Curing baldness is the holly grail of medical research in the eyes of many men who have male pattern baldness. While there have been significant advances in the world of hair replacement, an actual cure is at this point, just a baldness researcher’s (and bald man’s) dream. But there is an alternative to seeking solace in minoxidil, finasteride, toupees or follicular unit hair replacement surgery: just be bald and be happy.

We live in a time when many men who are not even beginning to bald, voluntarily shave their heads because they think it makes them look better, or they think it makes them cool. And most of the time they’re right. Bald guys are cooler. Bald guys do look better.

Just think of all the cool, good-looking famous guys we have around now: Michael Jordan, Bruce Willis, Patrick Stewart, Vin Diesel, Ving Rhames, Matthew McConaughey, and Michael Chiklis, to new but a few. Not one of these guys would be helped by a full head of hair. In fact, they fall under the category of men about whom a person could say, “Wow, it would be a real tragedy if his hair ever grew back”. In truth though, while there is nothing to be ashamed of in trying the available methods to restore lost hair; the most secure, most confident and probably happy guy, is the one who doesn’t spend time fretting over losing his.

For this guy, going bald is just another interesting aspect of life to experience, and like many others, offers the opportunity for internal growth and personal advancement. This guy is not overly concerned with what’s on his outside. He knows that his real worth and most of what he is, is inside. He doesn’t see how losing his hair will make any difference in his ability to accomplish the things that he wants to. He knows that while it’s nice to have a full head of hair, it’s not going to get a degree for him, or decide the quality of his relationships, or get him the career he wants or ultimately determine whether he is able to do thee things he loves to. Nor will his lack of hair in any way detract from any aspect of any of these things. This guy gets a bit of a chuckle out of the lengths that others will go to in order to avoid or remedy being bald. He doesn’t see the point of the expense of topicals. He’s probably mildly embarrassed for those fellows with comb-overs. He doesn’t want others guessing whether or not he’s wearing a toupee. And he wouldn’t consider anything as drastic as hair replacement surgery. He doesn’t begrudge others these choices or ridicule them for them - they’re just not for him.

Of course, if a true cure for baldness ever materializes, some of these men will choose to use it. But there will probably be plenty of others who will choose not to. Because some of us simply look better without hair. And besides, hair requires care and upkeep. It has to be shampooed and combed and brushed, and conditioned and cut. With bald, you just shave it. So there you have it. It’s cool, and virile, and sexy and hot to be bald. If you’re losing your hair or even if you’re just tired of taking care of it; give bald a try. You may like it so much that you’ll never go back to being hairy.