Fine Hair Or Balding. Opinions Needed

[Kayven]

Hi, I apologise if this is not the correct procedure for getting hair loss advice.

I was wondering if you guys could give me some honest opinions?

I'm 34, I'm not sure whether or not I'm overreacting, lately I've noticed that I can see through my hair more under certain lights! I normally notice 5-10 hairs maybe in the shower but never any on the pillow.

One of these pictures is under a side lamp and the other is without the lamp on. Would you say my hair is thinning or just fine hair? My cousin who is a hairdresser assures me it's not going yet but I'm not sure if she's just being kind?

 

[MrPortugal]

Natural thin hair.
You have bald people in your family?
But in my opinion you doesn't have male pattern baldness.

 

[Kayven]

Thanks. All my life it's always been this annoying fine mop!

My dads side were bald but my mum's side, all the men had hair the exact same as mine

 

[tylerduren]

Hard to tell. Keep an eye on it but looks good just now

 

[FutureSaitama]

It kinda looks like my diffuse thinning, mine is more advanced. Hard to tell though..

 

[MrPortugal]

Btw your father, uncles...started balding with age?

 

[Kayven]

I'd never heard of diffuse thinning!

My dad, uncle and their dad were all bald by their late 20s early 30s so I've lasted past them at least

 

[jo123456789]

I have fine hair as well, I'm 39 and still have mine. Never looks good spiked up or long, looks bad wet as well. I find if I keep short it looks fuller. Just got to keep an eye on it, any diffuse thinning and it will look worse.

 

[MrPortugal]

So don't worry, enjoy your life
My cousin have same hair like yours, is just natural thin hair.

 

[Kayven]

I have fine hair as well, I'm 39 and still have mine. Never looks good spiked up or long, looks bad wet as well. I find if I keep short it looks fuller. Just got to keep an eye on it, any diffuse thinning and it will look worse.

I have got product in it in those photos too, I often think that's too heavy for it? Would I notice more shedding if it was diffuse thinning?

 

[jo123456789]

I push my hair down on top and spike the front. I use crew fiber if I want dry messy look or grooming cream if I want some shine.

If you were shedding you would see hairs. I shed most if mine while styling, never see any on pillow and maybe 1 or 2 in shower.

 

[Kayven]

I push my hair down on top and spike the front. I use crew fiber if I want dry messy look or grooming cream if I want some shine.

If you were shedding you would see hairs. I shed most if mine while styling, never see any on pillow and maybe 1 or 2 in shower.

Yeah I notice most hairs come out when putting Matt paste in it.
That's it freshly washed

 

[biddybomb]

yeah hard to tell. My brother in law has thin hair and from certain angles it looks more than thin than yours and I know for sure he isn't balding. Just keep an eye on it. Amazing hair for your age.

 

[g.i joey]

Yeah, you definitely have crown balding, it's very visible to me at least, maybe not the average person.

If it was a hair texture problem the thinness would be evenly distributed throughout your head.

 

[Kayven]

Thank you, yeah I figured that, although there was a light shining right above my head.

I've never thought of medication for hair loss, mainly as I've been put off by the side effects

 

[JHCL1990]

Honestly man, it looks like you have diffuse thinning, at least in the crown area. Good news is that meds work really well for your type/area of thinning. If you get on them ASAP you'll likely be right as rain for a looooong time.

 

[Kayven]

I'm put off by the idea of meds due to the sides. How long do you think until I should consider shaving?

 

[hairblues]

Thanks. All my life it's always been this annoying fine mop!

My dads side were bald but my mum's side, all the men had hair the exact same as mine

I have my Fathers side hair type thickness density texture etc but my Mother side DHT sensitivity so be careful of assuming hair type is equal to hair loss genes.

 

[jo123456789]

Shaving? You are no where close to that yet. Honestly I cannot say for sure how much crown loss you have. Your hair is fine and lighter color and the lightning can make it look worse.

 

[hairblues]

I agree with above no need to shave just get a biopsy if not sure and if you are sure then just start meds.