- Always had a bad hairline (M hairline) [this bring up my first question, can you be born with a bad hairline or was i receding since i was 16?]
Yes, you can be born with a bad hairline. You can also be born with a bad hairline, big forehead AND be receding. I just noticed this picture today of Tom Hanks as a baby
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJgNNs7WgAEYuBP.jpg. As you can see, he looked like he was receding even as a baby, and he when he become an adult he had the same hairline. He also started to recede with age, but my point is his hairline was bad since birth. You could also get a "mature" hairline which is essentially a slightly receded hairline that stays that way...if you are not sure, the best way is to visit a dermatologist to have your scalp looked at for signs of male pattern baldness. You're at an age where it could be either.
- However i was always able to grow very thick hair and cover my hairline.
So was I, until I hit about 26 and my receded hairline not only became apparent, but it was clear I was losing a lot of density on top. My hairs are still thick compared to most people's (I had insanely thick hair as a teen) but I still have bad density.
- Over the past 2 years i have noticed my hair become more thin
Well that is a very obvious sign of balding. But don't panic, just see a doctor.
- My right side temple is receding but left is still the same.
I'm 28 and my temples are receding completely unevenly. My right side has a wider recession but the hairline density is thick. My left temple has a more narrow recession but more of a patchy, thinning pattern that goes farther back into my hair...male pattern baldness is often uneven.
- 2 WEEKS after taking creatine i noticed my HAIR STARTED SHREDDING (every time i put my hands through my hair, hairs would fall out)
Most likely just timing/coincidence. If your hair was going to shed from balding, it was going to anyway...the creatine did not cause it unless you have some kind of bizarre personal reaction to it, which you probably don't. For what it's worth, creatine has never had an effect on my balding or shedding when I took it.
- Im starting to think maybe i should quit weight lifting because of the DHT related hair loss it causes me
Don't stop weightlifting. Weightlifting does not cause you to go bald or go bald faster, and even if it did, it would be such a small amount of acceleration...if you are genetically predisposed to go bald, you're going to go bald (unless you treat it). Nothing except maybe heavy drug use will speed it up, and nothing except medical treatments like finasteride and minoxidil will slow it down. Taking steroids or injecting test will definitely speed up balding because you are putting ridiculous amounts of test into your system that wasn't naturally there....the small boost of test from pumping iron will not make a big difference with shedding.
Don't stop weightlifting dude...all that will happen is you will become a scrawny/chubby balding guy instead of a strong, muscular one.
- also another question when you run your hand through your hair is it normal to notice a few hairs come out or am i shredding?
It depends on the person. For some people, yes. Others, no. It also depends on if you use product, have long hair, etc. The main problem with balding men is not the shedding, it's the fact that they don't grow back or grow back weaker.
- ATM my hair seems to be getting more thin but not so much shredding
- what do you guys think?
If you really want to know, see a doctor and look at your dad, your uncles and your grandfathers. If any of them are bald or balding, you may have the balding gene. At your age, it's hard to tell, but it sounds like even if you are balding, you're catching it very early. Keep working out and get to a doctor/dermatologist to confirm ASAP and consider trying the usual medications for it.
