BUZZ CUT vs HIDING MY BALDING/THINNING CROWN TRANSFORMATION
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Welcome to Mikey's story. For the last year Mikey has been building up the courage to ditch the hats and the concealing hair styles and rock on with the shaved head style.
Mikey first noticed his hair was thinning at the crown around 5 years ago. Since then he has been on a real journey full of highs and lows and he is here to share it all. Mikey and I both hope that his story can help others out their navigate through their own journey through Male Pattern Baldness.
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I am mentally preparing for my future baldness through these videos..
I did the same. Eventually you'll get the confidence to try it lol
Same. At the point where its just in the early stages of thinning, but knowing im a 100% copy of my dad and thus going bald, it is comforting to see these types of video so 1 day i can accept it. For now, lets hold on for a few more years
Oddly enough, I found this page AFTER I shaved it all off. It's nice to hear other guys talk about their journeys.
@@b.a.7586 same bro, look up for David Labrava i accepted going bald cause of.him
Am 20 and started balding đ
Yesterday I had my first date as bald, and she liked me, she even said I canât imagine you with hair. Itâs all in your brain guys let it go and be confident
Good for you, man! Being bald isn't as much of a dealbreaker as people make it out to be. Sure there are girls who'll reject you because of it, but there are just as many who either love ot or don't care.
same happens to me but reversed, the girl i went out with likes guys with beards and she saw me and liked my hair so much and I told her "yeah if only I had a beard" cause my "beard" grows but in veeery veeery low density and patchy, so I can hardly call it a beard, but she replied "you know I can't imagine you with beard but your hair is very good looking" and that's basically what everyone says to me
@@blakbear6528 you might have low testosterone as the beard grows because of the dht content in your body. Worth a blood work
@@MuscleFlexPro Beard growth is genetic. I've seen people with no hair on their heads who cannot grow 5 hairs on their faces. What you said is true, but not every patchy beard is a reason to be concerned about low blood testosterone levels.
Can be age as well. Iâd say donât judge your beard too harshly until you are 30+
The most important thing when considering shaving the head is this: You may look better with a full head of hair - but this is not what youâre debating. You are looking like youâre going bald - and being shaven always looks better than balding.
This is true.
Balding is a huge spectrum. You'll look better with early stages of hairloss (some hairline recession) than with a shiny dented skull
Well said. I did the bald deed a week okay. Glad I did.
@@user-rx1ds8sn6f That's if you have a shiny white dented skull. Luckily I don't have, ha ha. Got to have a partial win some time and this was mine.
@@WildLand1895 You just described a deep pattern that most people have that goes beyond the hair question. There must be a term for it. But i kinda think most people just can't accept that there are some "bad" things in their lives that they can't change and that noone really can be blamed for. I see it when people talk about their jobs, relationships stuff, money and other stuff. Everything must be framed in a way so that the thing you found "bad" when you didn't have to deal with it is somehow "good" now since you have to.
i'm 23, started noticing hair loss at 19, i still have a somewhat decent amount of hair but i've been stressing over it for years.
i don't know when i'll shave it but today i buzzed it down to a 1. this channel is literally an amazing source of help to young guys struggling with this. thanks so much for what you're doing
I'm 23 and fully bald, it gets better my guy. Keep your chin up and if you ever need to chat, hmu dude. You took the right step dude.
I am 23 and bald with patchy hair..... Being Indian its too hard to face the society with bald head
People give weird looks and hmthrow hard words
I still dont have the courage to clean shave my head
There's no shame in trying minoxidil and finasteride. A bald looks great, but extending your hairs life is fine too.
@@abusajisamuel9418 Embrace it bro. rise above the rest. dont let others determine your mindset.
@@liamjamesevans its not that good with that side effect sorry but 20-25 year old guy don't want to have sexual dysfunction
Love this, shaving my head is the best thing Iâve done in a long time. No stress and you realise that really no one cares but you.
That's a big realization.........nobody gives a shit. At all.
Everyones living their own life, and way too busy to care about you and your hair....
