To paraphrase the late Will Shatter from Flipper (who was also pretty thin up top), my hair stopped working at the end of my 20s, more than two decades ago. So you might be able to trust me on this.

Just shave it, although maybe not quite all the way (razor guard on 1 or 2). Depending on the severity, either maintain it, or let it grow out for a month or two, then repeat. It's not as traumatizing as you think. Ladies seem to dig it (or at least, they act forgiving) and if you wear enough drab, rugged clothing and travel to small towns in the developing world, children may ask you if you're in the military (which I always get a kick out of b/c it's so far from my reality). No hair on your head also feels great in the summer. And it's simpler to maintain than a "real haircut."

Really, it'll be fine. Personally, I wouldn't fuck w/an expensive, invasive, and potentially ridiculous-looking transplant. Also, you're from a Balkan country—I associate a sort of badass, distinguished character w/large, older, bald dudes from those parts who can drink me under the table. Especially if they know how to make rakija in their garages. Furthermore, Nik from SexA always looked handsome w/a shaved head.

Wanted to add:

You can look like Mark Eitzel or Vudi from American Music Club.

Or Ian MacKaye.

All fun hat-wearers.

I still have hair, although it has thinned considerably over the last year or so. I don’t think I’ll go bald, but if I do, I’ll put it next to Trey’s head and form an ass.

I come from a long line of men who died with full heads of hair. My grandfather went Leland Palmer white in the last 2 years of his life. This sick assed slicked back white head of full hair. He looked so badass.

I have pretty long hair now and I imagine I'll be lucky enough to keep it. Going gray already, fuck yea.

enframed wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:33 pm At 53, I have a small spot (medium sand-dollar size maybe) going bald on the top of my head but at 6'2" no one sees it unless I go low, so I don't sweat it.

C'est moi, except 55 and 6' 1 1/2"

I always find my bald buddies look handsomer when they let it all sit at like a quarter inch using the clippers or whatever as opposed to the daily razor.

I'm 43 and I can see the front thinning. My old man is 78 and his hairline is about 2 inches back compared to mine. Seems possible I'll wind up like that, at least I hope cause I have a bad head shape for a buzz cut, or I'd have one right now.

GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:41 pm Going gray already, fuck yea.

Oh man, I am probably 70/30 salt/pepper. Funny thing is when I am clean shaven I look quite young still. Let the facial hair grow for four days and I look old as fuck.

Yes, I am vain.

enframed wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 10:56 pm

GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:41 pm Going gray already, fuck yea.

Oh man, I am probably 70/30 salt/pepper. Funny thing is when I am clean shaven I look quite young still. Let the facial hair grow for four days and I look old as fuck.

Yes, I am vain.

I rock the soccer goal and tried the beard earlier this year. My chin was all white. Looked like a beniet. Benoit. Begnet. The powder sugar donut thing from New Orleans.

Bald before I was 30. Don't give a shit. Met my now wife around that time. Hottest girl that everyone in our circle wanted to be with. She still is. I got her. I'm 57 now. I look older than I did when we got married 25 years ago. I haven't paid for a haircut in 30 years. It was not a happy time going bald in my mid-late 20's, but I got over it. I only wear a hat if i go fishing on a sunny day. The last time I saw Shellac in 2014, I was at the front of the stage and FM Steve reached down and rubbed my head. I treasure that memory.

enframed wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:33 pm At 53, I have a small spot (medium sand-dollar size maybe) going bald on the top of my head but at 6'2" no one sees it unless I go low, so I don't sweat it.

Lu, you have to tan your balls and take ice baths to reverse this.

This.

Lu, I’m 50 and still have a full head of hair. Although I’ve had a “widow’s peak” hairline my entire life I’ve kept the hair from receding by will power alone.