So been confirmed male pattern baldness on one side only.

[jabbathehair]

Ok so I decided to post my question onto the baldingblog site where it is run by hair specialists. It got answered and this is what was said:

Right so now he is a professional so I know I should take his opinion but I just cannot workout why if I am receding on my right side why is has been this way pretty much for 2 years Straight I know it can sometimes all of a sudden stop but I do kind of feel like this is happening with age and looking it looks like I have a line in my family where the hairline on both sides are different shapes and both seem to receded at different speeds.

I see that he has recommended finasteride and thats fine but Im going to be honest and tell you straight I just cannot afford it. I am on such a tight budget atm that I cannot even afford to fit finasteride in atm.

The only way I can treat it atm is finding a hairstyle to help cover it I guess. Can anyone recommend me one?

This is my hair atm. I have put a tom of hairspray into the fringe so I can spike it up so you can see the completely uneven hairline!

This is my 2 year progress pic of the right side then I'll show you my pics from today. Ill show you my hair line with a skinhead at 18 and then ill show you my great great grandfathers hairline!

Ok 2 year right side progress pic. Bottom right is the oldest top right with shaved head is from 3 months ago.

This is a few from now with the hair product in
Right side

left side

Front view

18 year old

great great grandad

Now of course my dad is complete bald. his dad is nw3 my mums dad is nw3 and her brother is nw4 but they all had straight hairlines none of this weird V thing going on that I have where as my mums mothers side all the men had the exact same shape as the hairline I do. So i thinking it might come from there but then there is always the possiblitly that I may have that shape but also my dad might of given me his male pattern baldness gene to.

Anyway any ideas on a hairstyle that could help hide it. I dont want to buzz it again just yet.

 

[zeroes]

Part it in the middle or comb it all forward. My recommendation is comb it forward at #3 or #4, you might have to expirement.

 

[Quantum Cat]

my temples have receded at different rates. Is your crown thinning? If not, I'm surprised the doctor would say it is definetely male pattern baldness.


re Finasteride - asyou're in the UK you can get generic finasteride very cheaply by getting a private prescription from your GP and taking it to a pharmacy. Don't ask for Propecia, ask for Finasteride generic 5mg, and you cut each pill into fifths and take one segment a day (that's assuming you've decided you want to start on finasteride.)

the only problem is that some people have reported their GPs have been unwilling to prescribe the generic rather than Propecia. My Dr was fine with it. You may be lucky with yours so it's worth trying

 

[Still_Ill]

First off, did you know that you can get 5mg proscar (generic finasteride) and cut it into fourths to save money? Propecia is really expensive, but quartered proscar will cost at least a quarter of the price for roughly the same dosage. All you'd need is a pill cutter. Could help if you're on a tight budget.

Your hairline is not bad at all yet -- you and I are about even right now. If you want to get creative with hairstyles since you have straight dark hair, you could try keeping the sides the same length while growing it out on top even more, then using the extra hair in the front to make a quiff like Morrissey's. The extra length in the front would give the illusion of greater volume and take eyes off the hairline. It would mean extra work every morning to keep it styled, but it's pretty trendy and I think you could pull it off.



Edit: sorry for the redundant advice in the first paragraph, I missed Quantum Cat's post.

 

[jabbathehair]

Hey QC I'v just taken a pic of my crown for you. I have a big ol swirl going on but it might be male pattern baldness? my two sons have the exact same swirl and they're only 4 and 2 (Im 27). How do you cope with your hair? Shave or have a set style? I'm not 100% sure atm about finasteride. I'll have to go to a different doctor and derm and I was told I had serb derm by the dermo and he didnt seem to think I had male pattern baldness but I know I do have it in my hairline I can see I only have hairs that are half the size as the other on the same side I'm receding. I just dont understand though as my right side has been like this for four years but my left has always been the same. I dont know if it will ever even catch up. Do you think it could be possible i might receded badly on my right side and never my left.... anyway here is the pic.

Hi still ill, Thanks for the tip. How are you wearing your hair atm? Do you tend to focus on the side that is receding? And had finasteride done much for you in restoring it?? Hmm that morrissey picture is interesting and I do like it but I'v got a round chubby face with a weak jaw line so I dont know if I could pull it off. Another thing is he still seems to have the exact same hairline now as he did back then. Do you think that is from a transplant of he is on finasteride? Check this pic out of him!

I just want to say thanks for replying guys I know im no where near as bad atm as some of you guys and I might come across as selfish but its nice to have someone to talk to so i appreciate it.

