Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: logicaleak on October 06, 2013, 04:19:04 PM
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Hello,
For last 2 years, I have lost a lot of hair. During the period I have shaved my hair a couple of times. However I am really self-conscious about the shape of my head.
I cannot accept to like it. So I want to take honest opinions from you guys. And please be honest, because you don't owe no politeness to me. And if I hear a lot
of, "bald is bad for you" from people, it will mean I have to work harder for hair transplant. So here are my pictures :
My current look of hair :
http://i.imgur.com/2KfGMZ3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bUEbRbH.jpg
My bald appearance :
http://i.imgur.com/GZiqhOu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AEZzSCX.jpg
The quality of bald pictures are somewhat worse.
The reason I am considering to go bald again, is if the hair in the most front is completely isolated from my other hair, i will have no choice but go bald. Because i think that would look so bad, and this kinda depresses me. I do not feel uncomfortable with bald head. But I really feel unattractive. And sometimes, shape of my head looks so retarded to me.
But then again, honest opinions please = ).
Cheers.
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Hey, Logical.
I don't see what you are so worried about. You look fine with the bald head, and there is nothing out of line about your head's shape. Most of us see imperfections in ourselves that other people never even notice.
And I do not give out false compliments.
Welcome!
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The top of my head feels a bit too pointy to me = ).
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Logicaleak,
You look good either way. You have a great beard that looks good with both of your looks.
I am a fan of the bald-and-bearded look... and it suits you well.
don't fret.
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For example, your head, starting from your ear level, makes a straight up first, then starts the bending. Mine however, directly starts the bending. I know i am sticking to details. But this is kinda how I think : P
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I see absolutely nothing wrong with the "bald you".
The "hair you" on the other hand, looks rather messy.
You wanted honesty.
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Logicaleak,
You look good either way. You have a great beard that looks good with both of your looks.
I am a fan of the bald-and-bearded look... and it suits you well.
don't fret.
Thank you. I have never shaved my beard for a lot of years. It just doesnt feel right without beard = )
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I see absolutely nothing wrong with the "bald you".
The "hair you" on the other hand, looks rather messy.
You wanted honesty.
Do you mean messy because of receding line, or messy because it is messy ?
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You look fine bald, there's nothing wrong with your head shape.
Your hair is too long and that is bringing attention to hair loss areas. If you don't feel ready to shave it all off then go shorter. I too'd and fro'd between hair and a buzz cut for ages and that got me used to a shaved head. Just shaving it all off can be quite a shock especially if you're not sold on the idea. In some ways it's like admitting defeat to the MOB but it's not you're taking control
If you had some style cut into your hair it will look better. However, there is hair loss there so the shorter the better and you really have nothing to be depressed about. You're a good looking guy, so stand tall and be confident, fella.
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You look fine bald, there's nothing wrong with your head shape.
Your hair is too long and that is bringing attention to hair loss areas. If you don't feel ready to shave it all off then go shorter. I too'd and fro'd between hair and a buzz cut for ages and that got me used to a shaved head. Just shaving it all off can be quite a shock especially if you're not sold on the idea. In some ways it's like admitting defeat to the MOB but it's not you're taking control
If you had some style cut into your hair it will look better. However, there is hair loss there so the shorter the better and you really have nothing to be depressed about. You're a good looking guy, so stand tall and be confident, fella.
Thank you for your answer. I have tried shorter. However, somehow it shows hair loss areas even more. Because when it is long, it covers more area. At least it is how it felt for me. Also, I really really like long hair = ( .
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For example, your head, starting from your ear level, makes a straight up first, then starts the bending.
Thanks, but look again. My head actually bulges out on the sides, then dips in before it starts the dome.
This is what I meant when I said we see our imperfections that others do not notice.
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As I see it, you look good in both sets of photos. You have a long face, but so do a great many others. Facial hair can be used to accentuate areas that make it look less narrow. So do not worry about how it looks to other people.
Now, how you like your hair to be is another topic. Do what you think looks good to you. It will be you that has to live with it every day. If you want a suggestion, I will say have it cut shorter than the first set, but not buzzed or shaved and see what you think. Believe it or not, shorter styles actually diminish the appearance of hair loss. Longer actually will call more attention to it.
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As I see it, you look good in both sets of photos. You have a long face, but so do a great many others. Facial hair can be used to accentuate areas that make it look less narrow. So do not worry about how it looks to other people.
Now, how you like your hair to be is another topic. Do what you think looks good to you. It will be you that has to live with it every day. If you want a suggestion, I will say have it cut shorter than the first set, but not buzzed or shaved and see what you think. Believe it or not, shorter styles actually diminish the appearance of hair loss. Longer actually will call more attention to it.
To be honest, I even like how it looks right now. Receding hair line is cool to me up to a point. I could even say, current look of my hair sometimes feel better than my full healthy hair. However, it just does not stop and I know where it is going. And it is going there really fast.
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For example, your head, starting from your ear level, makes a straight up first, then starts the bending.
Thanks, but look again. My head actually bulges out on the sides, then dips in before it starts the dome.
This is what I meant when I said we see our imperfections that others do not notice.
I noticed it, but it is not something bad in my opinion.
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Welcome to SBG ! You really rock the sly look with facial hair ! Keep it for 30 days and adjust ! Keep it sly with facial fur and adjust as time goes baldingly by ! Good luck. Keep us posted !
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I noticed it, but it is not something bad in my opinion.
And your head's shape is not bad either, sir. Quit worrying about it.
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To be honest, I even like how it looks right now. Receding hair line is cool to me up to a point. I could even say, current look of my hair sometimes feel better than my full healthy hair. However, it just does not stop and I know where it is going. And it is going there really fast.
