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Hey guys,
I'm 22 years old, and I'm pretty certain that I'll one day lose my hair, BUT that's ok. We all can't be so lucky, and some people wear it well. No matter, I'll give you guys so details, and then I'll give you some insight into what's going on.
So, my dad has a receding hairline, but that is to be expected of someone his age, he's 71. In all reality, his hairline isn't bad for his age, he's definitely receded at the temples, but he still has a pretty wide strip in the middle and he still has hair on his crown. Looking at older pictures of him, his hairline has been the same since he was in his early 20s. His has thinned a lot more in the past two years or so, instead of receding. My grandfather on my dad's side had extremely dark and thick hair up until he died at 82. My grandfather on my mom's side was pretty bald by the time he died at 84. His hair really didn't "recede" though, it pretty much was just a lot thinner on top than it was on the sides. This seemed to be true as far back as I could check in the photo albums we have lying around, it was still true for him in his 40s, and his hairline hadn't changed much by the time he died.
So that's a little information on what my hair genes are drawing from. I know hair genes are a mix of everything, and you really can't tell hair your hair is going to thin based on just one source. I know I will at least lose some hair, but my concern is just how soon, and why am I losing it on the side of my head (just above my ears)? I recently had a 0 guard haircut back in February (by accident), and I could see some thinner areas, towards the front on my hairline, as it all grew back in. I currently have a fade haircut, and you can see the thinner areas in these pictures around my temples. I was just curious, has anyone else seen thinning in these areas in their own experiences? Isn't hair on the side of the head supposed to be immune to thinning from hormones? Is it really as bad as I think it is? Is it a sign of what's to come?
Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the feedback.
I'm 22 years old, and I'm pretty certain that I'll one day lose my hair, BUT that's ok. We all can't be so lucky, and some people wear it well. No matter, I'll give you guys so details, and then I'll give you some insight into what's going on.
So, my dad has a receding hairline, but that is to be expected of someone his age, he's 71. In all reality, his hairline isn't bad for his age, he's definitely receded at the temples, but he still has a pretty wide strip in the middle and he still has hair on his crown. Looking at older pictures of him, his hairline has been the same since he was in his early 20s. His has thinned a lot more in the past two years or so, instead of receding. My grandfather on my dad's side had extremely dark and thick hair up until he died at 82. My grandfather on my mom's side was pretty bald by the time he died at 84. His hair really didn't "recede" though, it pretty much was just a lot thinner on top than it was on the sides. This seemed to be true as far back as I could check in the photo albums we have lying around, it was still true for him in his 40s, and his hairline hadn't changed much by the time he died.
So that's a little information on what my hair genes are drawing from. I know hair genes are a mix of everything, and you really can't tell hair your hair is going to thin based on just one source. I know I will at least lose some hair, but my concern is just how soon, and why am I losing it on the side of my head (just above my ears)? I recently had a 0 guard haircut back in February (by accident), and I could see some thinner areas, towards the front on my hairline, as it all grew back in. I currently have a fade haircut, and you can see the thinner areas in these pictures around my temples. I was just curious, has anyone else seen thinning in these areas in their own experiences? Isn't hair on the side of the head supposed to be immune to thinning from hormones? Is it really as bad as I think it is? Is it a sign of what's to come?
Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the feedback.
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