can someone please tell me if this is normal?

I know I have MPB but the back of my head is thinning in lines and I am kindof alarmed by it. I have been taking finasteride for about 6 months and although I cannot tell if it has helped because I have not documented my progress with pictures, I am going to continue to take the medication. Here is the back of my hair.

http://imgur.com/7vFrYtG

are u on roids?

Can someone please at least give me their opinion lol. I cannot find any information online pertaining to the type of thinning that I am noticing on the back of my head (in linear patterns).

That pattern is a little strange and not sure why it is happening like that. I would be on rogaine for sure since the area you are losing rogaine is very effective. I use the equate brand from Walmart in liquid form which seems to be very good quality and cheap.

Contact this Dr. and send photos and see what they think. This guy is one on the best HT surgeons in the world.

https://en.bhrclinic.com/

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Thank you for your reply. I am hoping that the finasteride will at the minimum stop the thinning. I know I have mpb but the thinned lines concern me. I am only about 5 months into finasteride and want to wait to start using rogain. Unfortunately I have not been documenting my hair with pictures since starting finasteride but I am going to start. i have read contradictory information about a shedding phase associated with finasteride and was hoping someone could elaborate on whether or not they experienced this initial thinning/shedding? Like I said, I am only about 5 months into treatment and will continue to take it unless I developed extreme side effects. I want to let my mind rest concerning my hair but the continued thinning and now these lines have caused me to start being concerned. Thanks again for the reply.

I have been on finasteride and did not get a shed but everyone is different. I would send those pictures to that HT surgeon and they can evaluate those lines. I am not suggesting a HT and in fact advise against it at this point but they see so many cases that I'm sure they have an idea of what those lines are.

No I do not use steroids and I am extremely healthy. I do take other medications though which I believe may be causing this.

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Originally Posted by mkhannonftw

No I do not use steroids and I am extremely healthy. I do take other medications though which I believe may be causing this.

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What medications do you think might do this?