There's Only One Answer to Premature Balding

It's true - as a relatively young balding man myself, I've been through the ringer. I've looked into hair replacement systems, spray-on thickeners, Rogaine, transplants, and even taken a half-hearted look at the comb-over. I used to have very thick hair, and wore it long, so balding was really a blow to me. I know I would have experienced hair loss eventually, no matter what, but I credit bout with cancer and chemotherapy in my early twenties with accelerating the process. Once my hair learned to fall out, I figure, it seemed easier than staying in, and so I found myself experiencing classic male pattern baldness starting in my mid-twenties. Now, at thirty, I simply can't do a thing with my hair without looking pretty crappy. Many men out there are just like me, and are seeking ways to cheat fate. Stop it. There's only one answer to losing your hair with dignity - shave it.

A balding is unattractive, and appears to be either in denial, or struggling against fate. A cleanly bald man, though, is bold, and master of his domain. Be the guy to call the shots, and shave your head clean. It's pretty easy to do. I use a regular razor for the task, and shave my head every 2-4 days. Some shave daily, or only once a week. There are head-specific razors, made to fit the contour of your head, and electric shavers that will do the job quickly and with little fuss. After a week or two, the process becomes second nature. You stop missing spots, and it takes little more time than shaving just your face.

Hair replacement is the act of a desperate man, a man trying to work against nature, rather than living in harmony with it. Some hair replacement methods actually REMOVE STRIPS OF YOUR SCALP, then stretch the remaining scalp together and sew it together. The resulting scars leave you incapable of ever shaving again, not to mention the repercussions of further balding later in life. Shaving is not a sign of resignation and surrender - it's taking pride in the person that you are, and it's the only answer that will leave you with self-respect. Shave it, and be proud.