Are buzzcuts acceptable in PE?
Currently grinding for an off-cycle position and dealing with chunks of hair falling out from alopecia areata. Do companies care if I rock up with a buzzcut, or should I keep my hair until it gets worse?
Currently grinding for an off-cycle position and dealing with chunks of hair falling out from alopecia areata. Do companies care if I rock up with a buzzcut, or should I keep my hair until it gets worse?
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If you don’t have long-flowing luscious hair then you won’t make it past associate sorry.
Don’t care just look clean / neat.
Second this. Cut short or even totally shaved is fine as long as you are "put together" / presentable
Try PRP
Or just be a shave it bro and be ready for all the Mr. Clean jokes
Dude, you need to wrap it up next time. Alopecia is hard to get rid of, even with strong antibiotics. One of my fraternity brothers got it from this girl and his hair never grew back. Get it checked out sooner than later.
Hope you’re not serious
I had alopecia LIGHTLY, immediately get on top of it. Starting taking finasteride/Nutrafol & biotin
All good recs! Ended up getting steroid shots and thankfully everything has grown back
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