Chrisknight
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I'm not exactly new to this site, I had posted a few times but forgot my username. Anyway, is male pattern baldness only seen through the Norwood scale?
To give a bit of backround (no camera, so no pics) I started thinning around 17 (I'm now 19). Nothing to bad, but still. I've always had really thick hair. My Hairline receeded a bit, and so did my temples. If that were all, I'd be fine. However my hair then started to thin a lot more on top (not the sides or anything, that's as thick as ever). I guess it's diffuse thinning. This all happened to my dad (same ages) and he is now 41 and fine. He keeps his hair a little longer, but it's not to bad (nor was it ever). He lost a little more around 25, but overall is fine.
My hairline is a little different thing his though. I don't follow the Norwood pattern (nor the women's one either like some of the guys here). I have more noticable thinning an inch past my hairline (which isn't great, but it's not like a NW2). I have a rainbow patch of thinning hair.
I don't ever notice gobs of hair falling out. Not in the shower, not on my pillow. No "shed" whatsoever. The only time I notice hair falling out is if I'm using gel (and usually being a bit more rough then just running my hands through my hair).
What am I looking at? male pattern baldness (I'm following my father in ages when we lost our hair, but not in hairline) or something else? I did have a thyroid done and my TSH were normal.
To give a bit of backround (no camera, so no pics) I started thinning around 17 (I'm now 19). Nothing to bad, but still. I've always had really thick hair. My Hairline receeded a bit, and so did my temples. If that were all, I'd be fine. However my hair then started to thin a lot more on top (not the sides or anything, that's as thick as ever). I guess it's diffuse thinning. This all happened to my dad (same ages) and he is now 41 and fine. He keeps his hair a little longer, but it's not to bad (nor was it ever). He lost a little more around 25, but overall is fine.
My hairline is a little different thing his though. I don't follow the Norwood pattern (nor the women's one either like some of the guys here). I have more noticable thinning an inch past my hairline (which isn't great, but it's not like a NW2). I have a rainbow patch of thinning hair.
I don't ever notice gobs of hair falling out. Not in the shower, not on my pillow. No "shed" whatsoever. The only time I notice hair falling out is if I'm using gel (and usually being a bit more rough then just running my hands through my hair).
What am I looking at? male pattern baldness (I'm following my father in ages when we lost our hair, but not in hairline) or something else? I did have a thyroid done and my TSH were normal.
