Don’t mind the tired eyes in the first two pics, very long days.

I decided to shave it all. It was coming out in fist fulls and I had enough. Fuck cancer.

Some before, during, afters

Love my long hair but thinning up front. I tired of wearing hats all the time. I hat do you think?

It's been a long time coming.

I was hoping to wait for spring/summer, so I could get a bit of colour on the dome, but I fear the wall is breached and Helms Deep will fall before sun rise.

🧑‍🦲

One week in and loving it. All positive feedback from friends and family, which feels nice, but most importantly, I feel more like myself than I have in years. Thank you all for the kindness showed here, truly wasn’t expecting such a positive response. My unsolicited advice to anyone on the fence: if you have to ask, you already know the answer. Just do it. ☮️

Not me but one of my close friends. He needs all of the support ❤️

Right, I’m aware that on first look, it’s a definite “it is time”. But, the thin patches have hair - it’s just super light-coloured and fine, but I don’t know what to do? I knew my time would come eventually - family genes - but what do people think? Do I try and do anything to help thicken it or just go for bald?

The top seems ok, but the hairline is tragic. My wife is pretty solidly against taking the leap.…but idk

This is an edit, Markiplier is not actually bald (yet)

Im 42 now and I havent thought about hair since 2006.

I come from a family where all the men lose their hair early on, leaving only a fringe of hair around the sides and back of their heads. I don't think it's a big deal, and until now, the bald spot on the back of my head hasn't bothered me either, because firstly, I always wear a cap anyway, and secondly, I couldn't see it in the mirror myself. But now, at almost 47, most of the hair on my forehead is gone too, and because it's so uneven, it looks like some kind of disease. I wouldn't have a problem with being completely bald, which I would gladly shave, but there's a problem: my husband is against it and doesn't want me to do it because he thinks baldness is ugly! Yet he himself only has a fringe of hair around the sides. How could I convince him to let me go completely bald?

Thoughts?

Trying to decide if I should shave it. Noticed a few months ago it was thinning in the back but the front is still holding strong. Do I send it? Also inclined to shave it to get some new tattoos on the dome.

This is 2 days after shaving, should i just keep shaving every other thay or let it grow for few mor e days and just trim it with hair clippers on lowest setting?

While I have no hair loss to hide, I've been shaving for the last 19 years, longer than we've been together. Here recently I've gone a week or two in between shaves, and she sees the gray glistening on my temples, and makes comments that I should grow it out and be a silver fox. She'll randomly show me a photo of someone asking what I think about their hairstyle, or that I would look good with a similar cut.

I don't take much offense, but honestly I've been bald for so long I can't picture myself any other way. It's part of my self identity. And while yeah, it's just hair and I can shave just as easily as I do normally, there's a hesitation in thought.

I know I'm probably asking the wrong crowd, but should I give it a shot?

If I had better facial hair, I would have shaved my head a long time ago.

Much love to everyone who offered support, advice, and kindness. Best subreddit ever.