Hello everyone. My girlfriend wanted me to share her experience with her hair loss we cut it down today. She has stage 1 A Hodgkin's lymphoma multicellular. She's been thinning from the chemo for a few months and she finally decided to shave it down tonight. I couldn't go skin bald her oncologist said not to b because he blood counts and stuff could be low so to be careful and avoid cutting it so she don't get an infection. I think she looks even more beautiful now then ever and she absolutely loves it. She wanted me to share her journey other women online won't feel alone when and if they go through something similar.

Someone took a picture of the back of my head at Pokemon GO Fest in June and I noticed a weird bald spot. I didn't think anything of it, but over the past few months it just got worse and worse. It became a huge point of stress and confusion (which I know wasn't helping anything) and I was in denial because I've been trying to grow my hair out again.

Not sure what pushed me over the edge this evening, but I grabbed my clippers and closed my eyes.

Et voilà!

I'm still planning a trip to the derm because I'd like to know the root cause, but this'll hopefully take the edge off until then.

It's been a bit emotional, but the time had come. We kept what we could and I'll be sending it to a local org that makes wigs for cancer patients.

Sidenote, if anyone has any recommendations for a good dome shaver, It would be really appreciated. I'm already getting tired of my old 3 blade razor.😅

Thank you everyone for giving me the courage to go through with it!

Been balding since 25. Have known since some time that my combover was fooling no one (except myself), but this community gave me the final push.

I'm glad I've taken control of my look. Just wondering if a buzzcut would have been better than a full shave. Feel like I'm looking at Megamind in the mirror 😅

EDIT: Holy shit you guys are amazing. Y'all really know how to make a guy feel good about himself. Fwiw this really wasn't bait. I started feeling anxious immediately after the cut yesterday, wondering how fast my (little) hair would grow back. But now I'm feeling much better about myself. Wish I could thank each and every one of you :)

I posted in here about a week ago. There weren’t a lot of comments but the ones I did get convinced me to take the plunge. Did I make the right call?

Edit: wow it’s only been up for 6 minutes and there’s double the amount of comments from my original post.

Thank you everyone for your incredibly kind words. In just 6 minutes you all have made me feel more attractive than I have felt in years.

Edit 2: I hear you in the comments. Yes I need to smile more. I promise this was not being trying to be tough. The opposite I was feeling insecure.

I’m certainly smiling now after these comments though.

Edit 3: 5k shares!!!….Where are you sending me lol

Edit 4: I have never received this kind of attention before and can’t keep up with the comments. For those who say I had time left I know. I have always said that when my hair started to thin I was going to make the leap while it was still my decision to make not times.

This is Linny. Until this week, he was a very fluffy, very handsome orange gentleman with an impressive head of hair.

Unfortunately, on Monday someone shot him in the face with an air rifle. The pellet travelled into his head and he needed major specialist surgery today to remove it. We were warned beforehand that he might not survive the operation.

BUT HE DID. 🧡

The 5.5mm pellet is out, he’s awake, comfortable, rolling around, enjoying plenty of belly rubs and being monitored overnight. The vets are really happy with how he’s doing so far, and if everything continues going well, he may even be able to come home tomorrow!

Please welcome your newest member and wish him a speedy recovery!

Sometimes it’s better to just let go 😅

Hello! I just finished my last round of chemo. I wanted to say it was fun being part of this club while it lasted :)
Stage 3 breast cancer survivor!!!!! 🩷

Edit: my Instagram is annafaith but I can make a new one for Baldie pics 😅

Shoutout to my lashes and eyebrows for holding on so far, may they never leave me 😭

Edit: OMG YOU GUYS. Thank you so much for your warm welcome. I love, love, love this wholesome little spot of Internet 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Fuck it. I'm bald too. Let me join in on the fun.

Recently turned 29, It's been a while since my last relationship. Do you think this will help get me back in the ring? 😅

Edit: I am absolutely baffled how this blew up! 👀 I was pretty nervous about going through with it, so I really appreciate all the messages and DMs. Thanks for all the support!

Thank you to all the homies and homettes for the support on the original post. He got some great laughs out of all the comments!

Let's hype him up!

I’m 42 and I didn’t want to end up with a bald mullethawk. I was getting a haircut today and was told that I’m thinning. I asked for a picture and she gave me what I saw as a sign. I’ve always laughed at that line in Game of Thrones, “who do you think you’re fooling with that topknot?” I definitely would not be fooling myself if I kept pulling it back into a ponytail. The longer I had the hair the more I thought about it. Now I feel free.

So here we are, embracing the future. Should I have waited?

I have been bald for years but just recently began going out like this.

Been fighting baldness for well over a decade with minoxidil, fancy serums, microneedling, finasteride (sent me into a horrible depression), fancy shampoos and conditioners, hair fibres etc. Was trimming my beard looking in the mirror, thought "fuck it" and shaved my head! Instantly liked it.

Go for it lads! I feel free not having to care if people see my scalp when I look down!

Edit: Wow! Thank you all so so much for your kind words. I didn't think there was this much kindness left in the world, turns out you're all just here in this sub lifting each other up 💙

I always knew that my hairloss was getting worse but when I saw picture #1 a couple of weeks ago I realised how bad it really was. Been lurking on this sub since then lol
Tried 3mm buzz on the weekend but today I shaved it all off. What does the council think?

EDIT: omg thank you all of you for the super positive feedback 🫶🏼 can't reply to everyone but I'm reading every single comment. You really made my evening!!

Over the last year, I started losing my hair very quickly and I was reluctant to change. This created a problem with my self-esteem because long hair was 'my thing' for many years.

So I found this community and, after reading many posts, I decided to end this chapter and start a new one. I'm trying to decide what to do with my beard and glasses, but in general, I'm happy with the result.

Thank you guys! You are amazing ❤️

I’m 32. Those pictures are both from the same age. I know.

wondering if/how many people here have trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), as i’ve never seen it mentioned in this subreddit.
i’ve had it since i was 9; i don’t think ive ever seen anyone with it as severe as me.

sometimes i can leave it alone and grow it back, but i always inevitably lose it again, so embracing the baldness within the last couple of years has been really my only option.

at this point ive been outwardly bald for three years rather than attempting to hide my spots. the pic with the longer hair(s) would’ve been 3 years ago.

i personally think having some stubble looks better on me. for reference the slick bald pic is from a while back, so i’ve gained some weight since then. cow print stubble was last week.

id love the council’s opinion:

slick bald, or cow print stubble??

I’ve been holding on for years i started thinning at 19 now 25 i decided to let it go and idk if i have a good head shape for it im back and forth whether i like it or not let me know what yall think