Shaving only removes hair . It doesn ' t cause more hair to grow . Unless exfoliating your scalp will reactivate a few follicles . Go look at what you wrote . Your hair looks perfectly fine . in the dark , while the lights are off . Really ? That ' s how you want to rationalize this ? The honest truth of the matter is that the hair you have is the hair you have . And it has thinned , sufficiently , that the style you ' re wearing is no longer the best choice . You need a restyle . Now , a restyle can take many forms . Bald , buzzed , high and tight , flattop , Mohawk . short or military inspired styles tend to be good choices for those with thinning hair . And yes , razored is also a good choice . The goal is to remove the strongest growth , entirely . Your thinning is on top so you would remove the sides . The thick sides . The effect this has is to make the remaining hair look thicker since it has no thick hair right next to it , emphasizing the differences . That ' s why it works . But , seriously , if your thinning has progressed so far as it appears in the photos , you need to address it . And yes , razor shaving the whole thing might just be the best choice . Take pictures as you do it , before and after pairs are always fun , but beforeduringafter are the best , as you look back and realize that you didn ' t just shave . You freed yourself . It ' s a very liberating experience .