Gareth Robinson first got dreadlocks at the age of 16, and they eventually grew to weigh 3lbs. His hair was so long that the 35-year-old would often sit on his locks by mistake.
Robinson, from Bournemouth, raised £500 for Cancer Research in sponsorship after having them removed.
The medical screener for the air ambulance said: "'My hair has been this way since I was 16 so I am still getting used to it. It all started because I was at that age and I couldn't find any other hairstyle that seemed to suit me.
"In more recent years it was easier to manage, although washing it could be a two-person affair," he continued. "My partner Jana had to hold it out of the way while I washed my scalp, otherwise they could take three days to dry."
Robinson added that he wanted to raise money for a cancer charity because his mother Lin had battled and overcome the disease.
He said: "She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and ovarian cancer in 2006 but received the all-clear two years ago."
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