How fast is it going? Will you be completely bald tomorrow, next week, two weeks? If not, then you have time to decide and become comfortable with your decision. If you like how it is right now, great. I love it too. Keep it that way until you think you need a change.
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I thank everybody who gave their time to my post. My self esteem is a lot better now. Thank you.
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I'm glad you are feeling better about it now. Your head shape is great. Besides, I'm glad we don't all have the same exact head shape anyway. ;)
We all have certain angles that our head may not look perfect in.... but what is a perfect head supposed to look like?
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Hey. You look good bald. I think we all have the self conscious feeling when first shaving the head. I am new to the full shave, but I am never gong back. I have heard nothing but compliments. (except the jokes about lawnmower fights and such the first day at work) but that's how long it lasts. A day. I have a small indentation AND bump on top of my head. No one ever mentioned it.
plus you look great bald. The beard looks great with the dome.
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You look good with hair and without. You still have quite a lot of hair left and it looks good. I was going to say your head looks good too but then you made a comment about how you thought it was odd. So I went back and looked at the pictures again. So now I'll say it - your head looks good, too! No one will be examining your head the way you are. And no one is perfect. If I look in the mirror too long, I see all sorts of bumps and indentations. So I don't look in the mirror too long! Seriously, you look great either way.
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Your head looks fine shaved - the imperfections are only noticed by ourselves. You could choose to wait, but most sly guys say they wish they had shaved sooner. Its that initial shock of looking in the mirror and seeing a shaved head. That's why we recommend giving it at least 30 days to adjust to the change and decide if it is a keeper. It will take family and friends longer to make the adjustment, so expect a few negative comments.
And either way, keep the beard. It helps balance a shaved head, and if you choose not to shave your head, it helps detract attention away from thinning hair.
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G'day Logic,
Firstly welcome to this great family that is SGB, you can rest assured you will get the help/ information you are after :D
Now down to business :P You have a very similar hair loss to myself, I can't remember if you said how old you are, but at the time I finally took the plunge I was only 25 (I'd been receding since I was about 14), and honestly it's the best decision I ever made.
I know exactly what you mean about the buzz look enhancing your balding, that's exactly what it was like for me, that's why I just decided to shave it all off one June day last year. I think you'll feel so much better about yourself if you do shave your head, I know that it helped me.
I just want you to know though, and I'm not bs'ing you or anything here but you look great if your head completely sly with that beard, the bald and bearded combo is a great look, that's why many of us here sport it these days, and it works for you too! There is no reason based on looks alone you shouldn't go sly, and there is no reason you should feel any less attractive.
I think you will agree that if you are going to sly, you are going to want to go all the way (that's what I did, because the buzz closer idea made it look worse, in my eyes) SO I'd recommend you give the 30 day rule a crack, that is to shave your head every day (or every 2nd day id irritation doesn't allow) and this will do a number of things:
1, it will give YOU time to get used to seeing yourself sly,
2, it will give you time to perfect/improve your shaving technique and routine, head shaving can be quite different to face shaving,
3, It will give your family and friends time to get used to the new you.
I can almost 100% say that by the end of the 30 days you'll love the new you and you won't understand why you fussed about it so much in the beginning. You just have to be willing to commit to the 30 days. If you choose to do this, make sure to keep us updated with how you are going and we can help cheer you along O0
Hope this helps you mate, and once again welcome to the family, hope I haven't waffled on too long.
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Welcome, logicleak! I think the beard is a nice touch with or without hair. I think you could pull it off even if you were to go with a shorter hairstyle instead of bald. (I think the bald and bearded looks good on you!). Whatever you do, please don't go the transplant route...It's not worth the money IMO.
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I'll vote with the guys who say you have nothing to worry about. You look more confident in the bald head. Looks great with the beard. Go for it.
No need to fret.
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Beards do look good and you will look good sly
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Hi,
Thanks for all of your awesome comments. I am probably gonna keep my current hair for a little while. But I am sure eventually i will go for the bald. So with your encouragement, I dont fear it anymore. One question though, how frequently do you have to shave it ?
Cheers
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depends, I shave mine daily because if I don't I'm more aware of my receeding and bald spot.
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My preference is for daily shaving. Your frequency depends on how you feel about several factors. The ones that come to mind are:
First is how well you scalp holds up to frequent shaving. Some guys shave every two or three days due to irration from daily shaving. For some, daily shaving is not an issue.
Second is preference for the feel of it. Some of us get the urge to shave as soon as we loose the smooth skin feeling. For us, it is daily, unless we get lazy and skip an occasional day. For others, the feel is not a concern.
Third is the look. If you have dark hair and pale skin, the shadow or stubble, may cause some to shave more frequently. If you are ok with the look of two or three day stubble, this is not a concern. FYI - you may still have a shadow with daily shaving.
Fourth is time. Some just do not think daily shaving is worth the time. However, with parctice, the time could be as low as only 5 minutes. Also, if you wait too long between shaves, it may take more time to shave, especially if you have to add the step of using clippers first and then the razor.
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For me, it is a daily thing. Sometimes twice a day.
I really like the smooth feel, and I enjoy shaving as well.
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I understand where you are coming from, I have had the receading hairline thing going for a long while. You seem to have more diffuse thinning.. In the shaved pic your hairline almost looks normal. I would think a buzz would look near to a normal hairstyle..it looks fine grown out but the hairloss is noticeable. I know mine was and it was a constant thorn in my side. I think the best look would be to shave or trim the beard close and keep it the hair buzzed to a 2 but that is my opinion.
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I go with cave dweller