Long curly hair here: mature hairline or MBP hairline? (Pics)

daredevil14

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I am 25 years old, I have mid-back wavy/curly hair, have been wearing long hair for almost 5 years now. Looking at my pictures back when I was 19-20, I can tell that I had a pseudo v-shaped mature hairline. Only almost a year ago when I started to notice it again as I part my hair in the middle which covers any receding so I do not know if I lost my temple area hair during this whole period! My curls are thin but that's related to long hair issues as I do not trim and usually condition/oil a lot to have more defined curls, if not, I would have TONS of frizzy hair and I don't like that look.

The first 2 pictures were taken now, the full back one was taken a year ago (my hair is longer now), the last one was when I was 20 and is the day I decided to grow my hair so you can see the difference. What do you think? Am I NW2? Is this a mature hairline? Should I start worrying? My crown area doesn't show any sign of thinning. My shedding is completely normal (and low sometimes) for a long haired person, you're supposed to lose 50 to 100 hair/day, I rarely find hair on pillows and stuff since I have curly hair so I only lose hair in the shower when combing, if I wash my hair and comb it once a week, I'd lose like 450-500.

Note: No one in my small and big family has any receding hair in general (mother's father had a head full of hair until he died in his 70s), only my father has some kind of Norwood (small-to-mid patch in the crown) and recession in the front but he's already in his 60s. Big brother has completely normal head of hair, he's 29.

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steveo1218

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Hair looks ok but definite some thinning at the temple - nobody can say if the receding will continue - you could monitor it or just jump straight on finasteride to protect any further loss that would be my choice .
 

shookwun

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your thinning at temples, and temple points. Can tell by the pigmentation, and the diffusion going around in those areas.


Id hop on finasteride if were you.
 

bilboswaggins

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bout a nw2 atm but as others have said, seems to be thinning at hairline
BTW you look heaps better with short hair
 

daredevil14

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Thanks for the answers.

I took a look at my hair from all corners and I think I fit NW2: "Class II indicates a progression to the adult or mature hairline that sits a finger’s breath (1.5cm) above the upper brow crease, with some temporal recession. This also does not represent balding."

Plus, I think I had the same hairline 5 years ago judging on the pic with short hair.

So?
 

daredevil14

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Thank you all for the answers. The thing is, I have looked at pics from when I was 20, it was the same! Five years later, I am still the same... And my family history is generally very positive (save for my father who, again, is in his 60s and has a mild-bald head).

May I add that I was under extreme chronic stress from 20 to these very days... I am definitely better now. And according to Nordwood chart, I am NW2 if I compare my head from all angles...
 

doublebatman

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Thank you all for the answers. The thing is, I have looked at pics from when I was 20, it was the same! Five years later, I am still the same... And my family history is generally very positive (save for my father who, again, is in his 60s and has a mild-bald head).

May I add that I was under extreme chronic stress from 20 to these very days... I am definitely better now. And according to Nordwood chart, I am NW2 if I compare my head from all angles...

If your hair is the same as five years ago you might be okay. Stress generally won't make much difference to your hair.

I've got a friend who had some minor thinning and recession at 17 and it hasn't moved in 15 years. In fact, i know a lot of people where their hair got worse in their late teens and hasnt changed in ten years since.

That said male pattern baldness can kick in at any time. Remain vigilant and if you notice any difference hop on finasteride
 
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