Always encouraging as ever. I'm about 6 months into my bald journey (loved doing a video with you dude!). I've grown a bit back once or twice but definitely prefer the bald look. Best of all, I've slayed the demons of insecurity that plagued me because of my thinning hair. Now, don't forget to put suncream on that dome!
Literally shaving my head right now, been balding at the crown like the homie in this video for about a year. Time to do it, Iâm about to start school for gaming and programming and I want a clear vision and head, it stresses me out daily trying to hide my crown but today she goes!
How'd it go bro? I recently shaved my head and I'm glad I did, but it still is taking some getting used to
just shave it off and grow beard, that combo always looks good
My hair situation was similar to this guy. My crown started thinning when I was 25 years old I started to use Minoxydil and I was able to slow the process and also get something back. But of course we all know, alopecia doesn't stop so after one year an half the doctor said to me to start to use finasteride. I didn't want to use it, I knew I could experiment bad side effects and I wasn't really ready for that, I started to think that my healthy was 10 thousands times more important than my hair. So in June 2018 I decided to take the big step I shaved my hair. After an initial period of consciousness I became more confident every single day and now I don't even think about my hair, I have been worried about my hair for so long that I finally felt free again, no medicine no looking at the mirror full of anxiety. I love your channel and I really wanted to talk about my story. Cheers from Italy
He looks incredible! The glow up is next level. You can feel it through the screen even.
Yes like Mikey said, so many of us blokes bottle up our fears and feelings. Good on yer mate đđ»
Good on him đ, people simply don't realise how much this can affect guy's mentally . Great video
Indeed. Growing up a hippie and now 68 most of my crown my hair has left the building. Since covid I decidded not to cut my hair. I now have a "skullet" which does not look so well without a hat. It is time. This video was great encouragement and perspective. Thank you all.
You are a good man harry and you are doing a great work with your channel . Thanks from the heart .
Congrats Mickey! You look great!
good transformation well done on taking your first step
Good motivational video. Good job as always Harry!
He makes a great point about the 'aura' you see pre and post shave.
@@omarthecupoftea7224 and you are?
The buzz cut is awesome, Mikey. You look great with it :)
I'm doing it!
Thank you so much, mate.
21 and been trimming it 0 for months now, feels nice
Looks great mateđđŒđ
What a great interviewer ,just letâs them talk about everything and doesnât over talk or control the chat and just understands top bloke
I realize this is probably a bare minimum type of thing, but it was so awesome seeing how supportive his partner and friend were when he was getting his hair cut. You could tell how emotional he was, and it reminded me how emotional I was when I first cut mine off (after watching this channel). It was just so cool to see how he had that support right away
bro you actually look really good, well done for taking it on , im still 50/50 for a few years now :)
Welcome to the club⊠looking sharp
great video and new look!!
Looks great! đ
100% better. This is such a hard thing for guys to deal with. For me you look fantastic.
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Looks great man!
Harry I just bought a gold Twig, the Leaf razor has been amazing on my head and I wanted the twig for my face. Thanks again for introducing me to Leaf Shave.
Yo! congrats Donald. I love mine, one blade, long lasting. EPIC đ
Doing mine this week - fed of mates taking the mick - the cost on products - the time it takes to do my hair just to go to the Fân gym - so after months Iâve finally got in my head going to buzz it
Go for it king
Very good inspiration nice, đ„đ„đ
Thinking I might brave the shave soon
Stumbled across your channel about a week ago.
I turned 40 this year and my thinning hair has been a thing for 10 years...
My wife was really supportive and I trusted she'd say if I went too long before making the decision to go for it but after watching this and another one of your videos last night, I decided to do a midnight job and shaved it all off
I'm still adjusting to it, massive anxiety levels beforehand but following a mental slap and I cracked on.
