Am I Balding? Help Please! Only 17yr Old

[Brian8]

Only 17 and stressed about my thin crown and receding hairline

 

[InvaderZim]

Are you Asian? If yes, then I personally think it's a so called "swirl area", which most Asians tend to have. It looks like a thinning/balding crown, but in actuality is just a part of your hair.

For references, check this out: https://newhair.com/my-crown-looks-like-it-is-thinning/

I'm curious what other users think regarding this case.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Most asians have lower natural density and straight hair so it's going to be hard to judge.

 

[OfficialWater]

Temples look unpronounced but you could just have a high forehead.

 

[Brian8]

Temples look unpronounced but you could just have a high forehead.

Well, I have a picture since I was a kid. Would you consider that I have a high forehead in this picture?

 

[Brian8]

Also is there any product I could use to thicken my hair up?

 

[FrankieNYC]

17 is unusually young to start losing hair. If you are losing your hair at such a young age then it would be evident in the other males in your family. Your father or maternal uncles would have suffered a similar fate.
If your father or maternal uncles are not Norwood 7s (which is the typical outcome for such early hair loss) then it’s probably just a part and unlikely that you’re losing your hair

 

[Michael1986]

As the above poster said, family history is a very good indicator. It is not a completely foolproof indicator though, because sometimes male pattern baldness can exist where there's no family history of it at all, and this is true for any age that it can occur. Your family history will give you a good indication though.

The part in your hair does look larger than average. Its hard to judge if you have hair loss to be honest. Do you have any photos that show your temple region more clearly, such as photos from a side angle that show your temples with your hair pulled back?

 

[Brian8]

As the above poster said, family history is a very good indicator. It is not a completely foolproof indicator though, because sometimes male pattern baldness can exist where there's no family history of it at all, and this is true for any age that it can occur. Your family history will give you a good indication though.

The part in your hair does look larger than average. Its hard to judge if you have hair loss to be honest. Do you have any photos that show your temple region more clearly, such as photos from a side angle that show your temples with your hair pulled back?

 

[alekgn]

Most asians have lower natural density and straight hair so it's going to be hard to judge.

Really? I thought they went bald less often. I also thought darker hair tends to have higher density?