My young adulthood was afflicted by a rapidly balding pate and now middle age brought the inevitable graying beard.  I hate those new stiff white hairs.  So, thirteen years after I grew my beard and despite my lack of affection for my jowls, I decided to try going clean-shaven.  This will get a lot of reactions at work on Monday!  I look younger but fatter and the slight beard tan is somewhat amusing.

Clean-shaven after 13 years