How reliable is Family history
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How much of it is luck though too?
Mum's father - Norwood 3/4 when he died at 83. He was NW2-3 up to his late 70s. Again with the rest of his hair thick.
Dad's father - Norwood 2 although he died young at 49.
Father - NW5/6 but thick hair (in the areas not balding)
Brother - NW1, no diffuse, 3 kids, runs a business and 33 years old.
Me - NW3/3.5, now diffuse on top 'the island appearing' and 29, no business or commitments.
Out of my group of friends, I can't think of many of them who have different balding patterns like my brother and I have. Maybe he will bald later on too but his hairline has not even seemed to 'round off' or mature at all. He shaved his head once a year or so back.
I know a trio of brothers who are all between 26-30 and have that NW0 Steven Gerrard thing going with the thickest hair you won't even seen on a dodgy rug.
There must be folk on here who are like my brother and I. Also, I wish I had a $1 for the amount of people who said ''Your brother is not balding and he's older than you''. As if him being older means that he'll lose it all first.
Mum's father - Norwood 3/4 when he died at 83. He was NW2-3 up to his late 70s. Again with the rest of his hair thick.
Dad's father - Norwood 2 although he died young at 49.
Father - NW5/6 but thick hair (in the areas not balding)
Brother - NW1, no diffuse, 3 kids, runs a business and 33 years old.
Me - NW3/3.5, now diffuse on top 'the island appearing' and 29, no business or commitments.
Out of my group of friends, I can't think of many of them who have different balding patterns like my brother and I have. Maybe he will bald later on too but his hairline has not even seemed to 'round off' or mature at all. He shaved his head once a year or so back.
I know a trio of brothers who are all between 26-30 and have that NW0 Steven Gerrard thing going with the thickest hair you won't even seen on a dodgy rug.
There must be folk on here who are like my brother and I. Also, I wish I had a $1 for the amount of people who said ''Your brother is not balding and he's older than you''. As if him being older means that he'll lose it all first.
Dedge89
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Very reliable considering male pattern baldness is genetically passed down.
My dads lost most of it on top while my maternal grandfather is a slick NW5. My paternal grandfather and uncle however have their hair, so my dad got very unlucky lol! I seem to be going the same way as my dad but he's held on pretty well to now and considering I've got onto medications at an early age I should hope to maintain longer than he did.
It's all a dice roll though really isn't it.
My dads lost most of it on top while my maternal grandfather is a slick NW5. My paternal grandfather and uncle however have their hair, so my dad got very unlucky lol! I seem to be going the same way as my dad but he's held on pretty well to now and considering I've got onto medications at an early age I should hope to maintain longer than he did.
It's all a dice roll though really isn't it.
s.a.f said:
Always heard is was Mother's side. But don't buy into any of it. My Dad's was bald and Mum's wasn't. And how does it work when you look at Wills and Harry, Different fathers? Hmmmmm. Probably not as my brother lost his very early many years ago while mine is only getting that way a lot later in life
None of my grandparents were bald or even thinning. Both grandfathers died with full heads of hair. My dad had thick, full hair until he got cancer.
Doesn't seem to have helped my brother or me. I've still got good coverage, but my hairline is pretty weak. My brother has a better hairline, but he's definitely showing early signs of thinning, especially in the crown.
Doesn't seem to have helped my brother or me. I've still got good coverage, but my hairline is pretty weak. My brother has a better hairline, but he's definitely showing early signs of thinning, especially in the crown.
s.a.f
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cs2 said:
Obviously theres a bald ancestor somewhere. What else do you put your m.p.b down to diet? lol
I'd suggest that about 90% of the guys on here have bald family members. If there was no link then your family and everyone elses would be a totally random mixture of baldies and NW1's.
Agahi
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It can get odd. My wife's dad is a slick nw7 who looks is short (5'2'') and even has like growths on his face. His older brother on the other hand is 6'3'' and looks like some kind of greek god(with a full head of hair, Norwood-nothing), hell he looks younger than some of my friends(25) and hes in his 50s.
I always assumed there may have been some mail/milk man business going on. Though my wife's brother has a nice NW1 but otherwise looks like her/his dad so who knows.
I always assumed there may have been some mail/milk man business going on. Though my wife's brother has a nice NW1 but otherwise looks like her/his dad so who knows.