I've realized that I actually have the same hair loss pattern as my father, not my maternal grandfather

Jpw1999

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I think the difference is how your body reacts with DHT to the inflammation that develops near the follicles and the amount of inflammation which more obviously equals more DHT doing its magic there and is one reason balding builds on itself besides the scalp slowly being destroyed. Seen too many low DHT looking people lose their hair like it was literally on fire with DHT. I will admit high DHT hairy body guys seem to be much more likely to go bald though.
My uncle is the most masculine looking man in my family and he's the only one with 0 hairline recession or thinning
 

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I plan on using a hair system if I lose too much, I couldn't give one f*** about the stigma behind it.

Those things look pretty good. Just curious how much of a headache they are in reality for someone doing it themselves. The transformations you see are crazy though. I guess just never let a woman know you are wearing one.
 

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Those things look pretty good. Just curious how much of a headache they are in reality for someone doing it themselves. The transformations you see are crazy though. I guess just never let a woman know you are wearing one.
He won’t have to worry about the woman part
 

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That’s actually very common. Hair loss patterns can come from either side of the family, not just the maternal line like many people think. If your father has a similar pattern, genetics are likely playing a role. The good thing is that noticing it early gives you more options to manage or slow it down. Consulting a specialist can help you understand the right treatments and preventive steps.
 

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My uncle is the most masculine looking man in my family and he's the only one with 0 hairline recession or thinning
Genetics can be really unpredictable like that. Sometimes one family member just hits the genetic jackpot when it comes to hair, even if others experience thinning. Hairline and density don’t always follow the same pattern across relatives. Still, it’s great to have someone in the family setting the gold standard!
 

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I was out for a walk in the sun with my dad the other day and I noticed that he has diffuse thinning across his entire scalp like me, you can't really tell that he has hair loss in regular lighting because he frauds his temples with a middle part, the sun was super harsh that day. He's 60 years old now so he has above average hair for his age so I don't think that he cares about it that much.

It's crazy to think that I'm 34 years younger than him and I'm not far off reaching his current state of hair loss. He either got lucky with male pattern baldness presenting later in life or I got really unlucky with my male pattern baldness starting 30 years before it should have.
Yeah, that kind of realization can hit a bit.

It’s interesting how lighting changes everything too. Under normal conditions it can look fine, then harsh light just exposes what’s already there. Makes it feel worse than it probably is day to day.

Genetics aren’t always that clean either. It’s not just “you get your grandfather’s pattern” or your dad’s. You can get a similar pattern but on a completely different timeline, which is what it sounds like here.

Also worth keeping in mind, you’re comparing yourself to him at 60, but probably under very unforgiving lighting. In normal situations, people don’t see hair the way we do when we’re analyzing it.

Doesn’t mean it’s not progressing, but it can feel more extreme than it actually looks to others.
 
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