Wow! I just postedabout this myself...not even reading this read. I have the exact same thing happening to me. I was a diffuse thinner on top and now that I'm a Norwood 7 I've been noticing the exact same thing you're talking about. No hair above my ears anymore as well as my hairline on the back now stops at almost the top of my ears, instead of at the bottom like it used to. I've been buzzing whats left with a no guard clipper every few days for the last couple years, but you can still tell where there new hairloss at my ears and neckline is also taking place. I also have where the remaining hair on the sides and back are more sparse than they used to be....Going bald SUCKS!