof is just 5 posts above mine ;D
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I'd grow hair until it would reach my damn butt! ;D
No really, it's what I'd do, I love long hair and it's what I used to have in my past. :'(
(and well, it's just damn annoying growing hair like a monkey everywhere, except where you'd actually damn well want it. >:()
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Let's see. I could have a full head of hair right now if I wanted, and I am bald(5 weeks now) and will be for life. Gee, I'd say the answer is no.
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Plus, I look a lot better and older(my age) bald. It's here to stay, permanently.
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Me too David, I could have a full head of hair, but this defines me well and I have no intentions of going back.
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Me too David, I could have a full head of hair, but this defines me well and I have no intentions of going back.
To me it is easier for us to be bald. Simply because we are completely in control of the decision. Like if for some odd reason I got tired of it(don't plan on that happening) I could grow back my thick hair in a month or two.
I will say that I feel more respected bald, and I love that. When I worked sub jobs after shaving my head I was called "sir" repeatedly. That was not always the case prior. Plus as I mentioned in another post in an earlier thread. I went to a restaurant and ordered sake. The waiter did not ask me for ID. This was not someone who waits on me there every time and has checked me before. I didn't even give it a second thought until I got home, where I realized why he wouldn't have carded me.
But again, what is the downside. I don't have to go burn money on haircuts, nor do I have to shave/do my hair every day to look good. Granted it does take time to shave and I like to do it daily, but that is a labor of love to me. Plus, it makes people see me for who I am as a person, and take me seriously. Also, I love the cold pillow feeling, and I feel good about myself. I purchased a membership to a tanning salon here where I live after doing a free 8 day trial designed originally just to even out my head to my face. Reason being, tanning was relaxing/comfortable and I love the look.
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i say if they find a cure we picket outside the clinic. that might be fun. until the riot starts.
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I can't imagine myself with hair again. The thought of growing it back just seems like too much trouble. I can shave my head every couple of days and avoid all the shampoo, conditioner, product, comb, brush nonsense that my less folically challenged friends deal with. I don't even own a comb...LOL.
It's funny though, my drivers liscense picture was taken just before I started shaving my head and I always get double takes when I"m carded. I look so much different (better) bald.
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Surely there can be no going back once you have taken the true path? One way to look good against myriad ways to look OK or worse? No competition.
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It's funny though, my drivers liscense picture was taken just before I started shaving my head and I always get double takes when I"m carded. I look so much different (better) bald.
Had the same problem with my license until it broke and I had to get a new one
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hello. LTNS. I'm bald by choice(for now). So I'll keep shaving. Maybe they find a cure for shaving addiction. Unfortunatley their is no cure for ugly so I am completely out of luck in that area.
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definitely stay bald as am used to the headshave daily routine now, so it's bald to the bone for me for life.
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If the FDA approves it, I'd buy stock in the company and keep on shaving every thing from the neck up. Now, if they come up with a cure for hair, and it would permanently peel it, I'd buy stock in the company and a bottle of the stuff. Quality control purposes.
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If it was a legitimate, affordable cure? I'd probably buy into it. It'd be nice to have the variety to grow my hair and what not... that said I'd still shave it and rock the bald look periodically... I like it a lot more now than I ever did.
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well if anyone is interested the cure is gonna be here pretty soon(within 10 years or so)
it wont me a cure as much as a solution/treatment
also get ready to fork up a load of money :o
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To say that there is a cure for sly is to imply that sly is a disease.
I was going to say more but somehow I think my work here is done.
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To say that there is a cure for sly is to imply that sly is a disease.
I was going to say more but somehow I think my work here is done.
Yup - what buddha said
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Talking about "cures" seems silly to me. For one, it implies that (as others have mentioned) baldness is a true affliction. It's an affliction only if you let it be one. There is plenty of evidence within these forums that baldness can actually be an asset, NOT a disease.
Another reason this cure talk is frustrating is that it causes many people to cling to the hair in anticipation of some good news. How many days are they wasting trying to cover up their receding hairline? How many hours are they spending thinking about what their hair looks like? I know because I went through this same line of thinking myself!
If a cure comes, it won't be for a while. Several rounds of testing and FDA approval. And even then, when it is approved, it will likely be expensive and there could be significant side effects. Propecia is an FDA approved drug, but it gives some people severe side effects. Just go take a look at the forums at propeciasideeffects.com - scary stuff!
1. Baldness is not a disease.
2. Don't spend your time on earth waiting for something that might not come
- Phil
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^ Baldness actually is a disease, a skin disease. It's just like 100 times worse than having acne or something.
