Hey, I'm Dave and I've been sly since September 20th.  I started losing my hair at 16, and by 21  the yamaka spot on the back of my head was next to completely gone and the top of my head had gotten so thin it looked almost platinum blonde next to my gingery brown hair.  

For a long time this really messed me up.  Growing up I had long, thick, curly strawberry blonde hair that was always admired by the ladies.  There was actually once in the seventh grade where two girls got into a fight because both of them wanted to sit behind me to play with it lol.  So yeah, I was always quite proud of my hair.  Once it started to go I tried everything, Rogaine, Naproxin, fauxhawk, buzzcut, for some reason I thought even a pompadour would even help hide the fact that it was on its way out.  Each sorta worked for a bit, but not really.

I finally broke when I was working at Publix one day.  I was bagging this one ladies groceries when her daughter in the cart kinda giggled told me "You know you're not old enough to be bald yet."  I knew it was true and her mom apologized profusely, she was only about five years old so she really didn't know what she was saying, but it still hurt like hell.

Later that evening I grabbed a HeadBlade Sport and some bottles of Head Slick and Head Lube (the one with 30 SPF in it, I'm a pale dude of north Irish decent living in FL, not taking any chances).  The fist shave was not really pleasant.  I don't think the clippers i had got it down quite far enough, and I don't think I like the Head Slick.

Since then I think the smooth look has grown on me (pun intended   ).  After all the Why?'s died down, I've had a lot of compliments on it.  I even ran into my old barber (awkward) and he told me it really suited me.

So yeah, hi!

EDIT:  For some reason my profile pic isn't working, so here's a pic: 

Good move, and it only gets better.  And, as an extra: it's a power trip, see: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/bald-men-dominant-shaved-heads-study_n_1930489.html

Right on!

 I even ran into my old barber (awkward) and he told me it really suited me.

Your barber is right. The sly look suits you well.

Welcome to the SBG forum.

Welcome to the group.

Yes, the sly look suits you really well. 

Dave, welcome to the Bald Boyz Club.  Sly absolutely suits you.

Great headshape! 

Red

Welcome Dave...lookin' good!

Welcome to the family mate, your barber was right! I'm glad to hear you've gotten past all the negative reactions and are still rockin the sly look.