Embracing a Smooth Skull with ‘Baldmaxxxing’

With so many products on the market, you might think balding is curable, but there are few treatments that will actually work permanently.

Products such as minoxidil (Rogaine) can stimulate hair growth and work as long as you keep using them. So if you stop, the benefits stop too, according to Mayo Clinic. Microneedling, where a dermatologist creates micro-injuries to your scalp to improve blood flow, has some success, but only for certain types of balding, per the experts at the Cleveland Clinic. Using them together, you might even have a better response.

Hair transplant companies can also sell products and services, but these tend to be very expensive and may require repeat sessions. The GoodRx website states that a hair transplant can cost anywhere from $3,000 to more than $15,000. You also run the risk of pain, scarring, and infection, according to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.

What is Baldmaxxxing?

After a while of experimentation, some men are ready to throw in the towel and choose ‘baldmaxxxing,’ embracing the inevitable.

Harry James, a 34-year-old Instagram personality from Southampton, England, calls himself the Baldmaxxxing CEO and has documented his journey on YouTube from bullish to proudly bald. His hair started thinning when he was just 17 years old, and since then, he’s fully embraced his baldness, kept up with his gym workouts, and, to many of his 58,000 Instagram followers, looks better and more confident than ever.

He didn’t always feel that way and suffered with insecurity and uncertainty until he decided to shave his head once and for all. After being so self-conscious he laid his soul bare to his online followers and shaved his head in front of them.

As a guest on the Revive Stronger podcast, James said, “Hair loss doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t cause any physical pain, all of it is what goes on inside your head.”

James hosts Bald Cafe on Instagram and supports other men on their personal journey.

Standards of beauty and masculinity evolve over time. Famous men like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vin Diesel, and Pitbull all rock a smooth skull, opening the door for more flexibility in what people look like and how to feel confident in their appearance.

Hair is very personal to each person’s perception of their appearance, and it’s nice to see men embracing some natural parts of aging. If you’re considering ‘baldmaxxxing’ you might surprise yourself how much you like this natural look.