How bad off am I? (Hairline pictures)

[Haveigotmpb]

Background information

I'm 19, I have no family history of balding aside one uncle (Grandma's brother). Every single other male in my family has thick dark hair which to be fair, I do too aside the recession. I first noticed recession around 4-5 months ago and since then it has seemingly continued to recede. I have very good thickness and density on the top however the speed in which my hair has receded over these months the has got me very paranoid.

The question is.. How bad off am I for a 19 year old and is this male pattern baldness or maturing/natural recession?

For whatever reason it won't let me upload more than one picture so if anyone has an alternate method then please share.

[Artista]

Hello Haveigotmpb!!
Looking at your photo, your hair looks good!!
Because you are now 19 years old, you might only have a maturing hairline, not hairloss!
Do not become worried or stressed out over your hair or anything else in your life.
Worry and stress WILL eventually cause hairloss and your health will be effected too!
Please respond my friend!!

[Haveigotmpb]

Could you please explain what the process of a maturing hairline is? It could be my hair maturing although my entire hairline has moved back ever so slightly. The greatest shift taking place at the temples. The picture I provided is the side in which my hair has recessed the most. My other temple looks to be normal/NW1. How fast is the process of a maturing hairline because the recession you're seeing in these photo's has occurred over the past 6-12 months.

[Haveigotmpb]

Hello Haveigotmpb!!
Looking at your photo, your hair looks good!!
Because you are now 19 years old, you might only have a maturing hairline, not hairloss!
Do not become worried or stressed out over your hair or anything else in your life.
Worry and stress WILL eventually cause hairloss and your health will be effected too!
Please respond my friend!!

Could you please explain what the process of a maturing hairline is? It could be my hair maturing although my entire hairline has moved back ever so slightly. The greatest shift taking place at the temples. The picture I provided is the side in which my hair has recessed the most. My other temple looks to be normal/NW1. How fast is the process of a maturing hairline because the recession you're seeing in these photo's has occurred over the past 6-12 months.

[Louish]

Could you please explain what the process of a maturing hairline is? It could be my hair maturing although my entire hairline has moved back ever so slightly. The greatest shift taking place at the temples. The picture I provided is the side in which my hair has recessed the most. My other temple looks to be normal/NW1. How fast is the process of a maturing hairline because the recession you're seeing in these photo's has occurred over the past 6-12 months.

He can't because there is no such thing as a maturing hairline, it's just receding. He says that all the time like many others here because the truth is most people here are clueless. Like someone else said before it can as well stop for a good while or just keep receding at any given pace. You can't predict it but eating well, taking supplements and avoid sleep deprivation will all help slowing the process. The healthier you are so is your hair.

[Artista]

A receding hairline is also known as maturing hairline Louish.

[Louish]

A receding hairline is also known as maturing hairline Louish.

NO, not at all, it's only an euphemism people in denial created to feel better about it. There is no natural recession, some people are 50-60 years old and have the hairline of a 16 years old kid.

[Haveigotmpb]

He can't because there is no such thing as a maturing hairline, it's just receding. He says that all the time like many others here because the truth is most people here are clueless. Like someone else said before it can as well stop for a good while or just keep receding at any given pace. You can't predict it but eating well, taking supplements and avoid sleep deprivation will all help slowing the process. The healthier you are so is your hair.

You have a strong point here! I've noticed a strong pattern in those that are healthy with a healthy head of hair. I see those that are unhealthy, with a badly receded hairline..

I think health does play a strong correlation within hairloss. Obviously genetics being the biggest culprit but health is definitely one of them!

When I go to the gym, the religious attenders who seem to be very healthy and in shape all seem to have solid hairlines! Then there's this group of people I know that are heavily involved in taking drugs.. and their hairlines are ****ed!

My hairline currently, is quite asymmetrical. It seems very solid on one side and the other has receded a bit for my age. One side gives the impression that my hair has a widows peak shape and the other creates a U shape? The side that has the V is at least an NW2 where as the other is an NW1? Is this common

Also, I went through a stage during late last year where my health was abysmal! I was eating next to nothing with minimal sleep and taking drugs on a daily basis. It will come as no surprise that it was around this time that I first noticed my hairline was receding!

[Louish]

You have a strong point here! I've noticed a strong pattern in those that are healthy with a healthy head of hair. I see those that are unhealthy, with a badly receded hairline..

I think health does play a strong correlation within hairloss. Obviously genetics being the biggest culprit but health is definitely one of them!

When I go to the gym, the religious attenders who seem to be very healthy and in shape all seem to have solid hairlines! Then there's this group of people I know that are heavily involved in taking drugs.. and their hairlines are ****ed!

My hairline currently, is quite asymmetrical. It seems very solid on one side and the other has receded a bit for my age. One side gives the impression that my hair has a widows peak shape and the other creates a U shape? The side that has the V is at least an NW2 where as the other is an NW1? Is this common

Also, I went through a stage during late last year where my health was abysmal! I was eating next to nothing with minimal sleep and taking drugs on a daily basis. It will come as no surprise that it was around this time that I first noticed my hairline was receding!

Yes almost everybody as one side worse than the other. Also it was implied in my previous comment but just to be sure, if you smoke, stop ASAP. And don't rely on clean eating for your nutrient food nowadays contain less and less nutrient as nobody cares about that and yield is king. Make sure to get good supplements like I said earlier.

[BaldBearded]

Background information

I'm 19, I have no family history of balding aside one uncle (Grandma's brother). Every single other male in my family has thick dark hair which to be fair, I do too aside the recession. I first noticed recession around 4-5 months ago and since then it has seemingly continued to recede. I have very good thickness and density on the top however the speed in which my hair has receded over these months the has got me very paranoid.

The question is.. How bad off am I for a 19 year old and is this male pattern baldness or maturing/natural recession?

For whatever reason it won't let me upload more than one picture so if anyone has an alternate method then please share.

That's it... natural recession IS a type of Male Pattern Baldness. The only question is, will it stop, stay that way for a while, or progress. Only you genetics + your hormones... know.