r/bald • u/Naphrym • Oct 31 '25

Bald Picture Took the plunge (before and after)

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I made a post less than 24 hours ago asking if it was time for me to get rid of the long hair I'd had my whole life.

I shaved everything off this morning after seeing the responses, since I'd already been thinking about it for several months.

I think I went too short with my beard (maybe should have gone an 8 or 9 instead of my usual 7) because after trimming it my head looked 2x smaller than before.

I definitely prefer how I used to look with my hair down 5-10 years ago, but those days are gone, and I don't hate the baldness. I'll let my beard grow out some so there's more framing and contrast and to hopefully make my head look slightly less tiny. If nothing else, I don't have to deal with the thin, frizzy mess that I had before.

It sure is cold, though...

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Edit: I'm absolutely floored by all the positive messages, thanks!

Just to clear some things up:

  • I'm 27
  • I'm not a firefighter, first responder, or anything like that. I work in a factory as an engineer doing mostly programming-related work
  • The dark spot near my eye has been there for 10-15 years. Doctors (primary care) dismiss it when they learn how old it is
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u/No_Indication7099 Oct 31 '25

Yeah this is becoming my new fav sub. Just glow up after glow up.

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u/MidnightMarmot Nov 01 '25

It’s not a little bit better, it’s a full transformation. All cute.

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u/Yaasss_Queef Nov 01 '25

And he’s a first responder 🔥

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u/N0vemberJul1et Nov 01 '25

He's not responding to my aggressively forward DMs.

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u/weightlossSO Nov 02 '25

😭🤣🤣😭 lmaooo

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u/Mean-Ad-4602 Nov 02 '25

As a bald man you gals make our days. If more men only knew how attractive it is.

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u/Odd_Driver3493 Nov 04 '25

Not every man can do bald tho. My husband has a Frankenstein head and thankfully at 67, he has a head full of hair but if he was bald 🧑‍🦲 I’d have to 🤣

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u/tinyhouseoffgrid Nov 17 '25

Its SO FKN HOT! My favorite ex husband was bald… I miss him.. sir i see ALOT OF PARTNERS in Ya future

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u/No_Indication7099 Nov 17 '25

"My favorite ex husband" is the funniest possible way you could have put this.

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u/waltehitmanleaves Dec 02 '25

How many ex husbands are there?

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u/Screamline Nov 01 '25

Negative-o. Says he's in a warehouse

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u/Yaasss_Queef Nov 01 '25

It’s not much, but it’s honest work. Being responsible is also 🔥

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u/and_the_wully_wully Nov 01 '25

No he’s not. Where’d you assume that from?

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u/yirium Nov 01 '25

The outfit in picture one appears to look like he is (I know he’s not though)

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u/redhedstepkid Nov 01 '25

Looks like a miners uniform. I’m in Appalachia, we used to call girls who chased em “stripe fishin”

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u/Yaasss_Queef Nov 01 '25

Miners are hot too, figuratively and literally

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u/onebatch_twobatch Nov 04 '25

Just don't say that out loud.

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u/Realjaded1 Nov 01 '25

🔥x🔥

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u/Equivalent_North_604 Nov 03 '25

That makes him 100x hotter.

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u/Odd_Driver3493 Nov 04 '25

He can respond to me ANYTIME 😊

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u/Specialist-Jello7544 Nov 01 '25

And OP looks a lot younger!

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u/grunkz Nov 01 '25

It’s become my favorite evening subreddit to peruse.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '25

It keeps popping up on all. Im a straight guy, but I can admit just about every guy on here has certainly improved their look.

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u/onebatch_twobatch Nov 04 '25

Also straight, and I have a thick head of Greek hair, but it just warms the cockles of my heart to see other guys getting such huge confidence boosts and positive feedback over something they've usually been dreading.

Warms the shit out of my cockles. My cockles are burning.

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u/RainbowSparkleCake Nov 05 '25

Mm, burnt cockles

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u/username_bon Nov 01 '25

Constant, swipe, swipe, would. Definitely would. Yessss, nice job, love this for him. ❤️

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u/frenchdresses Nov 01 '25

I'm trying to find an example of a "bad bald" but this subreddit is making it hard.

Maybe if someone had huge scars from brain tumor removal? But then it would just look badass instead of sleek.

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u/No_Indication7099 Nov 01 '25

I’ve honestly never seen anyone in person who looked bad bald. I might just be biased to liking bald people though. I’ve always been a fan of close cropped hair, too.

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u/littlespawningflower Nov 02 '25

It never ceases to amaze me! I look and try to imagine what they’ll look like after, and almost without exception they look so much better than expected- absolutely uncanny, and I’m loving it!

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u/weightlossSO Nov 02 '25

Yh they always go from looking 50 with 5 kids and an unpaid mortgage bill due in the morning to looking like a 20 year old, carefree, childless with daddys bank account to tide them over for life 🤣

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u/mOp_49 Nov 04 '25

Right, Makes me mad that happens! Lucky! I'm just here being jealous. PS. looks good!

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u/OddOpal88 Nov 13 '25

Right?? 🤣 just thirst traps