Wtf Is Going On Here? Cowlick? Balding?

[Questions]

Hello, I’m only eighteen but my hair has been looking thin lately, especially bad when it’s wet. What is going on? Does this look like the beginning of balding to you? Lately all I’ve been doing is worrying about my hair before my dermatologist appointment since I’m young and it seems like it’s going to get worse soon, possibly even on medication for it.

This is with the flash on, but you can still see it in regular daylight. I was thinking of getting a USB microscope since you can use them to check for thinning.

Tell me what you see/think please.

 

[PappinAce]

nope.

did anyone in your family history have early hair loss?

 

[Questions]

nope.

did anyone in your family history have early hair loss?

So you don’t think it’s balding? My dad started balding in his twenties, and it was a NW4 by the time he was 40. Neither of my cousins have male pattern baldness as far as I know/could tell, and they’re 35 & 40. My grandfather and his brother were almost completely bald in their forties. My only uncle has a good head of hair, maybe a Norwood 2A but it doesn’t look too bad. His son has a good hairline at 40 also. I know this is a lot of information that may be useless since it’s fairly unpredictable, but thank you for responding.

 

[davesmith420]

Normal cowlick IMO. Keep at eye on it since you have a family history of hair loss.

 

[Questions]

Normal cowlick IMO. Keep at eye on it since you have a family history of hair loss.

Thank you. I’ll be seeing a dermatologist next week and will hopefully get a prescription for propecia/finasteride.

 

[PappinAce]

Thank you. I’ll be seeing a dermatologist next week and will hopefully get a prescription for propecia/finasteride.

keep a casual eye on it but don’t obsess over it. finasteride at a young age is a bad idea, especially if there is no point in you taking it. your hair looks great and will likely stay that way.