When I was in my 20s, skinny and with long hair, one of my biggest fear was being fat and bald in my 40s. Now that it’s come to pass, I’ve found there are better things to worry about. I started shaving my head in 05 when I was 32 and I can sum it all up in one word: Liberating. Shaved/buzzed 1/10/2021
Accepting hair loss, with solutions discussed including Minoxidil and Finasteride treatments, shaving the head as a liberating experience, and using beards to make up for lack of hair.
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