Is there a way to know if it's genetic male pattern baldness or something else?

[Geiri]

I never worried about balding because on both sides of my family the men have thick hair well over middle age. Both of my older brothers also have thick hair, including the oldest who is 42.

I'm 28 and have thinning hair, started about 2 years ago.

If the source was something other than genetic would the pattern then be less typical? My hairline is going up and the crown is thinning. The sides and back still have full thickness.

The "why me" still bothers me though. My doctor confirmed my hair is thinning by taking a look but he could not tell me with certainty if the cause was genetic or something else. I'm now taking finesteride so if it gets any better I guess that will be a confirmation so lets see.

Then we have autoimmune disorders in the family and I have a low body temperature and other symptoms typical for a underactive thyroid so it make me wonder if the root might be something other than male pattern baldness.

Any thoughts?

 

[Vlatch]

In "Male pattern baldness" the word "pattern" is important, if you're only thinning on top but not on the sides and back, it's most likely male pattern baldness, sorry.
You could always run some blood tests though, there's always this 1% chance it's something else, but don't have too much hope =\

 

[zzzzz]

99% of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness. The pattern you are losing your in the male pattern. You are at a prime age to see male pattern baldness taking place. If you connect the dots you will realize that it is overwhelmingly/exceedingly likely that you have male pattern baldness.

 

[Geiri]

Thanx guys for the replies.

So can male pattern baldness happen even when you don't have any close relatives with it? My grandfathers had minor thinning but only in old age. Both older brothers and dad have full thick hair (I'm youngest).

 

[zzzzz]

Thanx guys for the replies.

So can male pattern baldness happen even when you don't have any close relatives with it? My grandfathers had minor thinning but only in old age. Both older brothers and dad have full thick hair (I'm youngest).

Yes I am an example of this. Besides 1 nw2 in my whole family including uncles, you have to go back to my great grandfathers to find only 1 case of someone worse than a nw2. I am nw7 diffuse

 

[Geiri]

I guess I have a lot of reading to do, I haven't even heard of this system you are talking about... I assume it's different stages?

 

[zzzzz]

I guess I have a lot of reading to do, I haven't even heard of this system you are talking about... I assume it's different stages?

google norwood scale

 

[Geiri]

Will do. Thanx

 

[M_Dorsey]

The typical pattern of male baldness begins at the hairline. The hairline gradually recedes to form an "M" shape.

 

[resu]

It depends, if it's diffused it may develop thinning patches along the full pattern which once all is said and done will form the typical bald pattern with the inverted Y and thinning crown.