Thanks for posting these videos, they definitely gave me the confidence push I needed to go for it đ
Same here my crown has been thining since I was 30 now 42 it's starting to cause me stress
@@richardevans7035 no offense man but at 42 it's totally normal and you'll look your age with hair or not
@@joejo4549 cheers mate đ
@@richardevans7035 I'm 26 and getting a spot so I'm pretty upset it couldn't wait a decade đ© but in general I think for guys over forty a bit of hair or not makes little difference with a full crown or not. My dad ironically has better hair than most guys his age and he's 54 or something, but had a crown spot at 23
@@joejo4549 I just have a skin fade on the sides and a 6 guard on top makes it look a little better, never grow you hair to long on top as your crown will stick out even worse
Really suits him đđ»
I love this channel I was going thin and because of covid i shaved my head but now I look at it because I'm fair you can see right through it so I just shave it and some times i razor it
If it wasn't for this channel i don't think I would be so chilled with it
Itâs weird how we lose hair in random spots compared to others
Started at the crown for me. Then it for some reason stopped and my hairline started thinning and receding, and the thin spot on my crown hasn't gotten any thinner. Wonder how long it's gonna take to all go lol, genetics ig.
Mostly down the drain
Even more weird is starting to grow body hair where there was none. I'm way past puberty, but I'm now starting to have back upper hair -_-
It's like the head hair is migrating towards my back haha
@@Rikarwb oddly enough I just spoke with a younger girl that had a thing for chest hair. Different strokes I guess đ€·ââïž seems like the bitchy girls are obsessed with things like hair
@@RKO1988 on average women like the buzz cut
This is what to do!! So glad to see videos out there telling guys to just go with the buzz cuts and stop trying to hide the thinning scalp...Guys who do this look Confident..and confidence is Sexy...just buzz that hair off and make sure to use sunscreen and rock some facial hair!....the "comb over" thing looks bad. This looks Hot.
He looks great. Looks more tough with a shaved head. Suits him so well. Well done. I'm next
@@omarthecupoftea7224 why is he a liar, it's not nice to call people a liar without knowing whether they're actually a liar or not
@@omarthecupoftea7224 I don't know what u talking about
@@zuberali7542 bro ignore him hes a troll
How many here met women who look down upon bald men? Met my ex after a few years. It was a friendly cordial lunch wasn't trying to hit on her. But even though she came for the lunch she said in no uncertain terms that she would never settle down and rather not be seen with a bald guy! This is the same girl who couldn't keep her hands off me few years ago. I know this is more a reflection on her as a person but not having been with a girl for sometime, and regularly picked by family and friends for receding hairline; it does affect. I am amazed as how many look upon male baldness as some sort disabling disease. Don't know about the west but Indian urban society can be pretty cruel about this. Really appreciate this channel where one can find some motivation and empathising people.
Iâm not sure why your relationship ended but I would be inclined to think think those comments may have also been encouraged by some other feelings. If it was just simply an âI donât want to be with a bald guyâ issue then at least you know where you stand and you can move on that but easier.
As you are not married,it is better for you to do hair transplant if you want to search girl in arrange marriage or online via matrimony.
I'm balding since 15,now in norwood 6/7 grade.
So hair transplant is not possible for me.
I was asked to do compromise in looks while searching for girl and maybe that is the right suggestion for me.
I do get interest from girls in real life and online but they are mostly below or very average.
@@nochance3914 Is there nothing else in a man except hair? Anyway what you are saying is reality.
Looks way better đđŒ
Man looking veeery good after cut his hair ! Bald with beard nice combination
Amazing
Some people actually look better bald and this guy is one of them it looks dope on him
looks nice man..
Last week i noticed my huge bald crown and it was like a knife in the heart. Very hard to deal with, I'm 33 and the same day i instantly decided to go bald. I still struggle with it mentally and the genetic aspect of it. But hey, such is life
I recently just shave it off and grow beard, that combo always looks good
Suits you mate big love â€ïž
Just do it :) Cheers from Newfoundland Canada >>
An instant upgrade aesthetically = A huge mental upgrade = now you can follow your heart in life without noise đŻ
he looked so good with hair if you didnt see the crown
Bizarre pattern of hair loss, front looks really good
Yeah i thought that! Looks quality from the front, and really thick! Mad the thinning on him but he looks great shaved.
He's got the Zidane pattern. Looks good shaved.
Thatâs pretty common actually. Not bizarre at all
awesome
Jheeze the vegeta hairline! Look like he makes drip coffee and fancy bread I like it!!
