Grow a beard or designer stubble. 10 day stubble was ideal. Keep it clean cut.
Facial hair helps balance the face. Look at some before and after pictures. Never thought I could grow a beard them was told to try it for 3 weeks keeping all fuzz trimmed to a 4 setting on my clippers. People would say dude, shave. I'd reply dude I'm trying to see if I can grow a beard. That pretty much shuts them up but the key is to keep it trimmed so it didn't look to patchy. It's the best thing I've done.
Receding is a picnic now that i've got the hang of it. Rather have loss at the front up to Norwood 3. Easy to semi cover it up as long as rest is thick.