Blading? A little advice?

[Ohthehair]

I don't know how old you are but your hairline looks much like mine did at 19 or 20. Around that age, I began thinning out in my hairline and temples a bit. My hair just "changed" - more shedding, not as insanely thick as when I was a teenager, but not really balding either. Of course I thought I would be bald as a cue ball by my 22nd birthday and that no woman would ever love me. I'm 37 now and although my hairline has receded a little bit more, I definitely haven't lost hair to a point where anyone would say I am "balding." In fact, people frequently comment on how nice and thick my hair is.

The point of this all is to say, whether you call it a "mature hair line" or just "minor recession," not every guy who thins a bit in the hairline ends up bald. Maybe I will lose a lot more hair when I'm older or maybe not, but the fact that a man's hair changes after puberty does not necessarily always indicate severe hair loss or balding. I wish to god someone had told me that at 19.

Anyway, keep an eye on it and if it continues to get worse consider treatment. But don't let it rule your life, don't obsess about it, run out and get a hair transplant, start taking experimental drugs, or any of the other nutty stuff some of us have done.

Thanks ryan! I'm prone to anxiety so it's ruling my life a little and I know I shouldn't let it.

My father was fairly bald. He died 10 years ago so i have nothing to compare to from recent years. But he did go quite bald. My mothers side however, especially my grandfather had a full head of hair. My grandmother has a great head of hair at 87 also. Who knows.... I guess we'll just wait and see lol

[Ohthehair]

Hi guys! Thanks for the advice. Sorry for the late reply.

The more i look at my temples the more i realise they HAVE grown in a bit compared to 4-5 months ago. If i was suffering with MPB on my temples i wouldn't be growing hairs in this area? Right? Sorry I'm just trying to figure all this out. I could just be freaking out about nothing. I pulled today and another 3 hairs came off my temples. But no more after that. (I should probably stop tugging! haha)

Anyway.. any more advice is appreciated. Thanks so much to those who already have.

[ryan555]

I don't know how old you are but your hairline looks much like mine did at 19 or 20. Around that age, I began thinning out in my hairline and temples a bit. My hair just "changed" - more shedding, not as insanely thick as when I was a teenager, but not really balding either. Of course I thought I would be bald as a cue ball by my 22nd birthday and that no woman would ever love me. I'm 37 now and although my hairline has receded a little bit more, I definitely haven't lost hair to a point where anyone would say I am "balding." In fact, people frequently comment on how nice and thick my hair is.

The point of this all is to say, whether you call it a "mature hair line" or just "minor recession," not every guy who thins a bit in the hairline ends up bald. Maybe I will lose a lot more hair when I'm older or maybe not, but the fact that a man's hair changes after puberty does not necessarily always indicate severe hair loss or balding. I wish to god someone had told me that at 19.

Anyway, keep an eye on it and if it continues to get worse consider treatment. But don't let it rule your life, don't obsess about it, run out and get a hair transplant, start taking experimental drugs, or any of the other nutty stuff some of us have done.

[35YrsAfter]

Hey guys, i'm 23 and i am wondering if i am starting to go bald slightly?

First of all - I'm new so any help you give - thank you!!

Your family history of hair loss can be an indicator of where you are headed. I recommend you have a HairCheck. The hair mass numbers can be compared at a later date to get an idea of where your hair may be headed. Men lose hair in different ways. For example, my brother in law receded heavily at his temples in his twenties. His recession stopped and left him with a 5.5cm wide strip of hair in the front with no thinning (baldness) at all in the back. His hair remained that way for many years with no additional hair loss.

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The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
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[Ohthehair]

EDIT : Photo added - just to show temples in comparison to picture on bottom of page one? growth? wishful thinking? I thought i noticed some but after some fell out after tugging i worried again Sorry



If it looks grey, it's the bad picture haha. I'm 23 and it's still black thankfully!

[Ohthehair]

Hope you don't mind me bugging guys! I'm new to this hair stuff... I know you said it was probably just a maturing hairline (I think it's always been this way! I just never knew whilst having my hair down...)

But i rubbed my temple area and a hair fell out... so i kept lightly pulling (I know, stupid) but more fell out! About 8? From me tugging. I took a picture of my temples to compare the one i posted here last month.

I did shave my temple area a while ago... which is why i was quite weak in the picture i posted earlier. If it was receeding would it not be growing? Because comparing to the last pic, it seems to have grown a bit?

I've never had defined "v's" at my temples - but maybe it's grown..... I'm just scared with possible shedding?

Sorry to bug you guys!!

[Jorans42]

O think Aphrodite has a point here. First accept the fact that you are suffering Hair Loss ny investigating the possible causes i.e.: Genetics, Stress, etc. Then try to consult professionals to ask for a more concrete solution to solve to Hair Woes.

good advice

[Ohthehair]

Thanks guys! I will keep an eye on it. I have no typical breaking hairs a my hairline really. A few longish ones that seem to refuse to stay put haha.

the top of my head is fine thankfully. Thanks for all your help so far guys! I truly appreciate it.

[Matt Hall]

I Agree with Aphrodite

O think Aphrodite has a point here. First accept the fact that you are suffering Hair Loss ny investigating the possible causes i.e.: Genetics, Stress, etc. Then try to consult professionals to ask for a more concrete solution to solve to Hair Woes.

