Bald Guy Needs Advice

[skb12172]

You never realize just how much sweat your hair absorbes until it's gone. Finding myself wearing scrubs in a medical setting, on a ward where the temperature is always scalding in order to accomodate the sensibilities of the approximately 90% of the staff which is female, I end up sweating like a damn pig.

The sweat running down into my eyes is a constant problem. I've considered some kind of sweat band or head wrap - I'm pretty sure I could get it past dress code as a medical accomodation - but am not sure where to begin as far as finding something appropriate.

HELP!

[rightisright]

I've been shaving the dome for well over 15 years. This may seem unconventional and may not work in the long term, but I have used clear antiperspirant in on my head in situations where I worry about excessive perspiration (court, extended meetings, etc.).

Recently, I've taken up tennis (my girlfriend kicks my ass... it's quite humbling to be beaten badly by a 5'7" 130# woman) and I've found my customary do-rag doesn't quite cut the mustard. A bandanna with an old school sweatband around the bottom does the trick. Not sure how this will fly in your situation though...

[skb12172]

Yeah, it needs to be somewhat "dressy" and, preferably, black in color. A lot of the black football players wear those headwrap thingies and that would probably fly. I'm not sure how absorbent they are, though.

[Whirlibird]

Don't know if they make basic black but....

Cool Downz

[Aglifter]

Under armor, I think, makes the thing ball players wear.

[Drone 7 of lots more]

I guess one of these http://www.cheesehead.com in absorbent foam is right out...

[Denis]

I'm not bald, but I like these head-wrap things. No doubt you can find them locally.

Perhaps military headwraps or chef's hats?

[Lokidude]

Why not try a welding beanie?

[Windy Wilson]

You could always consider a Sikh turban . . .
http://av.rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geunlXz. ... osikh.com/
Lots of absorbency there.

That ought to make 'em think, particularly if you don't have a beard or mustache.

[Erik]

I've used a simple band of some cotton material, about 1-2 inches wide, placed just above the eyebrows and tied by the neck. Wrapped together it looks like a string maybe half an inch wide. I felt it works better than a "regular" sweatband, it seemed to divert the perspiration from the eyes and back. It was also much cooler than a sweatband, and more comfortable.
I saw some soccer player use it, I think his idea was to leave the forehead free to use on the ball, but I think it works well for other things too.