 

[Quantum Cat]

your crown looks absoultely fine to me. Not a hint of male pattern baldness.

so it's very difficult to say if you're definetely in the beginnings of male pattern baldness or not. A dilemma that comes up often. I probably wouldn't go on finasteride if I were you, but I'd keep a close monitoring of teh hairline and crown, or get somebody else to regulalry check it every few months

 

[gascoigne]

QC, cant some guys hit NW3.5 or NW4 without vertex thining? Isnt that still male pattern baldness ?

 

[jabbathehair]

QC yes I agree. It's my hairline and tbh actually about half and inch from the middle of my hairline its getting thin. I also have miniaturization and that bloody itch. I have read though that you can have male pattern baldness and never have the crown affected, Is this not true then? Appreciate your feedback QC. Ok I wont go the finasteride road just yet. I don't believe it's Telogen Effluvium or seb derm or anything like diet. Can I ask QC what stage you're at with your hair?

 

[Quantum Cat]

QC, cant some guys hit NW3.5 or NW4 without vertex thining? Isnt that still male pattern baldness ?

yeah, but I don't think the OP is NW3. Maybe one temple is NW2.

I don't know. It's so difficult to tell at these early stages. Not only does male pattern baldness effect everyone differently, but people's hairlines can be different shapes, different forehead sizes etc.. it all complicates it. Catching male pattern baldness early is essential as prevention is better than cure. on the other hand, you don't want to be taking meds for no reason. It's ultimately up to him to decide.

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QC yes I agree. It's my hairline and tbh actually about half and inch from the middle of my hairline its getting thin. I also have miniaturization and that bloody itch. I have read though that you can have male pattern baldness and never have the crown affected, Is this not true then? Appreciate your feedback QC. Ok I wont go the finasteride road just yet. I don't believe it's Telogen Effluvium or seb derm or anything like diet. Can I ask QC what stage you're at with your hair?

both sides are probably similar to your right temple but I also have thinning at the front (widows peak) and crucially at the crown, which is when I knew it was male pattern baldness and started on finasteride

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http://www.regrowshair.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/male-baldness.gif

you could be NW2, 3 or 3a - recession without crown thinning so yes it's possible

 

[Still_Ill]

Hi still ill, Thanks for the tip. How are you wearing your hair atm? Do you tend to focus on the side that is receding? And had finasteride done much for you in restoring it?? Hmm that morrissey picture is interesting and I do like it but I'v got a round chubby face with a weak jaw line so I dont know if I could pull it off. Another thing is he still seems to have the exact same hairline now as he did back then. Do you think that is from a transplant of he is on finasteride? Check this pic out of him!

I just want to say thanks for replying guys I know im no where near as bad atm as some of you guys and I might come across as selfish but its nice to have someone to talk to so i appreciate it.

I'm unable to pull off a hairstyle like Morrissey's because my hair is too curly. I wear a moderate-sized afro, kind of like Albert Hammond Jr.'s from the Strokes before he lost a lot of hair. At the moment I prefer to wear my hair long, since it easily covers up thinning areas at the temple points and corners. Cutting it short reveals the thin areas up front, but it probably looks more professional. Can't say if finasteride or minoxidil have done anything yet -- I only started a month ago. It usually takes at least a year to see results, although some get lucky and see regrowth or thickening much earlier.

I'll echo others' statements and say that your crown looks great. This may sound really crazy, but I bet you could sharpen your jawline with face exercises. Do you work out?

As for whether Morrissey has had a hair transplant or taken finasteride, I don't think either would be out of the question. Over the past decade, his hair has seemed suspicious because it was definitely getting worse until the mid-90s. But he is a recluse of sorts and rarely reveals personal information like that. These days he only communicates with people either in person or via fax! No phones, email, or anything.

One last thing -- if you want to know for certain whether you're experiencing male pattern baldness, you could see an IAHRS doctor. They can map your scalp for miniaturization, a very quick and easy process. I think this would probably be better for you because in the earliest stages of male pattern baldness, photos can only show us so much. Dr. Rassman gave you a name of a doctor he recommends. I think you should consider seeing Dr. Farjo or some other IAHRS doctor near you for a consultation. At the very least it will ease your concerns. I obviously don't like having male pattern baldness, but I felt better about it after Dr. Bernstein -- another IAHRS doctor -- confirmed that I was starting to go bald. Before then I was lurking on forums like these, monitoring my hairline, and only wondering if I was receding. A big waste of time and effort.

You don't necessarily need to act quickly -- I mean, you should think about it before acting -- but without seeing a specialist first, nobody can know if it will get worse soon without treatment until it has already happened (or not happened, as it may be).

 

[uncomfortable man]

Just be grateful this new years that you have a full head of hair you ocd ****.

 

[zeroes]

Looks like someone let ucman out of his cage (impact section)

 

[Kuit]

when his head is shaved it doesn't look like a nw3. More like a good nw2. it isn't a U-shape it's still a V-shape.

 

[phamboy24]

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