Do you think I am balding? (pic)

[M31]

First of all I just got my hair buzzed with a #1 gaurd on the sides. So, it looks thin but believe me it will be a thick mess again in about 4 to 6 weeks.

My question is about the recession above the temples. I know this is the classic "early stages" of male pattern baldness, and I would currently be a Norwood 1 or 2.

However, when I went back at looked at pictures of myself from 5 years ago, my hair looks the same with the recession above the temples. Maybe 5 years isn't a long time, but it doesn't seem to have "progressed" any.

Is it possible this is just the way my natural hairline is, and that it's not male pattern baldness???

I am 29 years old.

 

[yadayada029]

By that pic alone I couldn't tell. I would say continue to monitor it. Has your barber noted loss? That was my first clue something was up.

 

[IrishFella]

Need more photos, better angles, but from that, I would guess probably not.

 

[gascoigne]

Check your front hair and hairline. If it have same thickness and fullness as your hair on sides and back, then you are definetly not balding. By looking at your pics, i can say that you dont have male pattern baldness, nor will you develop it in later stages becouse you are almost 30 and you hair look great!

 

[M31]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I will continue to monitor it.

Strange I never noticed the temple recession before, because like I said I went back and looked at pics and I've had this for a long time.

 

[gascoigne]

I could give my word that you are perfectly safe and will enjoy great hair next 20 years for sure.

 

[Quantum Cat]

I could give my word that you are perfectly safe and will enjoy great hair next 20 years for sure.

wow, you must know something that every scientist/geneticist/hair specialist doesn't know