Balding or parting?

[jp1979]

Hi all, I am new to this forum. I am just noticing for the first time that I may be going bald around the crown.

What do people think - balding or maybe just a large parting? This is the first time I have ever grown my hair longish. Is it possible that partings just look bigger when hair is longer?

http://www.tiikoni.com/tis/view/?id=b2300c3

[win200]

Hard to tell, but I think it's just the part. Everyone has some scalp exposure in their whorl area.

[jp1979]

I very rarely grown my hair long (last time it was grown more than an inch was about 8 or 9 years ago) and I've never noticed any thinning with a closely shaved head.

I guess naturally thin spots (as opposed to thinnING spots) and whorls are more visible with long hair.

It's freaking me out though cos when the wind blows, I can actually feel it colder on this part of my head!

[drybone]

This is the way your hair is parting. You are not going bald.

[25 going on 65]

tbh it could be early MPB.

[BigThinker]

tbh it could be early MPB.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but also not willing to lie; it looks like it's in the early stages to me too. Depends if your hair has always been that thin or not. You should know whether or not that's the case, or you could ask your barber if (s)he has been doing your hair for a while.

Otherwise, ask a derm if you're really concerned.