When to shave

Hello all,

When did you decide to shave ? A bit of background male, mid 40's - have had alopecia areata for past 18mths or so (on medication steroids not doing anything) .

As of writing, crown is bald - a few wisps. rear left side gone - rear right in the process of.

From the front I look OK (ish), it's getting difficult to keep positioning myself  :)

So I have to do something, I've had long hair for most of my life - what's the best way to approach something like this, straight shave or did you go for a buzz cut - get used to it and then shave ?

Thanks,

jb

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Permalink Reply by kimk on November 11, 2018 at 10:21am

As a 50 something year old women... I went to a barber shop and they used a 2barb, then I went down to a 1 barb. 

Even with AA u will still need to shave in the next month and modify to your personal taste and style! 

Permalink Reply by Jb on November 11, 2018 at 10:28am

Well, I've done it - takes a bit of getting used to, but you know I'm glad I've got rid of the rest of it.

Only trouble is getting a close enough shave to try and cut down on the patchiness

Permalink Reply by JUDITH on November 17, 2018 at 12:28pm

I'm having a hard time deciding to shave, my profile pic is nothing compared to how much hair I have left. For some reasons I'm so afraid to shave. I commend you. 

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