It's easy to feel vain about the look of your hair, especially if you have concerns over visible thinning and hair loss. Yet, some men don't seem bothered by their receding hair lines or shiny scalp, and embrace their baldness instead by shaving their heads completely. Is going bald with so much enthusiasm really a good idea, or is it better to consider treatment for your hair loss instead?
The History of Baldness
Planned baldness, or shaving your head for the sake of fashion, has been in style just about since the dawn of time.
In ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece, shaved heads were not uncommon and were even preferred. Egyptians then wore stylish wigs over their shaved heads for the blunt-cut black hairdo that so epitomizes this culture's fashion history. Priests in Egypt took this concept...
