Losing my hair at only age 18 (pictures attached)

[hairysituation]

Hello! I'm totally new to this forum and I would start to say hello to everyone!
The reason I signed up for this forum was to get some tips from some experienced people in hair loss.

I thinks it very strange that I'm losing my hair this early, since my dad is 55 years old, and are completely free from signs of hair loss. My hair loss can might be caused by the enviroment and my lifestyle. (Hair coloring, smoking, drinking, visits to tanning studios etc.)

I'm considering saving up some money for a FUE prosedure, but I hope better alternatives will be availeble in the next two years. However, I do have a question for you guys. Should I buy any products now like Propecia to stop my hair loss? I don't wan't lose more hairs now, it's really getting to me and my confidence.

Here are some pictures of my new refined hairline.

[Tracy C]

Hi hairysituation,

The pictures you have provided only show your hair line. This is not enough for anyone to be able to tell if you are starting the balding process or not. What I do see in the pictures you have provided is a natural and normal mature male hairline. This is a normal male trait and by itself does not mean you are balding.

It would be best for you to see a doctor who specializes in treating hair loss. If the doctor determines that you are starting the balding process, you can go over your options with the doctor.

[hairysituation]

Hi hairysituation,

The pictures you have provided only show your hair line. This is not enough for anyone to be able to tell if you are starting the balding process or not. What I do see in the pictures you have provided is a natural and normal mature male hairline. This is a normal male trait and by itself does not mean you are balding.

It would be best for you to see a doctor who specializes in treating hair loss. If the doctor determines that you are starting the balding process, you can go over your options with the doctor.

Ok, thanks for answer. The reason I only show my hairline, is because that's the only area which is balding/thinning. The hairline, and I also start to devolop a widow's peak.

[Tracy C]

The reason I only show my hairline, is because that's the only area which is balding/thinning. The hairline, and I also start to devolop a widow's peak.

You need to understand that as males mature into adults, they lose their adolescent hairline and develop an adult male hairline, which is often called the mature male hairline. Over 90% of caucasian males develop an adult male hair line. This is natural and normal and is not an indication that you are going bald. It is a normal physical male trait. This is one of the traits that differ between males and females like a deeper voice, facial hair, broader shoulders and such and so forth. If this is all you've got going on, you do not need to be on any medications and I am not very sure you could prevent it if you tried.

[hairysituation]

You need to understand that as males mature into adults, they lose their adolescent hairline and develop an adult male hairline, which is often called the mature male hairline. Over 90% of caucasian males develop an adult male hair line. This is natural and normal and is not an indication that you are going bald. It is a normal physical male trait. This is one of the traits that differ between males and females like a deeper voice, facial hair, broader shoulders and such and so forth. If this is all you've got going on, you do not need to be on any medications and I am not very sure you could prevent it if you tried.

Ok, so this is normal? Can you show an picture which can examplify a mature hairline? If this is true, I would be extrimely releafed.

[Tracy C]

http://www.baldingblog.com/2006/10/06/juvenile-vs-mature-hairline-am-i-going-bald-with-photos/

[hairysituation]

Ok, thanks for answers. But if I go the a doctor and he determenes that I don't have started any bolding prosess, could a fue hair transplant still be beneficial? I still don't like my new hairline, no matter what causing it.

[clandestine]

could a fue hair transplant still be beneficial? I still don't like my new hairline, no matter what causing it.

No.

characterlimit.

[hairysituation]

Can you please explain that a little bit further?

[Tracy C]

But if I go the a doctor and he determenes that I don't have started any
bolding prosess, could a fue hair transplant still be beneficial? I still don't
like my new hairline, no matter what causing it.

Probably not. Most ethical doctors will not re-create a juvenile hair line
for a male unless the patient is transgendered. This is because the risk
of surgery outweighs the perceived possible benefit.

[hairysituation]

Probably not. Most ethical doctors will not re-create a juvenile hair line
for a male unless the patient is transgendered. This is because the risk
of surgery outweighs the perceived possible benefit.

Ok, but is there more risk to reconstruct a juveline hairline than any other hair transplant procedures?
Here's two new pics of the sides (attached below)

[25 going on 65]

Ok, but is there more risk to reconstruct a juveline hairline than any other hair transplant procedures?

Yes. Most men suffer from some level of male-pattern hair loss in their lifetimes, and reconstructing your juvenile hairline will typically make for a very odd look down the line when your native hair starts thinning while the face-framing transplant remains in place.

For what it's worth, it looks like you just have a pronounced widow's peak and not male-pattern balding. Only a hair loss specialist could tell you for sure, so if you're worried, get in touch with one. Good luck!

[hairysituation]

Ok, so you're saying that the result of a fue hair transplant procedure could turn up great, but it would become odd looking when I'm getting old or start to lose hair?
But when I turn old, my looks are not important anyway and I think it will excist a cure against boldness before I have turned 40.

I'm not try to convince myself, I just don't see the logic of deselecting a good look in your youth for the benefit of a natural bolding when turning older.

[25 going on 65]

I understand what you mean. The difficulty is that you can't predict when male-pattern hair loss will trigger; it might happen when you're 20, or it might happen when you're 45. (I personally started thinning in my early to mid 20's, after I had established a mature male hairline at 19-20 and thought I was out of the woods in regard to the balding gene). Imagine if you lowered your hairline this year and then started balding in 2013 or 2014.
Also many men seem to have a hairline that slowly recedes over time with age, despite having no crown loss or diffuse thinning.
Another thought: when you're young it's easy to think you won't care about your looks at age 40, but once you're there, you'll likely become rather depressed if you have a narrow, thick row of transplanted hairs low on your forehead with a balding scalp behind it.
As for hair loss cures, there will almost definitely be superior treatments by the time you're 40, but not necessarily a cure. I don't recommend planning around future treatments until there's something really concrete there that we can assess.

I'm sure you could find a doctor out there who would reestablish your juvenile hairline, but I agree with Tracy that it wouldn't be ethical. If you consult with a hair loss specialist you could discuss this more in-depth and get answers for your specific case.
(Sorry if I seem like I'm pushing you too hard in a particular direction; I just want to make sure you understand the high risk in transplant surgery at this point of your life.)

[hairysituation]

Ok, thanks for taking the time to answering me.
But if I decided to take a hair transplant and I'm scared for the hair behind my hairline to dissapear, can't I just take Propecia? I've read that this drug prevent further hair loss and also, in some cases, producing new hairs (especially in the crown area).

Second of all, I seem to have read somewhere that you now can check when you're going to lose your hair by a DNA sample or something simular.