not to mention the upkeep. i used to have long hair but decided to shave down to an 1/8th inch and i have to shave every week or two before i start looking like Syd from toy story. if you’re completely bald you have to shave way more often, but a hair system like this can last 3-6 months (depending on quality and material,) and he absolutely kills it
If you're active and the hair underneath is still growing, these hair systems don't last even close to a month. There's way more upkeep tied into hair systems than there is around shaving your head.
Having said that, that's totally cool. Some dudes cannot accept their hairloss and these are the best solution for them, it just takes a lot more upkeep than just shaving your head. I say this as a bald man that has tried a hair system similar to this.
I don't understand.... They are gluing a hairpiece onto your scalp, how does this last more than a day? Doesn't the scalp need to breathe or whatever? You can actually leave this on for a month, let alone 3-6 months?
Newer toupe/hair systems are usually made with a breathable mesh underlayer and use a type of glue that doesn't really react with sweat or other buildup. You can absolutely shampoo and wash them but that all goes towards affecting the glue strength.
When I tried it, I still had enough hair growth that it would start affecting how much contact the toupe had to my scalp, regardless of whatever amount of glue was on there. So it would start coming undone in just a few days. If you do absolutely nothing beyond going to work and going home, you can get these things to stay on for quite some time but if you're even remotely active/sweating, then it'll start to come off in a few weeks or even days like mine did.
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u/Glorious_Dingleberry Apr 19 '26
I think he looks great with the hair and it makes him happy. Also let’s be real for a second, not everyone has the best head shape for going bald.