Hey guys!
I was diagnosed with anisotrichosis on my temples at age 22 (androgenetic alopecia); the trichologist said the receding hairline on the left side was Norwood Stage 1. I’m curious if anyone has experienced early Androgenetic Alopecia that progressed very slowly—over years—without treatment. The alopecia was only found on my temples; my forehead and crown show no signs of it, even though I know my hairline was slightly higher a year ago and there haven’t been any visible changes since then. Also, my other temple hasn’t changed at all over the years, even though they found alopecia there too. But the situation there is unclear because I don’t know exactly when anisotrichosis appeared there. Genetically speaking, my situation isn’t exactly critical—in my family, it’s not the norm to go bald by age 25. my father is a Norwood 2 at 46; he says he had receding hairlines as early as 17—perhaps it’s an anatomical feature—but he also mentioned that one receding hairline is slightly higher than the other; even the asymmetry is the same between us. There’s also an uncle on my mother’s side who started going bald between the ages of 24 and 27, but his lifestyle wasn’t the best—he smoked, drank, and gambled at casinos from a young age. He reached about Norwood 4a by the time he was 35. My maternal grandfather started going bald after 45 and also reached Norwood 4a by the time he was 55–60. I don’t know if this is important information, but my father’s cousins didn’t have any balding or anything like that—they either have normal hair or are at Norwood Stage 2. My grandmother also has twin brothers who, at around 60, have normal hair—I don’t think they even have a receding hairline— they only share a mother, and I don’t have any older brothers—just a cousin on my mom’s side, my aunt’s son. He’s 29 and has a perfect Norwood 0, a square hairline. Please tell me what’s going on with me— I just don’t understand my potential. I’m afraid that if I start treatment now, I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering if it was worth it or if I could have lived my whole life with a Norwood 2 like my father. Please advise—maybe someone has a similar situation or knows about this topic.I’ve just heard that the earlier alopecia is detected, the more aggressively it progresses.
I was diagnosed with anisotrichosis on my temples at age 22 (androgenetic alopecia); the trichologist said the receding hairline on the left side was Norwood Stage 1. I’m curious if anyone has experienced early Androgenetic Alopecia that progressed very slowly—over years—without treatment. The alopecia was only found on my temples; my forehead and crown show no signs of it, even though I know my hairline was slightly higher a year ago and there haven’t been any visible changes since then. Also, my other temple hasn’t changed at all over the years, even though they found alopecia there too. But the situation there is unclear because I don’t know exactly when anisotrichosis appeared there. Genetically speaking, my situation isn’t exactly critical—in my family, it’s not the norm to go bald by age 25. my father is a Norwood 2 at 46; he says he had receding hairlines as early as 17—perhaps it’s an anatomical feature—but he also mentioned that one receding hairline is slightly higher than the other; even the asymmetry is the same between us. There’s also an uncle on my mother’s side who started going bald between the ages of 24 and 27, but his lifestyle wasn’t the best—he smoked, drank, and gambled at casinos from a young age. He reached about Norwood 4a by the time he was 35. My maternal grandfather started going bald after 45 and also reached Norwood 4a by the time he was 55–60. I don’t know if this is important information, but my father’s cousins didn’t have any balding or anything like that—they either have normal hair or are at Norwood Stage 2. My grandmother also has twin brothers who, at around 60, have normal hair—I don’t think they even have a receding hairline— they only share a mother, and I don’t have any older brothers—just a cousin on my mom’s side, my aunt’s son. He’s 29 and has a perfect Norwood 0, a square hairline. Please tell me what’s going on with me— I just don’t understand my potential. I’m afraid that if I start treatment now, I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering if it was worth it or if I could have lived my whole life with a Norwood 2 like my father. Please advise—maybe someone has a similar situation or knows about this topic.I’ve just heard that the earlier alopecia is detected, the more aggressively it progresses.