Iâve got to the point in my life when I can no longer grow a full head of hair, yet I also canât grow a beard. Life guys. Life.
Iâm sure most blokes suddenly realise this is great why did I worry about this .đ
He looks good with hair, too. From the front, lots of hair. But then he's young and the monk patch would have bothered me in my 20s. I'm 45 and not as bald as him; when I was 42, I buzzed it all off down to a couple of millimetres. It looked great in warm weather but not as good in the winter. If I did it again, I'd apply fake tan from November to March. When I grew it back last year, my thinning patches were still there but they hadn't got any worse. But here's the thing- after being a buzz cut guy for two years, I didn't mind having some hair, albeit with a couple of thinning patches. It just felt like lots of hair! My perspective had changed. I now have a short back and sides- an inch or an inch and a half on top, with a number three on the back and sides. The left side has strong thinning streak, as does the monk patch. But at 45, I'm happy with it. I'm nowhere near Jack Nicholson. I try to dress smart and keep fit.
To be fair, though- he does look great with a buzz and beard.
You look good but I always think guys with beards or a lot of facial hair look better bald. I can't really grow full facial hair I've tried for a beard before and it just never got full. I'm balding too and honestly I feel pretty okay with myself as long as I wear a hat. I know hiding it isn't a solution and I've started taking rogaine and other stuff.
my boy is looking sexyyyy, i swear dude anyone who says otherwise is jealous, cause very little can look that good with a bald head congrats mate.
Mirror, comb, oils, shampoo,supplement stuff.. Get rid from all by one way. đđ
Bald Energy
I have long hair and I have less than 1% balding chances because of genetic but I started following this channel year ago and always so interesting to listen and hear people's experiences...
It's not the SAME look, but it's a GREAT one!
honestly he looks way better
How often do you shave your head?
My girlfriend shaved my head for me (No1 buzzed) had nothing but compliments. Still wish the beard would fill on a bit. Love the channel you have definitely helped me.
I've been thining on the crown and thinking of going to a 2 or 1 buzz
Handsomes
Exact same situation as me
I don't have a balding problem but I just feel really click with buzz cut it so refreshing and it mak me feel more masculine and mature
Shave head, stay in shape, grow some scruff. Don't sweat it.
iâm about to cut all my hair tomorrow cause i have a swirl on the back of my head. hopefully my barber does a good job đ
Love from Bangladesh
I lasted until 40. I have the same exact hair as you. I hate going thin in the back. I look confident in the front until I'm sitting down and someone points out I'm real thin.
That's where I am at. I get the odd comment and ribbing. During covid I decided to shave it all off as the barbers were shut anyway. My wife was horrified and I got constant 'why' comments at work, though a few said it suited me. I grew it back and now it;s even worse. Thin at the back and top but full hair at the front. I am in despair as to what to do.
I dont have beard, i noticed my hair is balding. Im scared of how i will look when go bald. If i have facial hair maybe i will get the confidence to shave my head đ
This video is great however this gentleman had so much here and to what I can see a small crown area where he had boulding this could have easily been resolved with a small hair transplant in the Crown area
I started balding at 34 small coin on crown now largev area
I as a 25 y/o guy have very mild recession at the temples but the balding crown does not appear in my family unless as a man you're in your 60s or 70s... The only baldness in my family that occurs is mild to moderate recession of the hairline. If your crown is balding then there is no point of return, you just gotta shave your head. But if a balding crown is not at play at all, then how far should your hairline recede up to the point that it's better to shave off your hair...
Monoxodil at crown = reversible
Get some shave gel and finish the job!
Everyone has a sick beard man, mine is patchyâŠđ
Im thinning at the crown, Iâm 24, it started when I was 21
We are all so obsessed with perfection. What's wrong with a thinning bald spot?
He can now officially change his name from Mikey to Mike as he now looks like a man.
So much hotter shaved bald!
Gentlemen, donât fight it, donât stress, and just go for it, a bald head will make you look 10x better most of the time, Iâd also recommend getting ripped.
Iâm part of the âmost of the timeâ đ€Łđđ€Ł
Im a get on propecia in about 2 weeks. Gonna give it 6 months, if no results im shaving it all off. Thinning crown sucks.
