receding hairline

[mito818]

im 23 and ive been using rogaine for about 2 years now
i havent seen any regrowth but im assuming that my hairloss would be much worse had i not started
how bad is my receding hairline? 1-10
in your opinions should i shave it clean?
please help me figure out what to do with my hair

[mito818]

here are some more pics

[ryan555]

Yeah dude, shave it clean and give up on that terrible comb over.

Seriously though, it appears you have nothing more than a maturing hairline, not baldness. Your hairline is not what it was when you were a teenager, just like 95% of adult white men. But your hairline looks strong and you have no other signs of hair loss. You actually seem to have a very thick, healthy head of hair. You probably don't even need to be using Rogaine. If you want to be sure, get a miniaturization study with an accredited doctor. If you do have further miniaturization, propecia would be a much more effective and convenient drug to halt and possibly reverse any hair loss, assuming you are not in the very small minority of men who have side effects.

[goldbondmafia]

holy crap you look like jose bautista

[Dan26]

Thanks for doing my home city proud Jose -- big fan.

[Jamiejames]

You have a very typical male hairline, wouldn't say its receded though. Its probably been that way most of your life you were just not aware of it perhaps. And its definitely not thinning,

[greatjob!]

You have a perfect head of hair

[mito818]

thank you i appreciate what you are all saying
but when all of your friends and most of your family start to make remarks about your hairline and how your probably going to be bald one day you start to become self conscious about it

[greatjob!]

thank you i appreciate what you are all saying
but when all of your friends and most of your family start to make remarks about your hairline and how your probably going to be bald one day you start to become self conscious about it

Tell them to screw off. I can certainly understand how that feels as someone who started losing hair as a teenager and was significantly bald in my early twenties, but it doesn't look like you've lost any hair to me. Do you lose any significant amounts of hair when you shower or style your hair? I would keep an eye on it, but you're hair looks great.

[mito818]

well like i said im currently putting rogaine foam twice a day for about 2 years now
what else should i be doing to prevent balding in the future??

[greatjob!]

The only real thing on the market right now to stop or slow hairloss is finasteride, however as it looks like you aren't losing your hair I wouldn't recommend you get on it.

[Shelley79328]

Your hairline looks pretty good for being on this forum. Seriously, it is good to be aware and watch it closely especially at this age, when it could start. Although I do not think it truly has with you. I would suggest a good stylist/barber could help you with a new style that may not accentuate your forehead. A good style/hair cut can make a huge difference.