17 year old Male. Am I balding? If yes, which stage? Or is it maturing hairline?

[lelma]

Hey guys. I am a 17 year old male. As far as I can remember I have had a high hairline for all of my years till now. However, I shaved my head and I notice that there is this kind of a small cut. Is this my original hairline or is it a maturing hairline or is it just a round hairline or is my hairline receding? I am confused... My father is nearing fifty and is a Norwood 5. He started balding at the age of 37 and so did my grandfather(my dad's side.). No one from my mom's side is bald however. I have also attached a few pictures. Please help guys! I'm freaking out right now..... BTW, the one that has a little more hair was last year's when I had a buzz cut. Please answer guyus. Thanks for the support.

 

[g.i joey]

Yeah looks like some.minor receding. Definitely could be a mature hairline but IMO I don't believe in a mature hairline and then no further blading... Either way if you're comfortable buzzing it, it seems like it shouldn't bother you anyways..

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Yeah looks like some.minor receding. Definitely could be a mature hairline but IMO I don't believe in a mature hairline and then no further blading... Either way if you're comfortable buzzing it, it seems like it shouldn't bother you anyways..

 

[lelma]

Trust me. I am not comfortable buzzing it. I did it to see my hairline. Is it same as last year's? My parents think it is same. However which stage is it? Can you easily make out that I'm balding?

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Guys! After a trichology scan I found out that 64% of hairs are in the telogen phase. Does this cause receding, if any? And does removing stress give me back that minor receding? Like will I grow back my hairline?

 

[steveo1218]

Your hairline looks fine , just grow it out and get on finasteride .

 

[lelma]

Yeah, but do you think it has receded a little? Should I upload more photos?

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Here's one more picture... How bad is the recession, if any? And what stage?

 

[thaxceptional1]

Looks like you are thinning. Im sorry man. Im in the same situation.

 

[MEVOYACURAR]

Don´t you have pictures with longer hair?

In my opinion you look already good. Thinning? where do they see thinning? And regarding hairline it is between NW0 and NW1,25 (that is, normal). However it is hard to say with buzzing pictures.
I bet you look almost perfect with longer hair, but update pictures.

My advice is that you are very young (17 yo), it is soon to know if you are balding. Also, at 17-20 hairline starts to mature; that could be your case.
So you should monitor your evolution and if you get really worried GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST. You are too young to some drugs aimed at hairloss, don´t start any of them without seeing a dermatologist.

We wait for longer-hair pictures. Regards!

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Trust me. I am not comfortable buzzing it. I did it to see my hairline. Is it same as last year's? My parents think it is same. However which stage is it? Can you easily make out that I'm balding?

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Guys! After a trichology scan I found out that 64% of hairs are in the telogen phase. Does this cause receding, if any? And does removing stress give me back that minor receding? Like will I grow back my hairline?

Removing stress will slow any hairloss.

 

[lelma]

These two were taken last year. The first is the buzz cut and the second is when I let it grow.
This is now when I do a little styling with my BARE HANDS. When I just move the hair and stuff.
And this, pretty self-explanatory. PULLED BACK ->
Combed to one side->
This is just pulling the frontal hair up->

Yeah, this is all my "long hair".. Please gimme your opinions now...

 

[TD500]

Yeah, but do you think it has receded a little? Should I upload more photos?

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View attachment 31020 Here's one more picture... How bad is the recession, if any? And what stage?

The 3 pics on the first ppost its hard to see where your temples end, but on this picture alone I would say MINOR or none at all.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

I don't really see anything in regards to recession honestly. Your hair looks normal to me. You got what looks like a pretty damn slick V shaped hairline that most dudes on here, myself included, would give their left nut to have. Even when you have your head completely shaved, you can see where the hairline is and it really shapes your face. I don't think you have much to worry about just yet. You're a Norwood 2 at worst, which isn't considered balding. Seventeen is also far too young to take finasteride. You should ideally wait until 21 or older to take that, but judging by your current photos, you don't need it anyway.

 

[MEVOYACURAR]

I don't really see anything in regards to recession honestly. Your hair looks normal to me. You got what looks like a pretty damn slick V shaped hairline that most dudes on here, myself included, would give their left nut to have. Even when you have your head completely shaved, you can see where the hairline is and it really shapes your face. I don't think you have much to worry about just yet. You're a Norwood 2 at worst, which isn't considered balding. Seventeen is also far too young to take finasteride. You should ideally wait until 21 or older to take that, but judging by your current photos, you don't need it anyway.

