no meds, but one year and no change.

[jambri]

I'm at that early stage when noone except me can tell I have any hair loss whatsoever. Around NW2 on one temple, NW1 on the other. The only thing is, I have definitely not receded any more over the course of the year. My hair now is exactly the same as it was one year ago. Perhaps better if anything.

Is this normal behavior for male pattern baldness?

After questioning my Dad (who is 63, and currently NW2/3) if he had any problems with hairloss at my age (I am 29), he said: "Well, I always had high temples".

I take that to mean he probably had NW2 or so at my age. However, he certainly retained a very healthy NW2 up until the age of 55, at least. Judging by my own very slow progress, I am hoping that I am on the same path, which would be fine by me.

I am wondering though, if my slow progress to date could be taken as an indication of "slow" male pattern baldness? Any thoughts appreciated.

 

[jeffsss]

If your dad is 63 and he's a Norwood 2-3.

not only do you have slow male pattern baldness genetics, but your one fourtunate dude.. now get off this forum and enjoy life.

 

[noorur]

I'm at that early stage when noone except me can tell I have any hair loss whatsoever. Around NW2 on one temple, NW1 on the other. The only thing is, I have definitely not receded any more over the course of the year. My hair now is exactly the same as it was one year ago. Perhaps better if anything.

Is this normal behavior for male pattern baldness?

After questioning my Dad (who is 63, and currently NW2/3) if he had any problems with hairloss at my age (I am 29), he said: "Well, I always had high temples".

I take that to mean he probably had NW2 or so at my age. However, he certainly retained a very healthy NW2 up until the age of 55, at least. Judging by my own very slow progress, I am hoping that I am on the same path, which would be fine by me.

I am wondering though, if my slow progress to date could be taken as an indication of "slow" male pattern baldness? Any thoughts appreciated.

you lucky b*stard! get off this forum, go shave ur hair off and suffer like the rest of us, then come back to this forum.

 

[lmdavies]

Hi Jambri,

They often say that one cannot simply look at your old man to determine your fate. However, if its any consilation.. I started to receed at the temples at 17. By the time I was 18 I had receeded approx 2cm and I thought that I would be completely bald at 21. However I am now 30 and have receeded approx 4cm at the temples. My old man too has always had a receeded hairline and he is 54 and is a NW3. I have a pic of him 8 years ago and his hairline has not budged. I just think that we were one of those guys that has always had a sh*t hairline from as long as we can remember.

 

[jambri]

Thanks for the replies. I probably wasn't very clear in my first post that one year ago I first noticed some recession, about 1-1.5cm. (after a period of great stress). However, since that time, my hair has remained exactly the same.

 

[mattj]

My dad is 54 and has always had very thick hair. He hasn't lost any to a noticable degree.

 

[mogadon]

yeah well alot of male pattern baldness is slow, but hairloss comes as much from your mother's side, even more some claim, what is genes like on your mother's side, her father, brothers ect, dont go by just your dad, that is only a small part of your genetic make up.

many people who are loosing or lost their hair, have fathers with alot of hair, i am one of them, so dont go by that,otherwise you could be in for a big shock :freaked2: