LongHaired
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I have dark blonde hair, and my skin is paler than snow. I've always had a crown swirl ever since I was little that formed a little dent in my hair (sorry, that's the best way to describe it). We recently moved into a new house, and I think this new bathroom is causing me to worry about my hair way more than I normally would.
Basically, there are a set of lights directly above the bathroom mirror that are extremely bright. They give off warm light (a yellowish tinge), and I will typically use my iPhone in the video mode to check my hair for signs of hair loss. When looking at the parting in my hair (I part it down the middle), it makes it look like it's nearly an inch wide. When looking at my crown, it looks like a giant golf ball sized bald spot right in the middle of my head.
However, when I go outside and use my iPhone to check my hair, everything looks normal. I can barely even see my crown at all, and the parting in my hair looks normal as well. This has led me to constantly question which one is right. Is it the mirror with the bright lights or my camera outside in the sun?
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Alright. So I decided to take some pictures to show what I'm talking about. I'm somewhat worried about my crown showing through too much. I'm not sure if it's thinning or whether I just have a large whirl. As a disclaimer: I'm not shedding and no hairs come out when I do the pull test.
My crown facing towards the mirror with the bright lights: http://imgur.com/8JEtbXK http://imgur.com/QLTwyR8
My crown facing away from the mirror (i.e. normal lighting conditions): http://imgur.com/uGfo4Dv http://imgur.com/ZnBNcf7
My main concern is this picture: http://imgur.com/QLTwyR8
It just looks bad with that one area just kind bare amongst all of that hair. Is that just my whirl or is that the start of crown thinning/balding? Am I just being paranoid? Any insight into this would really help me out and put my mind at ease.
Basically, there are a set of lights directly above the bathroom mirror that are extremely bright. They give off warm light (a yellowish tinge), and I will typically use my iPhone in the video mode to check my hair for signs of hair loss. When looking at the parting in my hair (I part it down the middle), it makes it look like it's nearly an inch wide. When looking at my crown, it looks like a giant golf ball sized bald spot right in the middle of my head.
However, when I go outside and use my iPhone to check my hair, everything looks normal. I can barely even see my crown at all, and the parting in my hair looks normal as well. This has led me to constantly question which one is right. Is it the mirror with the bright lights or my camera outside in the sun?
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Alright. So I decided to take some pictures to show what I'm talking about. I'm somewhat worried about my crown showing through too much. I'm not sure if it's thinning or whether I just have a large whirl. As a disclaimer: I'm not shedding and no hairs come out when I do the pull test.
My crown facing towards the mirror with the bright lights: http://imgur.com/8JEtbXK http://imgur.com/QLTwyR8
My crown facing away from the mirror (i.e. normal lighting conditions): http://imgur.com/uGfo4Dv http://imgur.com/ZnBNcf7
My main concern is this picture: http://imgur.com/QLTwyR8
It just looks bad with that one area just kind bare amongst all of that hair. Is that just my whirl or is that the start of crown thinning/balding? Am I just being paranoid? Any insight into this would really help me out and put my mind at ease.