Mmmmm your post was better without that phrase. I think he is < or = NW1,25. But mainly I also say the same.
As I thought you have a very good hair, don´t worry yet. Finasteride is not for you and probably most dermatologists would recommend you nothing at this moment but haircare. You have to remove stress if you think it is something that you are dealing with.

You look nice, exploit your age and hair. Monitor its evolution and in the next years if you are worry go to a dermatologist.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Mmmmm your post was better without that phrase. I think he is < or = NW1,25. But mainly I also say the same.
As I thought you have a very good hair, don´t worry yet. Finasteride is not for you and probably most dermatologists would recommend you nothing at this moment but haircare. You have to remove stress if you think it is something that you are dealing with.

You look nice, exploit your age and hair. Monitor its evolution and in the next years if you are worry go to a dermatologist.

I'd agree with all of that. But the point I was trying to make to the OP was that there is NO WAY that anyone could argue that his current Norwood level is anything worse than a 2. Personally, I think he could still be almost considered Norwood 1 still, but it's a moot point. The kid isn't balding, and he should go out, live his life, and try to tap anything with two sets of lips like the good Lord intended haha. If he wants he can take pictures of his hair every couple of months just to keep track, but I don't think he even needs to do that yet.

 

[lelma]

Wow! Thank you so much you all!... I'll post more pictures for you all to consider! Please DO CONTINUE TO REPLY TO THIS POST!

 

[MEVOYACURAR]

Wow! Thank you so much you all!... I'll post more pictures for you all to consider! Please DO CONTINUE TO REPLY TO THIS POST!

Congratulations lelma.

Do a conclusion from what we have writed Cincinatti Kid and I.

-You are not balding yet.
-Remove any stress.
-Go out and chase girls because you have enviable age and hair.
-This is mine irate:: Don´t shave your head again! You look nice in your long hair pictures.
-You could monitor your progression every couple of months if you want and start caring of your hair, but don´t get obsessed.
-If in the next years you notice real hairloss go to a dermatologist before starting any treatment.

 

[lelma]

Guys.. Here's another photo. This was when I seriously freaked out....

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I saw like this small hole on the right...Are you guys sure that I'm still good? Please answer guys!

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I saw like this small hole on the right...Are you guys sure that I'm still good? Please answer guys!

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[Cincinnati Kid]

I don't see anything. The picture is also from very far away so it's difficult to see any potential balding areas

 

[lelma]

Is that depression on the right a bald spot? Or is it my maturing hairline?

 

[Nadester]

IMO looks like a Norwood 1 or 1.5
Let it grow and then post your pics. Also look for any miniaturising on the hairline. What i mean is look for any hair that is more thin/lifeless hair on the HAIRLINE only.
Also does your family has any baldness history??

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When you grow your hair out actually. You won't see anything that shaved

 

[lelma]

@Nadester,

Yes. My father started balding at 37 and he's nearing 50 now and has a NW5. My grandfather(father's father) started balding at 40 though. I guess no one on my mom's side is bald though.

 

[MEVOYACURAR]

Lelma you have to know that our best advices have already been said. You should get rid off stress and don't obsess about your hair, just monitor it during the next months / years. It is too soon to know how your hair is going to do in the future. Why to be so worry? You are not able to predict if you will be balding or not and moreover you still look very good, so no sense YET.

Do you want to know your options? Your hair may little by little minituarize and start to bald at 20s (just start), you may only be NW2 at your 30s-40s and start balding after (as your father's side) or you could mantain good hair for almost your whole life... (your mother's) Who knows? It is true that your genes play big role but you don't know if you have inherited your father's or your mother's ones. So you see there is no reason to be worry about your hair yet, it is different when boys of your age bald aggresively and they become bald at early 20s. That worry is pretty understandable, but It is absolutely not your case.

A little % of balding has to do with hair care, nutrition, stress, etc. You could focus only on that at the moment in order to slow somehow the process and monitor.

Regarding your hairline and pictures you have to know that even a hairline which is not balding can be assymetric, that is most hairlines are not completely lineal. A spot or curvature could be a balding sign or could be not.

I'm not saying this forum is not for you, your doubts are very welcome and we are happy to help you. However I want you to relax and try not to get much involved in this balding world full of contradictional information, lots of treatments with questionable effectiveness in some cases and so. Because right now your hair is great.

Just be worry about your life, girls, studies... And regarding hair (since you have lot of it) start to care about it, monitor its evolution months after months. If you have doubts we can try to solve it, but if somewhen you think this is real you should go to a dermatologist.

Monitor to catch it soon but don't get obsessed.