Can anybody help with bald head care?

[PikaFurBoy]

So I took the razor to my head today and shaved my head fully bald after being told by a doctor that I had a bunch of dry skin patches up top.. I shaved it with intent to keep it bald for a while and use lotion on my scalp..

But my question is this.. How important do you guys and gals think it is to use sunblock on there anytime i am outside for a few minutes?

Updates

10 mo

I wanted to include this, I might just keep it bald from here on being it does feel more comfortable and it seems to help with my excessive sweating issues at times.

[petitedollbabee]

Treat it like you’d treat your face. Do you put sunscreen on your face just for being in the sun for a short period of time? Most people don’t. But you should definitely put sunscreen on your head if you’re in the sun for 20+ minutes.

[PikaFurBoy]

Well this was my first time shaving it.. and it is very pale.. I don't know if the face rule applies there to much since my head that never saw the light of day is now forced to lol

[petitedollbabee]

Your head always saw the light of day when you had hair, unless you wore a hat 24/7. Hair does not shield your scalp from sun exposure. So it should be about equal to your face.