I’m an American reading up because I’m considering working in Taiwan for a year, and this post motivated me enough to register on here.
I started losing hair about when I was 18. At 26, it was becoming quite noticeable. Rogaine seemed to help a little bit, as did Propecia, but the enemy was still making inroads into my scalp. Every time I looked in the mirror it was the first thing I’d notice, and I’d always look at my hands when shampooing my hair to see how many strands had fallen out. I’d worry about it constantly.
Then I shaved my head a few months ago. It took the urgings of several friends, and there was some definite hesitation as I stood in front of my bathroom sink with a razor in one hand and an electric trimmer in the other.
After four months, I’d never go back. Even if there was some pill that could magically bring my hair back, I wouldn’t grow it again. Bald is awesome! Trust me, after a few weeks, girls tend to like it a lot more. Sure, you’ve got to buff up so that you don’t look like a cancer patient, but everyone should be exercising and lifting anyway. BTW - I used to be a twiggish 130 pound, 5’8" guy and I’m now up to 160 pounds of solid muscle. It CAN be done. You want to look better anyway, don’t you?
Now every time I look in the mirror, I see a sexy guy, not one who is showing the signs of age. I’ve done better with women, and I save money on haircuts, and rogaine, propecia, whatever…plus I don’t ever worry about how my hair looks. Imagine life like that!
It’s always funny, how trying to convince other balding guys of this is like convincing people from the 5th century that the Earth is round. I think that it’s the mind so strongly associating hair loss as a bad thing, that intentionally removing it all is immediately perceived as being negative. But razoring it off is a CHOICE. It is a STYLE. Being bald might not always be the BEST style for every situation, but at least it IS a style.
Male pattern baldness is NOT a style. It SUCKS.
So make the best of the hand that nature dealt you and go for it! I don’t know ONE guy who has shaved and regretted it; it’s just a matter of having the courage.
Other notes - I shave every other day, and it takes about 10 minutes once you’ve done it a few times. Being tan along with it is a must in the US, but maybe this is different in Taiwan - I’ve been told that pale is more attractive there.
Good luck! If you still decide against it, I hope that at least whatever supplements/pills you’re taking work for you.
. From your own observation you might be able to have a guess that it is working. But if you keep using it and nothing more falls out I dont see the harm!!!
