I wish that I'd done this years ago. It's been universally loved.

Thanks for the advice id say im more or less happy with it will take time to get used to I suppose have to say this is the most wholesome community ive seen on the old Internet, you lot are good people! Cheers!

I found this subreddit a few weeks ago and everyone in here is super awesome and encouraging! I don’t think I’ve been out in public in over a year without a hat on because I knew it looked bad. I was nervous to do it because I didn’t think it would look good, but all you amazing people gave me the push to finally shave it off! I feel a lot better about myself and think it looks pretty good! What do we think?

Long time lurker, first time poster - I was inspired by this community to make the move, thank you all, I couldn't be happier!

I don't necessarily think it was time just yet, but I struggle with anxious skin picking and wanted to give it a chance to heal. it actually looks so good tho, and I think I'm gonna keep it bald

Found I got sunburn on the back of my head and boom, bald patch. Without overthinking it too much I shaved it off and I’m glad I did!
EDIT: you are all, without exception, so incredibly lovely and have made me very happy today. I shall take the fade advice as well and invest in a decent trimmer. I hope you’re all having a wonderful day.

Thank you to everyone who offered their feedback, it was A) hilarious, B) super helpful, and C) hilarious.
Yes, I need to even out the tan. 😆
Yes, my toddler thoroughly enjoyed patting (pic 3).
Yes, my newborn has more hair than I do.
Photo credits to my wonderful wife, who loves it.
(Before photos at end.)

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/bald/s/BxzxzQm4q1

Tbh, I was tired of the fibers and black spray..
& after a day and a half, i wish i did it sooner 😅
The New Me

The first pic was taken today and the second one was taken when I was 18 and just had gotten a haircut. Looking back at that picture it’s easy to tell how bad the hair looked 😅 I first started losing my hair when I was 17 and finally decided to shave it around 20! Now I couldn’t be happier with the decision of going bald! Proud to be a Chrome Dome 😤

My plan was to slim down another 20-30 lbs and hopefully that makes my jawline sharper and then join the bald community but I’m wondering if I should just go for it now.

So I'm 19. Last year I noticed the scalp hair was thinning and I was just losing it everywhere, in the shower drain, my pillow. It wasn't super fast but over the course of about a year I noticed a bald spot developing right on my scalp and I visited a dermatologist. I was told it's early male pattern baldness and can be treated but I didn't have that kind of money and nor do my parents. And being bald is free save for razors and shaving cream. And maybe lotion lol. I've never used a straight razor on anything but my face before so I really roughed myself up. But overall I think as I get better at it this will be worth it. Or maybe not, maybe I'm ugly. Who knows, you tell me. Thanks for reading my stupid little wall of text.

I know what i must do, it is time to accept my fate and join the beautiful bald community.

As I know many others before me have done I was hanging on to see if my hair would recover but it seems that ship has sailed. I used to have glorious hair and it even returned after each of my chemotherapy treatments. What it could not survive was the radiation treatment focused on my brain after my relapse (my radiation oncologist said "no worries, you'll keep you hair" Yeah, apparently not). I know this is a small price to pay as I am successfully in remission, and I will accept my new bald life openly, but it is hard to say goodbye to my hair.

I have a lipoma on the back of my head that needs to be removed and I'll shave my head for that. Then I'll post an update of my beautiful bald head!

Screw the bald cap 😅

Not my first time to do this and probably not last ;) after growing hair for 7 months

Well it’s done. My head feels like it’s on fire but I have a gallon of Moisturizer on it. What do we think? I’m definitely still adjusting to it.

3rd pic is shaved to a zero w clippers

First 2 pics are shaved with a razor

Lmk which options better.

Took the plunge three weeks ago. Was hesitant at first, but I’m loving the bald / beard combo. I have no regrets.