12+ High Bald Taper With Beard. You can create a fade with balding clippers by utilizing the taper fade adjustment lever. But most of the people confuse fading with tapering.
An 8 all around with a high bald taper.
There is no way to prevent recurrences, but i agree with your dermatologist's approach of close shaving and waiting. The haircut is textured and slightly layered which gives the illusion of volume. The other popular method uses a beard straightener or small hair straightener, in the same way as one would the hair on their head. It's very important to taper a beard, otherwise, it will be considered.