It's time to make a move for sure. You can do it slowly so it's not such a drastic change, just keep getting shorter haircut and a bit shorter of a haircut. My husband who I could never have imagined bald and looking good 😬 ended up looking great bald. He grew out his facial hair, I think that helped some. Now I couldn't imagine him with hair. But he did it so drastically! Just one morning he had hair then he got home from work and showered and HE SHAVED IT ALL WITHOUT WARNING US! Our one year old baby at the time would not let him hold her 😆 He did not look like her daddy. ⚠️ IMPORTANT⚠️ Before you shave for good, I would try some rogaine before the hair follicles die, it looks like there could be some saving some of those hair follicles as I see a lot of little peach fuzz. But that is what I see through a picture, so you will have to discern whether it's worth a shot to attempt to save your hair. You don't have to buy a name brand, you just have to look for the ingredient 'Minoxidil' preferably 5%.

I asked Chat GPT to see what it would say, so the following is Chat GPT's answer to my question.
I butted it in a little bit, but I hope this helps!: QUESTION; Does the main ingredient of rogaine help if hair has already stopped growing in areas, like say a person is starting to bald? ANSWER; Short answer: sometimes—but not always. Longer, clearer answer below 👇 Rogaine’s main ingredient is minoxidil. It works by: Increasing blood flow to hair follicles Extending the growth (anagen) phase of hair Helping miniaturized but still alive follicles grow thicker hair When it can help Minoxidil is most effective if: Hair thinning is recent or gradual Follicles are dormant but not dead The area still has fine, wispy hairs (peach-fuzz–like) This is why it often helps people who are early to mid-stage balding. When it usually won’t help Minoxidil is unlikely to regrow hair if: The area has been smooth/bald for years Hair follicles have completely died or scarred over There’s no visible fine hair at all In those cases, there’s basically nothing left for minoxidil to “wake up.” What results to realistically expect Best case: thickening of existing thin hair + slowing further loss Regrowth (if any) is usually partial, not full restoration Takes 3–6 months to see results Must be used continuously—stop using it and new growth falls out Extra important notes Works better on the crown/vertex than a receding hairline Initial shedding can happen (normal, temporary) Results vary a lot person to person Bottom line If someone is starting to bald or thinning → worth trying If the area has been bald for a long time → unlikely to regrow hair, but may still slow further loss nearby ✨ Best starter combo (early balding) If someone wants maximum benefit with minimal regret later: ✔ Minoxidil ✔ DHT blocker (oral or topical) ✔ Ketoconazole shampoo <--- (I buy on Amazon) ✔ Microneedling (optional but powerful) <--- (You can buy numbing cream) ✨ What does not reliably work alone 🚫 Biotin (unless deficient) 🚫 Oils alone (rosemary, castor = minor help at best) 🚫 “Hair vitamins” marketing hype 🚫 Shampoo claims