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Ummm, no. Please show us reputable medical literature that characterizes baldness as a "skin disease".
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^ Baldness actually is a disease, a skin disease. It's just like 100 times worse than having acne or something.
You are totally ridiculous, do you know that??! :/O
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Ummm, no. Please show us reputable medical literature that characterizes baldness as a "skin disease".
Well, maybe most ppl don't want to view it as one but think about it: the hair follicles that are on your skin suddenly start to reject the growth of hair. Why is e.g. alopecia totalis regarded as a skin disease but regular baldness not? I think they both are exactly that.
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And some people think that the world is flat. Just because you think something, doesn't make it true.
Do you also view wrinkles as a "skin disease"? Just something else that happens as we age. Or is aging also a "skin disease"?
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[ Why is e.g. alopecia totalis regarded as a skin disease but regular baldness not? I think they both are exactly that.
NOT--one, alopecia totalis is an autoimmune disorder, mpb is a genetic trait. Please, if you're going to wallow in self deprecation--don't try to think your mpb means you're sick--it's your family genetics. Nothing more.
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^ Baldness actually is a disease, a skin disease. It's just like 100 times worse than having acne or something.
You'd prefer to have your face covered with acne scars? :/O
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There are a great many things to worry about that actually have consequences with bearing on your life. Choosing to become compulsively obsessed with disappearing hair isn't even a speed bump in the rankings of what matters in life. I shaved my head 15 years ago and, just recently, I realized I have no clue as to how bald I might be, how gray I might be or whether I've still got hair at all. (Well, the "stubble test" test answers the last question.) I'm concerned that my best friend has testicular cancer and is resistant to the idea of becoming a eunuch at age 50. That's something to worry about. If you're a truly proficient worrier, take some of the burden from your friends and family; worry for them and let them do other things.
And as has been mentioned just above me "Do you want acne scars on your face?" and " It's probably genetic, blame your father, grandfather etc.".
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^ Baldness actually is a disease, a skin disease. It's just like 100 times worse than having acne or something.
You'd prefer to have your face covered with acne scars? :/O
Hmm, let me think: would I choose to have a few acne scars or totally bald head looking like an alien/chemo patient with my ultra pale skin and ridiculous head shape? Give me acne scars any day.
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Baldness?
As if had any physiological negatives.
Psychological, another matter, of course. But...
There are dozens, hundreds, of things that are more important than how much or little there is up top.
I suggest you move on, and recall Alexander Pope's lines:
"The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife,
To help me through this long disease, my life,
To second, Arbuthnot! thy art and care,
And teach the being you preserv'd, to bear."
Now WHAT the hell was that all about?
It's that life is nothing but problems, and that you should look for what comforts, not what distresses. Balding? Meh! Cancer? OK, obsess.
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^ Baldness actually is a disease, a skin disease. It's just like 100 times worse than having acne or something.
You'd prefer to have your face covered with acne scars? :/O
Hmm, let me think: would I choose to have a few acne scars or totally bald head looking like an alien/chemo patient with my ultra pale skin and ridiculous head shape? Give me acne scars any day.
Why do I get the feeling that if you got your wish, you'd be bitching about the acne scars?
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Why do I get the feeling that if you got your wish, you'd be bitching about the acne scars?
Why do I get the feeling that I've heard this one before? I actually have severe skin problems aswell but I don't care much about them.
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Why do I get the feeling that I've heard this one before? I actually have severe skin problems aswell but I don't care much about them.
Yep_yep, in the few years you've been on this board, have you tried shaving for 30 days straight?
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Yep_yep, in the few years you've been on this board, have you tried shaving for 30 days straight?
The only thing he's tried is complaining for 5 years straight.
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Yep_yep, in the few years you've been on this board, have you tried shaving for 30 days straight?
The only thing he's tried is complaining for 5 years straight.
What the hell? I didn't even write a single post on this board for like 3 out of those 5 years.
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Yep_yep, in the few years you've been on this board, have you tried shaving for 30 days straight?
The only thing he's tried is complaining for 5 years straight.
What the hell? I didn't even write a single post on this board for like 3 out of those 5 years.
And what percentage of those comments would you say have been positive in nature?
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Hmm, let me think: would I choose to have a few acne scars or totally bald head looking like an alien/chemo patient with my ultra pale skin and ridiculous head shape? Give me acne scars any day.
Wallow, wallow, wallow--it's your one consistent act!
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I started shaving my head in 1983 and I had a full head of hair. For me, completely bald is only way to go.
