This is a follow-up to https://www.reddit.com/r/bald/s/6u41rbniKn

Riff Raff costume and hair status

Beard: Gone (temporarily, for makeup purposes).

Makeup: Attempt 2. Trust me that you don't want to see attempt 1. Definitely still needs work. I wasted a lot of time and powder correcting mistakes and I can't afford to spend that long every time I have to do this look (I have a lot of Halloween stuff coming up this week)

Costume: Attempt 1. Still missing black fingerless gloves and a couple other bits.

Hair: Shaving complete for now, looks pretty good. It will definitely fit the costume better once I've bleached it though. Bleach going on tomorrow morning.

Honestly, I'm surprised by how decent the skullet looks on me, even without the makeup. But I'm still going ahead with the plan.

It took guts ngl. Ive spent a long time scrolling this subreddit to see if im ready. I did it. Big thanks to this community for making me just do it 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I started lurking this sub over the past few weeks and have seen nothing but positivity from you all that inspired me to accept and embrace shaving my head as it felt inevitable with the progression of my alopecia.

I couldn’t go down all the way to the scalp due to some folliculitis I’m dealing with but I feel a whole lighter physically and mentally. No more having to deal with seeing all my hair fall out, having to clean it up, and trying to hide the spots anymore. I should’ve done this a while ago!

Bevor and after

Saw my bald spot on camera during a work meeting and shaved it the next day. I knew my whole life I would be bald one day but didn’t know how thin the top had gotten. Easily one of the best choices I’ve made and if you’re debating it. Take this as your sign to do it you’ll be surprised by how much you like it!

Shaved it down to the wood this past weekend. I think I’m happy with it but regardless I’m sure bald is better than balding, for me anyways.

First pic is this morning, the next 3 were right after, 5th - before and 6th was my best friend ChatGPT showing me what it might look like.

Now I just need to work on smiling more.

Edit:
I was so nervous about going out in public and to work. At the grocery store this weekend I saw some friends and they didn’t even say a word. At work someone said “I didn’t even notice you were balding” after I explained why I shaved it down.

Everyone has been very gracious and kind.

He’s afraid of pulling the trigger, could he suit a bare skull?

Holding my niece a few months ago (they request no social media, which I completely agree with), rocking my severe combover (which I’d been doing for years), versus telling my sister (cosmetologist) to just cut it all off as of today.

Cleaned everything up with a razor last night. Everything feels smooth and refreshing, but can see that I need some more sun so everything in top matches the rest of my skin. Hoping for the best in the long run 🤞

Also decided to smile since I guess I needed to. ☺️

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

5 months ago I asked the council for advice and yall told me it was time. Took me a while but finally took the first step. I know it’s not the full deal but this was big for me. Be nice

Long-time listener, first-time caller here

People around me say it's not time yet, but I think people are averse to change.
I figure I've given up too much ground already to be saved by a magic elixir.

Part of me says, "Let's just get this over with," and the other part says, "Savor what you have while you have it."

If it helps, I'll add a little context nugget. Married 20 years, divorced as of January.
Which means 2 things:
1) No wife to talk me out of deleting my hair.
2) I'll re-enter the dating pool in the near future (so there's that).

I overthink stuff like this, so...
I need input from people who understand but have no skin in the game. 🙂

Thanks in advance!

After having a child, I began seeing myself in a lot of candid photos with the little one, showing me angles not normally seen. Angles the bathroom mirror could not provide. Repeatedly seeing these types of pictures certainly shed some light on the situation, and helped make the initial decision. Now any time an old photo pops up it confirms the right decision was made. Of course, going too far back into the old albums can show what once was, and is now lost...

On another note, who else found out the hard way that they have a wrinkly head?

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.

I have been putting it off for years. Should I just go for it?