Apparently this is a mature hairline according to Dr Rassman

[burtandernie]

I argue this all the time. There is no such thing as a mature hairline. I have no idea who made this term up or where it originated from but I am telling you for a fact I know men 30+ that do not have them. Its MPB called by another name I guess to just hide the fact you basically cant do anything about it with our crappy treatments. Its just a way to get men to be realistic about what current treatments can do so its just given a term mature hairline.
I will agree most men do lose hair as they age and you call that a mature hairline, MPB or whatever you want. Its still hair lost that some men dont lose ever.
I will also say that kid in the picture does not have any or very little hair loss, but some other pics this transplant guy has shown are beyond mature hair lines.

[yeahyeahyeah]

I know I just revived an ancient thread, but hows your hairloss after all this time yeahyeahyeah? is it noticeably worse, or remained the same?

I'm a Norwood 2 still. Very slow.

My temple peeks have disappeared a bit. Hairline is like the guy in the photo in the original post.

Can't seem to grow my hair very long anymore to be honest. Hairline really messes up my styling options.

[Vic12]

I'm a Norwood 2. Very slow.

My temple peeks have disappeared a bit. Hairline is like the guy in the photo in the original post.

Thanks for letting me know. What are temple peaks?

[yeahyeahyeah]

Thanks for letting me know. What are temple peaks?

Sorry it's the temple points.

[optimisticyouth]

I argue this all the time. There is no such thing as a mature hairline. I have no idea who made this term up or where it originated from but I am telling you for a fact I know men 30+ that do not have them. Its MPB called by another name I guess to just hide the fact you basically cant do anything about it with our crappy treatments. Its just a way to get men to be realistic about what current treatments can do so its just given a term mature hairline.
I will agree most men do lose hair as they age and you call that a mature hairline, MPB or whatever you want. Its still hair lost that some men dont lose ever.
I will also say that kid in the picture does not have any or very little hair loss, but some other pics this transplant guy has shown are beyond mature hair lines.

But wouldn't you agree that a lot of people who do recede slightly and don't continue to recede beyond that wouldn't fall under the 'bald' category? That is why I believe the distinction is made.

[yeahyeahyeah]

But wouldn't you agree that a lot of people who do recede slightly and don't continue to recede beyond that wouldn't fall under the 'bald' category? That is why I believe the distinction is made.

The trouble is there is no way of knowing if you will fall into this category. This is why I am currently freaking out.

[Vic12]

The trouble is there is no way of knowing if you will fall into this category. This is why I am currently freaking out.

Are you taking finasteride?

[yeahyeahyeah]

Are you taking finasteride?

No, I dont want to either.

[Vic12]

No, I dont want to either.

Is it because of the potential side effects?

My hairline is now a NW2 at 18 and if it gets any worse it would be noticeable, so I'm really thinking about taking it, since it's impossible getting laid bald in college no matter who you are haha.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Is it because of the potential side effects?

My hairline is now a NW2 at 18 and if it gets any worse it would be noticeable, so I'm really thinking about taking it, since it's impossible getting laid bald in college no matter who you are haha.

Yes. I have also read that fin can cause cognitive sides - brain fog etc, I need to be mentally sharp for my job, so that is not a good thing.

TBH I became a NW2 at around 25. 09/10 is when the bulk of the recession happened.

I have generally found that guys who show signs of hairloss in their late teens early 20s are the one's who end up being a higher norwood early on. I was pretty much a NW0 at 18.

If you have crown thinning, I would take fin. If it is just a hairline problem - depending on the shape of it - if it is forming a U and not V. Likelyhood it could progress significantly.

[Vic12]

Yes. I have also read that fin can cause cognitive sides - brain fog etc, I need to be mentally sharp for my job, so that is not a good thing.

TBH I became a NW2 at around 25. 09/10 is when the bulk of the recession happened.

I have generally found that guys who show signs of hairloss in their late teens early 20s are the one's who end up being a higher norwood early on. I was pretty much a NW0 at 18.

If you have crown thinning, I would take fin. If it is just a hairline problem - depending on the shape of it - if it is forming a U and not V. Likelyhood it could progress significantly.

Which means it could progress significantly, the U or the V shape?

[yeahyeahyeah]

Which means it could progress significantly, the U or the V shape?

From observation. people that form a U shape normally lose hair quickly.

[Vic12]

From observation. people that form a U shape normally lose hair quickly.

Definitely a U, a NW2, like most men in my family who's hairloss stopped at that point. But you never know though if it's gonna stop till you've lost more hair, lol.

Where have you observed people losing hair quickly after forming this U hairline?

[Vic12]

Also, not sure if it matters at all but I haven't lost any hair from the front, just the temples. My forelock (I think thats what is called) is still as low as it has been all my life and thick. The temples are very thinned out though.

[yeahyeahyeah]

Also, not sure if it matters at all but I haven't lost any hair from the front, just the temples. My forelock (I think thats what is called) is still as low as it has been all my life and thick. The temples are very thinned out though.

Yeah you will probably start to lose hair behind the hairline - it will become thinner in your mid vertex area/crown forming a NW5 patten.

I have a friend that is following the same pattern as you, he is getting pretty bald now at 26. I met him when he was 23 - it was quite noticable then. His recession.