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yep_yep:
the definition of disease is adaptable, but I tend to think that it involves physical health. You might consider MPB abnormal (it's not really when you consider how many men lose hair at some point in their life), but it does not negatively affect your physical health. Is graying hair a disease? No. It's a result of genetics and age. Same goes for baldness.
What's more important here, however, is not whether baldness is technically a disease or not; it is how you feel about it. You're highly critical of yourself and there is no reason. You are a perfectly attractive dude, but it's not going to show (hair or no hair) if you are constantly down on yourself. Tyler mentioned the 30 days and I think it's a good idea as well. Committing to a set time frame might actually help you forget about head shape and whatever else you are concerned about.
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I love being sly hair is overated
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yep_yep:
the definition of disease is adaptable, but I tend to think that it involves physical health. You might consider MPB abnormal (it's not really when you consider how many men lose hair at some point in their life), but it does not negatively affect your physical health. Is graying hair a disease? No. It's a result of genetics and age. Same goes for baldness.
What's more important here, however, is not whether baldness is technically a disease or not; it is how you feel about it. You're highly critical of yourself and there is no reason. You are a perfectly attractive dude, but it's not going to show (hair or no hair) if you are constantly down on yourself. Tyler mentioned the 30 days and I think it's a good idea as well. Committing to a set time frame might actually help you forget about head shape and whatever else you are concerned about.
I have been keeping my hair very short since March when my skin problems really erupted. Still haven't gotten used to it. I'm doing #0 with clippers like every week... I have a huge dandruff and dry scalp issue so I wouldn't even consider bic'ing. I don't like the bic'ed look anyhow, so... it's not the problem here.
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Nope, no hair, not for me, not ever. If I COULD I'd permanently remove the hair I DO have to shave. I'm realistic and happy about my situation, my looks and my life. ^-^
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No way! Have been shaving bald by choice since may 1995, love being bald.
But if they will find a cure for head hair I would definitely buy that! ;)
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I have been keeping my hair very short since March when my skin problems really erupted. Still haven't gotten used to it. I'm doing #0 with clippers like every week... I have a huge dandruff and dry scalp issue so I wouldn't even consider bic'ing.
Did you miss all the posts from guys who had the exact same problem and solved it by razor-shaving? If you're buzzing to #0 anyway, razor shaving doesn't look that much different and might well be worth it if it brings you some relief. Just sayin' ....
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I have been keeping my hair very short since March when my skin problems really erupted. Still haven't gotten used to it. I'm doing #0 with clippers like every week... I have a huge dandruff and dry scalp issue so I wouldn't even consider bic'ing.
Did you miss all the posts from guys who had the exact same problem and solved it by razor-shaving? If you're buzzing to #0 anyway, razor shaving doesn't look that much different and might well be worth it if it brings you some relief. Just sayin' ....
I don't see how razor shaving would cure my dry scalp and dandruff. It's a hormonal problem, lately my skin's been acting elsewhere too. And I don't really know if the dandruff problems just began, but this dry skin is all new to me.
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For a lot of people razor shaving clears up those issues because it is an immediate form of exfoliation. Have you tried going to a dermatologist?
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I'd take the cure (if I could afford it of cost). I'm not taking any potions or anything, but I would most certainly love to have hair back.
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Nope, no hair, not for me, not ever. If I COULD I'd permanently remove the hair I DO have to shave. I'm realistic and happy about my situation, my looks and my life. ^-^
No way! Have been shaving bald by choice since may 1995, love being bald.
But if they will find a cure for head hair I would definitely buy that! ;)
I'm with Vash and Zetaeffe!
I've been shaving a fully hairy scalp for almost two years now and NOT shaving a hairy face for almost fifteen years. Some friends had been saying I was nuts for shaving the wrong part of my head, i.e. NORMAL men shave their face and let the scalp hair grow!
Well I never have been very NORMAL. I grew my beard because my face hated being shaved. But after I had been shaving my scalp for awhile, I let it grow back for about a month but couldn't stand it any more. But when I tired of my friends complaining, I decided to try shaving everything above the shoulders. And my face still hates being shaved and I didn't like the look. So I grew my beard back and plan to die bald headed and hairy faced!
I would love to take any cure to rid my scalp of hair. I would do the laser thing except for the fact that it would screw up my tattoo. I have actually talked to a person about electrolysis to get rid of the scalp hair, but she said it would take forever.
Anyhow, for me its Tattooed, Bearded, and Bald By Choice for Life! I think it is a good look for me.
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If there were a ez, no side effect cure to baldness I would absolutely take it. Being sly is cool but I would like to have the OPTION.