You guys probably get this a lot but I just need piece of mind.

[mohit]

Hi, I too had a similar head after shave but in my case I had hair fall before shaving. I consulted a lot of doctors, tried a lot of medicines, minoxidil etc. etc. to cure the hairfall but nothing much worked for me. The problem with hairfall medication is that majority of people do a hit and try with different medicines and for some it works and some it doesn't. Fortunately I was able to control my hairfall after figuring out my reason for hairfall.

In general you will read on the internet that it's normal to have 100-150 strands loss as normal but I don't think so. I used to have around 40-50 hair loss everyday and I could notice a lot of density reduction on my head in 6months. The key for the treatment is to pin point your hair loss reason. I have mentioned in detail on what I did on my blog: http://hairfallstory.com/ (don't worry I am not going to ask you buy something or will recommend something. It's just my experience). Feel free to drop me an email for any clarifications

[pkipling]

The pictures make it difficult to get a really good idea. The one with your crown had a flash, which distorts the reality a bit, for example. Also, it's really difficult to get a good idea with your hair so short. My guess is that you're over analyzing it now that it's something you're concerned about. A lot of us are guilty of this, myself included. It's as if you've convinced yourself that you're losing your hair, so you'll look for any evidence you can to support this diagnosis, even if it isn't necessarily true.

Are you planning on letting your hair grow back out? This would really help give you a better idea of what's going on with your hair.

As for the hairline being different on each side - yes, that's totally normal. Hairlines aren't always perfectly symmetrical, so this isn't something I would be too concerned about.

Also, I think it's really hard to tell if a hair is miniaturized or not with just the naked eye. It's possible, sure - but not something I would bank on. And it is completely natural for there to be random, sparse, single hairs at the hairline. That's quite normal.

If I were you, I would let my hair grow back out and see what it looks like then. Or if you're really anxious about it, the only way to know for sure if you're losing your hair or not would be to set up an appointment with a trusted hair transplant surgeon to test the miniaturization levels of your hair. But as I said before, I'm not convinced you're losing your hair at all....

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[vurog]

The pictures make it difficult to get a really good idea. The one with your crown had a flash, which distorts the reality a bit, for example. Also, it's really difficult to get a good idea with your hair so short. My guess is that you're over analyzing it now that it's something you're concerned about. A lot of us are guilty of this, myself included. It's as if you've convinced yourself that you're losing your hair, so you'll look for any evidence you can to support this diagnosis, even if it isn't necessarily true.

Are you planning on letting your hair grow back out? This would really help give you a better idea of what's going on with your hair.

As for the hairline being different on each side - yes, that's totally normal. Hairlines aren't always perfectly symmetrical, so this isn't something I would be too concerned about.

Also, I think it's really hard to tell if a hair is miniaturized or not with just the naked eye. It's possible, sure - but not something I would bank on. And it is completely natural for there to be random, sparse, single hairs at the hairline. That's quite normal.

If I were you, I would let my hair grow back out and see what it looks like then. Or if you're really anxious about it, the only way to know for sure if you're losing your hair or not would be to set up an appointment with a trusted hair transplant surgeon to test the miniaturization levels of your hair. But as I said before, I'm not convinced you're losing your hair at all....

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

Hey pkipling!

Thank you so much for the response, I really really do hope I am not loosing hair I've had shoulder length hair for most of my teenage years so yes I definitely want to grow it out again, It's sort of a distinct personality.
I had always been very emotional regarding my hair, Used to grow it over the summer and be forced to cut it short before school started when I was younger (Went to a private school) and I'd always get very disappointed because I always wanted longer hair.

You have no idea how much your advice helps me, I've been in much distress lately regarding this and all I think about is my hair every single second that it is affecting my sleeping schedule/school life.

I'll monitor it over the next few months and let it grow out and hopefully everything will be fine

[pkipling]

Hey pkipling!

Thank you so much for the response, I really really do hope I am not loosing hair I've had shoulder length hair for most of my teenage years so yes I definitely want to grow it out again, It's sort of a distinct personality.
I had always been very emotional regarding my hair, Used to grow it over the summer and be forced to cut it short before school started when I was younger (Went to a private school) and I'd always get very disappointed because I always wanted longer hair.

You have no idea how much your advice helps me, I've been in much distress lately regarding this and all I think about is my hair every single second that it is affecting my sleeping schedule/school life.

I'll monitor it over the next few months and let it grow out and hopefully everything will be fine

Good to hear, man! The less you stress out about it, the better. Now just let your hair grow out like you always wanted to - and keep it that way. Update this thread in a few months, and try not to think about it at all until then.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[vurog]

Good to hear, man! The less you stress out about it, the better. Now just let your hair grow out like you always wanted to - and keep it that way. Update this thread in a few months, and try not to think about it at all until then.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

Hey!

Yeah thanks for the input, It's just hard to get it off your mind sometimes, It's been almost a month (23~) days since I last shaved my head and my hair is growing at a really nice pace, But still my left temple feels and looks thinner than the right, I'll be visiting a trichologist next week.

I can upload pictures if you want to see them for yourself..

[vurog]

Update:

So, it's been awhile since I was overly worried/paranoid about my hair and haven't shaved it again since then however with it a bit longer now can anyone look to see if this is normal or not?

