Hey everyone,
So here is my story so far. During 2017, I suddenly noticed a patch right in the centre of my head that looked noticeably more thin than the rest, I gave it a while thinking it might just be a reaction to hair wax e.t.c. and over the summer it seemed to disappear.
In the summer of 2017, I was sick of being overweight and went on an almost 2 month diet of 1000 calories a day and dropped from around 85kg to 73kg in the space of a month. About two months later I was shocked when I looked at my scalp in a lift (elevator) and saw at the part that my hairs look so sparse almost like there was none there. So I went to a doctor who looked at my scalp and suggested that it might be telogen effluvium and so I calmed down.
At the end of that year I began panicking about my hairline, no noticeable shape changes but it could have been a psychological thing, it seemed to go up a bit and raise a bit at the sides. Once again I went to a GP who completed a more thorough check and said he saw "no signs of premature balding". During the summer I kept checking just in case but overall was happy and grew my hair out as a matter of style really rather than hiding anything. Then in September I got a haircut, and it looked great! Still - I was slightly concerned about how thin my hair looked in bright lights and the fact that when rubbing product into my hair about 5 or 6 hairs would come out in my hands and have been taking photos of my hairline for about a year now. Right now however, there doesn't seem to be any evidence of shedding at all.
Fast forward to now. I am 22 years old currently. For the past two weeks I have noticed what I think is a slight change in the shape of my hairline, mostly in that it seems to be assuming more of a v-shape, and my hair looks really thin under a bright light. I have bought a packet of finasteride just so that I could start taking it at any time but have always resisted just in case I really am just imagining going bald and I end up such a long time commitment without reason. I wouldn't say I am in denial, I am just genuinely unsure if I am balding or receding and really really need the objective opinion of some people and some advice. I have included pictures from every angle to demonstrate what I mean and comparison shots from a few months ago to now.
Photo 1, 2 and 3 taken right now (November 23rd 2018)
Photo 3 taken several months ago
I would really really appreciate it if you guys could let me know what you think: What norwood would you say I am? Should I start on finasteride? Other things to consider are I use mousse and blow-dry my hair on the cool air setting pretty much every morning
So here is my story so far. During 2017, I suddenly noticed a patch right in the centre of my head that looked noticeably more thin than the rest, I gave it a while thinking it might just be a reaction to hair wax e.t.c. and over the summer it seemed to disappear.
In the summer of 2017, I was sick of being overweight and went on an almost 2 month diet of 1000 calories a day and dropped from around 85kg to 73kg in the space of a month. About two months later I was shocked when I looked at my scalp in a lift (elevator) and saw at the part that my hairs look so sparse almost like there was none there. So I went to a doctor who looked at my scalp and suggested that it might be telogen effluvium and so I calmed down.
At the end of that year I began panicking about my hairline, no noticeable shape changes but it could have been a psychological thing, it seemed to go up a bit and raise a bit at the sides. Once again I went to a GP who completed a more thorough check and said he saw "no signs of premature balding". During the summer I kept checking just in case but overall was happy and grew my hair out as a matter of style really rather than hiding anything. Then in September I got a haircut, and it looked great! Still - I was slightly concerned about how thin my hair looked in bright lights and the fact that when rubbing product into my hair about 5 or 6 hairs would come out in my hands and have been taking photos of my hairline for about a year now. Right now however, there doesn't seem to be any evidence of shedding at all.
Fast forward to now. I am 22 years old currently. For the past two weeks I have noticed what I think is a slight change in the shape of my hairline, mostly in that it seems to be assuming more of a v-shape, and my hair looks really thin under a bright light. I have bought a packet of finasteride just so that I could start taking it at any time but have always resisted just in case I really am just imagining going bald and I end up such a long time commitment without reason. I wouldn't say I am in denial, I am just genuinely unsure if I am balding or receding and really really need the objective opinion of some people and some advice. I have included pictures from every angle to demonstrate what I mean and comparison shots from a few months ago to now.
Photo 1, 2 and 3 taken right now (November 23rd 2018)
Photo 3 taken several months ago
I would really really appreciate it if you guys could let me know what you think: What norwood would you say I am? Should I start on finasteride? Other things to consider are I use mousse and blow-dry my hair on the cool air setting pretty much every morning