[Aphrodite]

Hair loss is genetic and can be passed down from either parent. If you have several relatives on either side of your family who experience balding or thinning of scalp hair, you will have a greater chance from suffering from this condition as well. From the photos posted, I can't detect any visible hair loss. However, the only way to truly gauge your hair loss progression is through cross-sectional trichometry (CST). CST is a tool used by hair transplant surgeons and dermatologists to track changes in hair loss and growth. If you really are concerned, many hair transplant offices offer free consultations. Another option would be to add Rogaine to your daily hair regimen. It's easy to use and available over the counter from a local drug store. Good luck to you!

*Aphrodite also posts as rapunzel and works at Dr. Cole's office - forhair.com - Cole Hair Transplant - 1070 Powers Place Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 - Phone 678-566-1011. The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice.

[Ohthehair]

Hey man, welcome to the forum.

So just to be clear: you're worried about your hairline but not with stuff like the density of your hair or any thinning going on up top? As I see it, your hair overall looks pretty thick so you shouldn't worry about that but if I understand this correctly, then that wasn't your concern in the first place.

I have to say that it's really hard for us to say if there's a recession going on because we have no pics to compare it with. You already told us the reason for that (you always wear your hair down so there are no good comparison pics) but I'm just telling you that. If you were having a pretty noticable recession then yes, we would be able to tell you. But it's hard to say in this case, especially since you say you had a high hairline all your life.

Like nursedude said, it could be maturation of your hairline. It could also be MPB-related shedding. Are there many thinning hairs or vellus hairs at your hairline? With thinning hairs I mean thinner, sometimes shorter and generally somewhat unhealthy-looking hairs. In the pics you provided it isn't really possible to say if there are any thinning hairs because of the quality of your pictures.

And don't be sorry to "bug" us (you're not bugging us anyway) because it's a perfectly normal question. You should also understand where other people that say "look at how much hair you have" come from: most people associate balding with bald spots, a heavily receded hairline or advanced thinning. You have none of those three. That doesn't mean you're not balding but it does mean that if you are balding, you catched it in an early stage.

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. My worry is the hairline at the top sides, where my widows peak goes up. Like i said, i've had a widows peak all my life. I just can't gauge whether or not it's go higher. I just thought some pics would be able to help - maybe not! Haha. My widows peak naturally goes higher up at the sides. I've just noticed it more recently over the past year or so since i've style my hair up and over rather than down.

I'll keep an eye on it but so far it's nice to see that 2 people say it looks just like a maturing hairline (as most of us get eventually) But hairloss does bother me. I've read hairloss often comes from the mothers side? Of wich my grandfather had a full head of hair until the day he died. My father however, did bald - that's the worry! My hair is of a very similar texture and thickness to my mothers though - so all being well i'll keep it. But who knows? I guess in the long run it IS only hair. But it's still a worry...

[Illusion]

Hey man, welcome to the forum.

So just to be clear: you're worried about your hairline but not with stuff like the density of your hair or any thinning going on up top? As I see it, your hair overall looks pretty thick so you shouldn't worry about that but if I understand this correctly, then that wasn't your concern in the first place.

I have to say that it's really hard for us to say if there's a recession going on because we have no pics to compare it with. You already told us the reason for that (you always wear your hair down so there are no good comparison pics) but I'm just telling you that. If you were having a pretty noticable recession then yes, we would be able to tell you. But it's hard to say in this case, especially since you say you had a high hairline all your life.

Like nursedude said, it could be maturation of your hairline. It could also be MPB-related shedding. Are there many thinning hairs or vellus hairs at your hairline? With thinning hairs I mean thinner, sometimes shorter and generally somewhat unhealthy-looking hairs. In the pics you provided it isn't really possible to say if there are any thinning hairs because of the quality of your pictures.

And don't be sorry to "bug" us (you're not bugging us anyway) because it's a perfectly normal question. You should also understand where other people that say "look at how much hair you have" come from: most people associate balding with bald spots, a heavily receded hairline or advanced thinning. You have none of those three. That doesn't mean you're not balding but it does mean that if you are balding, you catched it in an early stage.

[Ohthehair]

Anyone else any advice? I haven't noticed any hair falling out.... Also, my temple areas have always been further back... IS there anyway to get more hair there? Of fill them out? They aren't thinning (if anything after i shaved one of them, it's growing back) but still they've always been far back.

I do hope it's not receeding. Would i notice it more than this? Sorry if i'm bugging any of you. But when i speak to anyone else about this they laugh and say "look at how much hair you have"..... but it's more my hairLINE i'm bothered about. You guys seem to listen a bit more.. haha

[Ohthehair]

my "further back" side... to try help.

[Ohthehair]

Side burns have been fine my temples were always quite far back. I notice some guys have them far back some have them almost touching the eyebrow. Mine have never been very defined. I haven't noticed any hair loss there. I did (for some crazy unknown reason) shave my temple (V) a bit about 4/5 months ago but it is growing back slowly.

Hairs fine all round, it's just as my widows peak goes up it goes quite high and i'm scared it's getting higher? I haven't noticed it is, but my hair was "down" until around a year or 2 ago. And longer on the sides. Now it's clippered at the sides and longer on top.

Maybe it's just my widows peak? It goes up a little higher on one side, is that normal do you know?

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!