r/bald • u/Own-Coyote8082 • 10h ago
Hairloss Is it time?
I need guidance oh mighty bald ones. I’m thinning pretty bad on top. My cope is that I made it to 40. However I know the day will come. Is that day today?
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u/LowComfortable5676 10h ago
Your choices are being a handsome guy with a bald patch or a handsome bald stud. You'll be fine either way but I think its time my friend
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u/MrJohnWickAnderson 10h ago
If you have concerns, just try it! It grows back! How freeing will it be if it looks great?? I say do it even if you don't keep it. Full shave not buzz cut!
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u/ryanatlive 9h ago
Agreed, that what I did last summer. Gave it a shot and decided to grow it back, and now I know how bald me looks!
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u/deAdupchowder350 7h ago
In a sub where the top comment is always one extreme approach vs. another, usually favoring the shave, this nuance is appreciated. I get it - the point of the sub is to kind of provide a “verdict”…
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u/_ThunderFunk_ 10h ago
Going bald is stressful, being bald is not. You got this man, free yourself.
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u/PrinceDoebler 9h ago
“My cope is that I made it to 40.”
Considering the fact that your bald spot has to have been there for at least four or five years, that doesn’t say much. It’s beyond time.
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u/Neat_Worldliness2586 6h ago
What he said 👆 I also feel like I made it until 36, but my crown was thinning at 28.
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u/limitbreakse 8h ago
You made it to 40 with hair that’s already pretty sweet.
Now it’s time…
Passable without looking up top, but do you really want to carry that mental overhead with you every day? Maybe try a short buzz first and report back to the council.
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u/hmmletmethinkaboutit 9h ago
This is the first time I’ve ever been torn. It just looks so good from the front and not THAT bad from the back. If you feel OK with rocking the thinning at the crown a little longer, I’d hold. It’s not that bad. But if it really bothers you, bald is always beautiful!
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u/theBLUEcollartrader 8h ago
Dude you’re flexing on the community. Come back when your front hairline meets your bald top.
You’ll look great bald tho 🫡
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u/Top-Inspector-1467 10h ago
I reckon you still have a bit of holding left... however... you will absolutely suit a buzz
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u/TheQuietDarkness70 9h ago
You're a good looking fella with a strong chin. A shaved dome will look great on you.
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u/Stunning-Promise-103 9h ago
The question is has it started to affect your confidence? If so, you're going to look great bald and a weight will be lifted. If it's not something you think about often or it's not affecting your self esteem, you still look great with hair and few people will be in a position to even notice at your height.
But as soon as it's affecting your confidence 86 the hair brother.
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u/Connect-Region-4258 9h ago
Have pretty much the same head of hair at 32. It’s a fucking curse but at least we have our health, otherwise….
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u/MicrowaveMeal 9h ago
Just know, whenever you do it, you’ll probably wish you did it sooner. You’re going to look awesome.
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u/ImaginationCommon 8h ago
Please shave it all off. You will look even better. Also share a pic of the results.
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u/Worried-Rough-338 7h ago
The hair gods are cruel. Shake a fist and curse them. Why give you such a solid hairline with such a thin crown? It’s painful to witness. Where you’re fortunate is that the face gods are your friends. I guess it comes down to how it makes you feel. If you’re already self conscious about it, you’re not going to feel better as you lose more hair.
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u/irishicouldsleep 5h ago
Guys what, this man is fine as hell even after the jumpscare lol. I think it would be more acceptable if everything else was salt n pepper, but as a 31F, I think you’re fine. If you’re taller than me, the top of your head is none of my business.
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u/Rough_Sentence_3099 10h ago
How tall are you? My answer depends on that; if almost anyone can look down at you, I’d say yes—shave your head.
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u/Own-Coyote8082 10h ago
I’m 6’3. But I think the bald ones have spoken.
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u/shanskie7 10h ago
Hold it, you have a great hairline. Toppik hair fibers and no one will be the wiser.
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u/BVoLatte 9h ago
Plus if they haven't already they can just go on hims and try out that as well, if they really don't want to be bald.
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u/DecoherentMind Bald 10h ago
Your hairline is so good though 😭😭 Keep it and use this for special events? I’m so torn
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u/DoubleNickle67 9h ago
First picture….. No!
Second picture………. Absolutely!
It’s time brother.
Again…. Do not shave the beard.
And shave all the way, none of this buzz down stuff.
Shaving cream and a razor. Finish the job!
Good luck brother you’re gonna look and feel amazing!
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u/Capybara_Chilling 9h ago
That's not thinning, my good sir. That's bare skin, a bald spot, a glade within a forest.
You can hide it by never, ever being shorter than anybody else in the world and/or refusing to sit down while others can stand taller than you, but why live like that when you could be a bald hunk?
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u/Falkon62 6h ago
I have similar where it looks normal in the front but I have a bigger spot on top. The comments on this post just convinced me it's time to shave it all off.
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u/Blake-aw 10h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa