CaptainJoe
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Hello,
To get started, I'm 22, have curly, somewhat-thick hair, and have always had somewhat of a noticeable whorl. I recently got a haircut, and shortly into it, the barber told me it looked like my hair was thinning at the crown, which I was not expecting at all. After observing it myself, it did seem thin, so I started using 5% Minoxidil twice a day, though it hasn't been long enough to see any change (3 or 4 weeks). Here's a photo of my crown:
About a week after I started using Minoxidil, I also made an appointment with my dermatologist to have it checked out. After spending a short amount of time simply looking at the area (no other testing), much to my surprise, she told me that it didn't look like the beginning of balding, or if it was, it was very early. She said that if I wanted to do anything about it, I should just keep using the Minoxidil.
I'm a bit conflicted on what to think. Does this seem to be the start of male-pattern balding? I have another appointment 6 weeks from now, but just wanted to get any opinions on my situation or any action I should take before then.
To get started, I'm 22, have curly, somewhat-thick hair, and have always had somewhat of a noticeable whorl. I recently got a haircut, and shortly into it, the barber told me it looked like my hair was thinning at the crown, which I was not expecting at all. After observing it myself, it did seem thin, so I started using 5% Minoxidil twice a day, though it hasn't been long enough to see any change (3 or 4 weeks). Here's a photo of my crown:
About a week after I started using Minoxidil, I also made an appointment with my dermatologist to have it checked out. After spending a short amount of time simply looking at the area (no other testing), much to my surprise, she told me that it didn't look like the beginning of balding, or if it was, it was very early. She said that if I wanted to do anything about it, I should just keep using the Minoxidil.
I'm a bit conflicted on what to think. Does this seem to be the start of male-pattern balding? I have another appointment 6 weeks from now, but just wanted to get any opinions on my situation or any action I should take before then.