Does thinning hair at the crown 'stick up' more?

[andragonous]

I'm 19 and have posted pictures of my crown on here before. Most people said that my hair looks healthy. I have also found some old photos of me and it appears that I always had a sizable hair whorl, even before I finished puberty.

However, I do feel that recently that hair around my crown has started to stick up a bit more (although this could be completely false as I obviously did not check my crown before I feared balding). If this is the case, this could be due to the fact that I'm constantly rummaging my hand through the hair on the crown in an obsessive attempt to analyze whether the hair is thinning. I also admit that I've yanked at the hair on my crown to see if the hairs come out too easily (not good habits I know).

However, I am also fearful that the sticky-up hair is a sign of a thinning crown. Could this be the case? I do naturally have curly hair anyway and no one has commented on my crown.

Family history: Mother's side: All good hair. Father: 65, latter stages of thinning and receding. Still has hair on top that he can put into a (sort of respectable) side parting. Certainly had a half decent head of hair age 25.

 

[zzzzz]

If your crown isn't even noticeably balding than why are you worrying about it just jump on finasteride if you see the early signs and get off the forums and move on. Family history doesn't matter my father, all my uncles, and my maternal grandfather all have their juvenile hairlines and my parternal grandfather only has a receeded hairline and I am a diffuse norwood 6.

 

[andragonous]

If your crown isn't even noticeably balding than why are you worrying about it just jump on finasteride if you see the early signs and get off the forums and move on. Family history doesn't matter my father, all my uncles, and my maternal grandfather all have their juvenile hairlines and my parternal grandfather only has a receeded hairline and I am a diffuse norwood 6.

I appreciate your feedback. However, a lot of people don't seem to appreciate that paying 500+ per year on hairloss medication is a big decision for a lot of people, especially those who suspect that it has arrived early in their lives. I'm a student with aspirations to travel, rent a place, pay off my loan without the aid of my parents... if I'm not suffering from male pattern baldness (My hairdresser said I was not) I would rather not plunge myself into more debt than I'm in.

No, family history is not an absolute indicator in all circumstances, but there is a very strong correlation between one's family history of male pattern baldness and how it will manifest itself in the individual.

 

[Diffuser44]

Here in the states one could get a years worth of finasteride for $50 if they cut proscar into 1/4ths. Is it really that pricey in the UK?

 

[andragonous]

Here in the states one could get a years worth of finasteride for $50 if they cut proscar into 1/4ths. Is it really that pricey in the UK?

My understanding is that proscar is not available in mainstream pharmacies and that most doctors won't prescribe it anyway (you need a doctor's prescription to purchase any Finasterdie product even though you have to pay for it yourself). Obviously there are ways of purchasing it without a doctor's prescription. But again, is it worth the risk of doing that? For me the decision is a complex one, there are lots of benefits and risks to assess. And given that I'm not even sure that I'm suffering from male pattern baldness... I think some internet research would be a good idea.

 

[Diffuser44]

If you post photos of your hair we can help you determine if it is male pattern baldness. If you've noticed thinning in the typical areas men lose hair it is probably male pattern baldness. The crown, and recession. However around your age you are more than likely going to naturally recede to your adult mature hair line. That is normal and is not male pattern baldness. If you aren't noticing thinning in the crown area of your head there is a good chance you are safe.

 

[Dalton]

Yes, hair tends to stick up at places where it is thinning, due to the lack of hairs providing weight. This is one of the first things I noticed.

 

[SayifDoit]

Yes, hair tends to stick up at places where it is thinning, due to the lack of hairs providing weight. This is one of the first things I noticed.

Really lol, I guess that is the reason my hair constantly stands up when it's short because my hair is naturally extremely thin. I wish my hair had some density goddd...

 

[zzzzz]

Here in the states one could get a years worth of finasteride for $50 if they cut proscar into 1/4ths. Is it really that pricey in the UK?

this, there are reliable sites. I wasted 8 months of my time trying to get a prescription you are better off just getting it online. No risks if you buy it off a respected site and brand. The risks of finasteride are very low and the benefits very high if you value your hair. There are no serious side effects from finasteride for a young person unless you consider a month or two of low libido and limp dick serious but that is rare

 

[andragonous]

Yes, hair tends to stick up at places where it is thinning, due to the lack of hairs providing weight. This is one of the first things I noticed.

Sort of makes sense. But then it's quite normal for hair to stick up at the crown a bit anyway. I've seen it in people with super thick hair