26-years-old With "cowlick". Should I Be Worried?

[cm601]

I am 26-years-old and have full thick heads of hair on my paternal side, but a brother noticeably receding and maternal grandfather who was bald.

I've always had a slight cowlick and high hairline on one side in old pictures, but it seems especially bad the past month. Am I just freaking out over a cowlick and a bad haircut, or should I be worried? Should I start looking into Finasteride before it's too late?

 

[davesmith420]

Your cowlick looks fine but your hairline looks questionable (aka start of recession). Post more pictures of your hair line.

 

[cm601]

Here is (1) "normal", (2) eccentuating the part I'm worried about, and (3) pulling back as far as I can.

I've never worried much because (1) isn't so noticeable but wondering if I should take action. What is the timeline on these things? Do I just need to watch it for now?

Any other angles that would be helpful?

 

[Bobster231]

Yup. You have male pattern baldness.