4 pictures of my crown, 2 with flash and 2 w/o for comparison, I honestly can't tell but its hard not to worry over it, I shed what I believe is normal amounts of hair, theres a few strands of hair
on my pillow when I wake up, but I don't see any hair in the shower or anything.

http://imgur.com/a/eZkg8

[Ohthehair]

A perfectly normal crown, sir!

[vurog]

A perfectly normal crown, sir!

Thank you for responding, is it also normal for it to look like this from a slightly different angle?

http://imgur.com/0u9HEEi

[hamishb]

Hey man, quick question.

Do you mind me asking, when you shaved your hair, did you think that the hair that grew back was thicker?

I ask because my crown is pretty much similar to yours, however like your latest image, under like direct sunlight it looks thin in places, but I think that all men suffer from this, as the crown is I think slightly less denser than other parts of the scalp.

My 2 cents; take regular pictures and back them up to a cloud service so you can rely on them later and if possible, try and see a respected hair transplant doctor, trichologist or dermatologist.

[vurog]

Hey man, quick question.

Do you mind me asking, when you shaved your hair, did you think that the hair that grew back was thicker?

I ask because my crown is pretty much similar to yours, however like your latest image, under like direct sunlight it looks thin in places, but I think that all men suffer from this, as the crown is I think slightly less denser than other parts of the scalp.

My 2 cents; take regular pictures and back them up to a cloud service so you can rely on them later and if possible, try and see a respected hair transplant doctor, trichologist or dermatologist.

Hey Hamishb,

I shaved my head back in December after growing my hair out for a long long time, I had below shoulder length hair. And shaved it twice since the new year.
I have naturally very thin hair and didn't notice it growing back thicker at all, I think its just a myth, its not like after you shave, the new hair is suddenly sprouting out of new roots or anything.

And yeah I definitely agree, every person will look like their going bald if you see their crown directly under a harsh flash/sunlight, I see it quite often outside when its sunny.
Also I did go to see a Trichologist back in feb/march, though he didn't do a trichotest on me he himself just told me not to worry about it, but being the stubborn person I am I constantly keep coming back to this.

But if you are thinking about shaving ur head, I'd honestly say go for it, firstly you can see how you look when/if you go bald and secondly its feels awesome.

[hamishb]

Hey Hamishb,

I shaved my head back in December after growing my hair out for a long long time, I had below shoulder length hair. And shaved it twice since the new year.
I have naturally very thin hair and didn't notice it growing back thicker at all, I think its just a myth, its not like after you shave, the new hair is suddenly sprouting out of new roots or anything.

And yeah I definitely agree, every person will look like their going bald if you see their crown directly under a harsh flash/sunlight, I see it quite often outside when its sunny.
Also I did go to see a Trichologist back in feb/march, though he didn't do a trichotest on me he himself just told me not to worry about it, but being the stubborn person I am I constantly keep coming back to this.

But if you are thinking about shaving ur head, I'd honestly say go for it, firstly you can see how you look when/if you go bald and secondly its feels awesome.

Thanks for the reply mate.

Yeah I will be shaving it very soon, just to see how my crown area grows out.

However, I start a new job in 2 months. If I shave my head in a week or so, how much growth can I get back in 2 months? Like will it be the level of a level 1 buzz cut or will I see some normal thick hair?

[vurog]

Thanks for the reply mate.

Yeah I will be shaving it very soon, just to see how my crown area grows out.

However, I start a new job in 2 months. If I shave my head in a week or so, how much growth can I get back in 2 months? Like will it be the level of a level 1 buzz cut or will I see some normal thick hair?

In 2 months its going to be about the length of my hair, I shaved my head at the end of jan again, But it can vary person to person also, if you are gonna shave I suggest just doing it clean , you'll grow a level 1 buzz in about a week or so.

[hamishb]

In 2 months its going to be about the length of my hair, I shaved my head at the end of jan again, But it can vary person to person also, if you are gonna shave I suggest just doing it clean , you'll grow a level 1 buzz in about a week or so.

Yeah Defo going clean man. Might as well if I'm going all the way haha.

Also, do you find your crown looks worse when your hair is greasy? My hair gets greasy after 24 hours and my crown just looks clumped.

[vurog]

Its really different, time to time especially when I have bed hair. But if I look at my crown with a handmirror it looks like its pretty normal, just depends on what angle I look at it.

Also I found a really old picture on my facebook from a concert back in 2009 lol ..

http://imgur.com/xsiqstI

You can clearly see my crown in that picture, and I was like 14 then, and it doesn't seem like its changed 5 years later but that photo isn't really clear, though I also always wore my hair long so I never realized it before until now..

[hamishb]

Its really different, time to time especially when I have bed hair. But if I look at my crown with a handmirror it looks like its pretty normal, just depends on what angle I look at it.

Also I found a really old picture on my facebook from a concert back in 2009 lol ..

http://imgur.com/xsiqstI

You can clearly see my crown in that picture, and I was like 14 then, and it doesn't seem like its changed 5 years later but that photo isn't really clear, though I also always wore my hair long so I never realized it before until now..

I know what you mean man. When I look at my crown using the 2 mirror technique, it looks ok.

But today in the sun, it can either look like the 1st or 3rd picture, or depending on the camera's focus/light exposure, so the sun really shines, it can look like the 2nd picture! What do you think of the pics?



I'm gonna try and find old pics of my crown too, but it's gonna be hard.

Anyhow, thanks for all your help man, will be shaving it off soon thanks to you.