I can tell you about my experience. I shaved my head about five years ago. I had wanted to do it for a long time. I needed to do something radical, to change me, to change my luck. A lot had gone wrong in my life that year, including a close friend dying suddenly.

I was amazed how differently people related to me. At work, I was cautiously asked if I was undergoing chemo. Several people didn't recognize me. I didn't know how much I was my hair, how much people used it as a feature to identify me. Shaving my head changed my identity.

It also freed up a lot of time. No more brushing and combing and braiding; my hair had been halfway down my back, and I braided it every day.