Good luck with the journey man đ try not to sweat it too much.
Ok but this guy actually looks better bald! lol
Anybody knows the model of the trimmer used in the video?
I donât, sorry
Thank you for this video and insightful perspective. This will be a bit redundant from another reply I made but I wanted you to sure to read my appreciation. Indeed. Growing up a hippie in the 70's and now 68 most of my crown my hair has left the building. Since covid I decidded not to cut my hair. I now have a "skullet" which does not look so well without a hat. It is time. This video was great encouragement and perspective. Thank you all. Cheers!
Proof again - under thinning hair is always a cool bald guy
I don't even know why there are clinics for hair. Hair transplant is temporary. medications stop working after sometime or for some doesn't work at all. and yet it is a big business. Embracing baldness is the way to go!!
Hair transplants are mostly done in India with primary objective that it will be easy to search girl in arrange marriage process.
Embracing is not something too complicated.
Not doing anything for baldness is more than enough for that.
Good luck to him
Heâs only lost his crown, thats the best starting point when it comes to going bald.
If he wanted it to look fuller, smp would do the trick but to keep a great look he would have to go with a less is better approach.
Also apologies harry, you had replied to one of my comments months ago and i was caught up and lost track of time.
@@omarthecupoftea7224 rephrase that so i can understand you
I really disagree. Some age-appropriate recession is better than a huge bald patch. You cant style it, its all about Hiding. Constant worry that people will see it from behind. And if you are into hair transplants, a natural looking hairline is easy to fix. No ethical doctor will transplant a full crown with normal density
*Best thing is just embrace what u have, if u have money u can get hair transplant but i think embracing is much better than surgery... Even the world richest person Jeff Bezos (CEO of amazon) or may be 2nd richest person he is bald and he looks good, important things are ur nature, how u talk, ur hard work, choose that partner who accepts u in whatever condition, embrace evrything, and getting shredded or bulky with beard and bald look is the best look đŻ no đ§ą, or if u dont have a good beard shave it and maintain ur skin, clean it and be shredded with bald look, I'm a 23 yr old guy I have been facing hair falling/baldness problem but I'm embracing it, no stress, accept it and embrace it, I have good beard đ€and bulky body like powerlifter and trimmed look.. I'm happy*
*Love from India* â€đŻ
I also think that when you're incredibly famous and have been seen by everyone on the planet it looks a little absurd to suddenly come out of the woodwork with a full head of hair. That's why these celebrities get it earlier on when they still have enough hair. It's like driving a Ford pinto, everyone knows you driving a Ford pinto, but when nobody is looking you rip off the Ford emblem and put a Mercedes one instead. Everyone knows. Now you're just a guy driving a Ford pinto with a Mercedes emblem on the grill. I just said fuck it and shaved my head the other day. Love it.
I think he still had alot more time but looks good
More time? That bald patch at the back would have killed me
Looks good Mikey. Get the weight off and focus on important stuff going forward.
Literally all he needed to do was get topical finasteride and minoxidil and apply it on his crown
Microneedling would also help immensely, like with a Derminator 2 device
For some people it doesnât help. Only slows.
Itâs very hard for someone to pull off 100% buzz, the bald cafe guy really needs to let it grow it just a tad
Grow the full horseshoe? Really?
Went from a boy in denial to a manâs man!
I want to buzz my hair so bad. But something deep down is holding me back.
Things have up held okay by age 32, which is all I hoped for since I noticed the earliest signs. Iâm still 2-3 years from a distinct bald spot and the thinning becoming more Gollum than man. So part of me wants to enjoy what I still have while I can.
I know Iâll look way better, no longer self conscious when my hair gets wet or is unwashed. But it feels like the buzz cut is the point of no return for balding guys. Like a new chapter you donât come back from.
That something is fear of the unknown put plain and simply. The real human experience đ
make a video about haircafe aka kevin mann..................
@@omarthecupoftea7224 why not...........
@@omarthecupoftea7224 at least i have a full head of hair......................
Shave at 6:18
I personally would only shave my head if my hairline is badly receding