To hair or not to hair?

[Kloubek]

Ok, I'm only looking for responses from those guys who are older, or anyone who is starting to (or has) lost their hair. The kids on this site need not comment, since it's hard to understand the difficulties involved in losing your hair. Don't worry - give it a few more years and you'll have your chance.

At 33, I can no longer use subtle combover tricks, and simply growing my hair longer isn't working either - as you can see in the pics.

So what should I do gentlemen? Shave it all off and go bald? Cut it really short? Or should I just let nature take it's course and just continue getting my hair cut when I feel like it? What are my transplant options, etc?

[JRSC00LUDE]

Shave it off, I've been buzzing mine since even before it started to recede. I just like it that way, there's no shame in bald!

EDIT - Funny thing though, when I was home for my grandfathers funeral this past winter all the old people that hadn't seen me for a long time were asking my grandma if I had cancer!

[ralliart_girl]

I have a friend that has been going bald since we were in college. My opinion: go short for sure. It makes a huge difference. If you feel comfortable enough, go shaved!

[analbumcover]

i think if you actually washed your hair and used a regenerating conditioner you may not have this problem.

Get some Rogain man or shave it but not completely bald

Pierre Maguire look FTL

also wanted to throw in a not completely related jingle

"it looks so natural, no one can tell, just for men gel"

[heavyD]

I know a guy that was 23 and had a hair piece. I didn't know he had a piece for over a year and that's because someone told me. You don't look bad enough for that. Just shave your head to see if it is a long term solution. At the very least it will grow back to what it is now if you don't like it. Not sure how well transplants really work and the $$$ involved.

[Kloubek]

I may not use a conditioner, but I do wash my hair daily.

Originally posted by analbumcover
i think if you actually washed your hair and used a regenerating conditioner you may not have this problem.

Oh, and I refuse to do a hairpiece. I'm not THAT worried about my looks. (Already got my woman anyway, and she doesn't care.)

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[Kritafo]

I would shave it off when you maybe have some time off or a long weekend.

Shaved heads are very sexxxy.

It's so much better when men shave it or keep it really short when they are thinning, looks horrible when they start the obvious comb-overs and covering tricks or they were the ball cap 24 hours a day.

[urbannomad]

you could try minoxidil.....if you have friends/family in the states ask them to ship it to you. It'll be a lot cheaper!

10$ compared to 30$!

[Kloubek]

I don't think I'll bother with the lotions, chemicals, etc. They are super expensive, and often very toxic to cats. (Of which I have two).

Seems like the poll suggests I just shave it all off. I think what I'll do is get my girlfriend to shave it short tonight, and see how it looks. It might progress into a full-on head shave if I don't like the results....

Thanks for contributing everyone!

[lint]

not everyone can pull off a shaved head. I'd say go short first and then see what your head shape looks like before taking the full plunge.

[98type_r]

Originally posted by lint
not everyone can pull off a shaved head. I'd say go short first and then see what your head shape looks like before taking the full plunge.

gotta make sure the melon works for the shaved look. If it does then yeah I have to say shave it all off. I have a couple friends who had receding hairlines and just shaved it all. Looks better IMO

[QuasarCav]

I am 25 and worse than that. If I keep my hair short it's not too bad.

[ZorroAMG]

Shiney Bic head only works on some people...buzz it really short first, that usually looks great.

[Darkane]

One word........








SKULLET! You WON'T be sorry.

[Lex350]

go short...not all guys can carry off the bald look.

[Stephen81]

If you haven't already, pick up some Nioxin shampoo and conditioner...

http://www.nioxin.com/

it's not attempting to be a cure for baldness but it is a great cleansing shampoo for people with fine or thinning hair. No harm in keeping whatever hair you have left in good shape! You can pick it up at pretty much any salon and it isn't cheap but I'd buy it over Pert Plus any day.

Most of the products like Rogaine have only ever been proven to have the potential to regrow hair at the crown of your head so while you may see some gain there through chemicals your forehead is out of luck.

Like everyone has said, try the shorter look or shaved if your head looks right!

I've been receding up front but nowhere else (yet lol) and it doesn't really bother me anymore but in ten years when I'm 35 I presume the technology behind hair restoration will be pretty decent and I'll drop some cash then so i can buy a Vette and let the wind blow through my hair with the top down

[VWbloke]

Buzzing it is definitely the way to go. My hair began to thin at age 19 and gradually progressed to a balding crown and receding hair line. You're lucky in some ways that this is only just beginning to affect you. It's much tougher at a young age.

At age 22 I decided to take the plunge and buzz all of it off and I haven't looked back (I'm 28 now). I purchased a $50 trimmer from London Drugs and although it's technically for your beard, it works great on the head, too. I set it to it's lowest setting (setting 1) and use it once or twice a week.

I can't tell you how liberating it is once you do it. It's so low maintenance and lots of chicks dig the buzzed look. Although it looks like you've already got yourself a gal.

Welcome to the bald brotherhood!

[4lti7ude]

Shave it for the the Bruce Willis look

[pinoyhero]

^Yes, Bruce Willis FTW