With hair loss on the rise, I grapple with what it means to be bald. There’s something particularly isolating about experiencing something that is socially acceptable to laugh at and make fun of—male baldness. My hairless head would forever be my distinguishing physical attribute. To strangers, I would officially become 'that bald guy.' Who ordered the lasagna? That bald guy at table seven. Where’s the bathroom? On the left, just past that bald guy. It’s not a future I want to live in. 😃

I remember that I started to really feel it in my mid 30s and that it became ever more desperate state when I neared the end of my 30s. First it was just that I couldn't fix the hairstyles I wanted that I knew that I looked really good in. Then it just became more and more hopeless. Students started to talk about it and I felt I wanted to cut my hair in a way so that I could "cover up" the bald spots. I finally got my hands on some good products that can pretty much cover it up fairly well, but I feel I'm living on borrowed time here.

I guess it may sound silly to some because, at the end of the day, it’s just hair. But if your hair is tied to your self-confidence, then it can be invaluable. So I'm asking you, please help me avoid going bald. I would love nothing more than to keep my hair, and any contribution to saving me from this fate is immensely appreciated. With the money I potentially receive, I will fly with 'Turkey Hairlines' to get a new hairline 🥁 and another chance to maintain my confidence and the identity I see as my own. Thank you again for helping. All donations, big or small, are greatly valued. Let's make that hairline great again!😎