Where Am I On Norwood (age Almost 17)?

[Notanuther1]

Shed about 20 hairs when I comb hair. May lose more in shower. Left side always looks weird when I style it. I think is thinner. Think it is aggressive because my temples were thicker 6 months ago. I always had a little cowlick now looks bigger. Am I a Norwood 2 or worse?? And will Rogaine help?

 

[Unlucky93]

Your hairline is still rainbow shaped. You're not even a NW1 currently, but your temples are thinner. Doesn't necessarily mean you're balding though.

 

[Notanuther1]

Well, it's beyond a so-called "mature hair line". It's thinner than normal all over. My Dad is pretty bald at 51, not sure when started. My mom has hairloss at 46...

 

[Notanuther1]

Thanks, man. Unfortunately the camera can't show all. The left side is farther back. It just happened in last 6 months or so. I figure since both parents have hair loss I am screwed, but thought I could maybe at least be in 20s before thinning.

 

[Armando Jose]

Finas with 16 years and no clear signs of baldness..... No good idea

 

[Questions]

It looks good. Get on finasteride to keep it there/slow down anything that could happen in the future.

 

[Unlucky93]

View attachment 106806 I did the wrinkle your forehead test and see where how much your hairline should be if just "mature". Supposed to be 1/2 inch from top furrow. Mine was 1 1/2 inches. I can add more pics. First one is from when I was 15 and had a buzzcut. I lost all the lighter blonde hairs last few months. The woman who cuts my hair notices the temples are thinning. My mother notices my forehead is bigger.

Most kids lose those blonde baby hairs during puberty. I lost mine too.

To me your hair looks fine, but if you're really sure you're balding use Nizoral shampoo twice a week, hop on zinc, biotin, vit.D and just chill for a year and monitor it. If you're still concerned after that then look into finasteride.