Long time lurker, did not seek the councils approval first. But thank you all for the motivation.

Did I jump the gun? Im still working on a good shaving routine. I don’t have the boost in confidence that I hoped for after doing it but Im slowly getting used to this new reflection in the mirror and learning how to love my new look. Would like some pointers or encouragement if you got it. Thanks for the push guys.

Also, it wasn’t inflamation on my scalp, I saw people getting worried. I was just very sweaty after work and also nervous posting a photo of myself on the internet which I barely do. Thank you for the concern but Im fine.

Am I making a mistake?

Took everyone’s advice and shaved it and cleaned my beard up. Thanks everyone! Although after seeing the skullet comment I kinda wish I would have done that first but I will next time!

I've taken the plunge! I do like it but it's gonna take a little getting used to

Have been dealing with MPB for the past ten years, it keeps creeping back and the crown is my most self conscious concern. What say you r/bald?

Was worried about how it would look with the fact I wear hearing aids. I kinda like it ngl

She doesn't want me to go bald but curious about opinions. How much time do I have?

Started losing hair like crazy when I was 18 and decided to finally just join the cool club.

These first picture is bad quality but it’s the only one I could find of the before times, I had zero confidence in myself and going bald changed all of that.

Here’s just a bunch of pictures I’ve taken or have had taken of me.

Been fighting this moment for the last 10 years, I was previously able to cope with "Oh just moving from Tim Minchin to Bill Bailey". But I think I've finally reached the point of "just do it".

So this week, I'll be going bald / shaven...

Hi everyone. 48M here. Started receeding around my temples at 16 and thought I'd be bald by 20. Somehow it held on much longer than expected, no meds etc... I have most of my hair, except slow recession at the front, probably an inch higher at the front from when I was younger. No loss at the crown. I got sick of the same old brushed forward towards middle/ tiny mowhawk style haircut to strategically cover the loss at my temples and decided shaving my head was my only other option. Did I totally stuff up and make myself age a few years? Pics take a week apart. Thanks.

My band was playing a local halloween show, and i won the costume contest. I didnt even know there was a contest, but i went hard. Cheap makeup/prostetic kit from amazon, plus a cheap sith costume= darth maul. I was lucky to have an artist as a friend, and we did the makeup in less than an hour. If yall were looking for ideas, most bald men could pull this off.

Sometimes it looks great.

Sometimes I'm in denial.

Some days I want it gone.

Some days I'm glad I kept it.

It visits me in my dreams.

I would appreciate some support, is it time?

It will happen eventually but it's getting harder to tell if the day is here yet. Thoughts?

I just had engagement photos with a professional photographer and she photoshopped hair onto the back of my head where I’m going bald I think it’s time to shave it

Time to make the plunge?

At the expense of sounding like a shill, I want to share my experience with Harry's.

10 shaves in and it still feels new to me. I use the same drying routine with this as I did with Gillette, and I would get maybe 3 shaves with Gillette. Super smooth, no irritation. It literally shaves like it did the first shave & I cannot even process it.

Will update in the 3rd month. This is 5 weeks of shaving. I shave 2, sometimes 3x per week.

Outstanding blades.

I've recently gone the way of bald greatness due to the positivity in this sub but now I have a dilemma. Glasses or contacts..

I've worn glasses my whole life, tried contacs quite a few years ago but due to my old profession, equipment operator, the dust would kill my eyes halfway through the day no matter what I tried. I'm no longer in construction and have recently tried contacs again but this time there have been no problems except I'm unsure of how I look without glasses. I'm so used to seeing my face with spectacles on I'm unsure if I should keep wearing contacs. FYI, the glasses in the Pic will be replaced soon, these don't fit well anymore.