19 years old and receding hairline

[Hunk]

So here's my story:

I began receding at the temples at around 16 1/2. I was also born with a fairly high hair line so with this receded hair line things look bad.

Because of this I think I look somewhere between a type two and a type three on the Norwood scale.

I have yet to go to the doctor to see if this is male pattern baldness but I am pretty sure it is. My dad is loosing his hair (he still had an ok amount) but all the men on my mothers side of the family have pretty good heads of hair.

Anyway, presuming this is male pattern baldness I would like to get everyones opinion on what type of treatment I should go on to try and stop and hopefully reverse some of what has happened.

Also, is there a such a thing as a surgery which could 'pull' my hairline down lower without making a scar? (or at least a very unnoticable one.)

-Thanks!

 

[Deaner]

There's no way you're receding and fit the Norwood pattern, and you don't have male pattern baldness. It sucks, get on Propecia, I was in the same boat as you. It's helping me maintain my density at least, I think giving me a bit more, but it's really not helping the hairline. You might need minoxidil for that, I might give that a go once my year on Propecia's up.

 

[Guest]

heya dude

I am 19 years old as well, with a high receeding hairline

My best advice is minoxidil and procepia. Give them time, they DO actually work (I think)

http://www.hairlosshelp.com/websites/random32/ for my pics

 

[Hunk]

Thanks random.
Your problem however seems to be more of a thinning problem than a receding hairline.

From the pictures I've seen people with strickly thinning hair have better results with using th elikes of mino and procepia.
People with non thinning but receding hairlines (horseshoe) have less luck.
AM I right in saying that?

BTW random, how long have you been using minoxidil and procepia?
DO you find it's making any difference yet?