19 - Cowlick or?

[abitconcerned]

I wasn't too concerned about my crown until I realised my uncle and grandfather on my mother's side have a bald spot that came from their crown. From what I've read, this is a big deciding factor on balding, though I'm almost certain this is just a cowlick. Though, due to the size of my crown, I'm also a little concerned it's the beginning of the balding.

Thanks.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

I wasn't too concerned about my crown until I realised my uncle and grandfather on my mother's side have a bald spot that came from their crown. From what I've read, this is a big deciding factor on balding, though I'm almost certain this is just a cowlick. Though, due to the size of my crown, I'm also a little concerned it's the beginning of the balding.

Thanks.

No looks normal to me, like a double twist in the whirl lol.

But no, I can't see any miniaturized hairs. Maybe try to get on amazon a microscopic camera and investigate yourself, looking out for miniaturized strands, post pics and we can evaluate all together!

 

[abitconcerned]

No looks normal to me, like a double twist in the whirl lol.

But no, I can't see any miniaturized hairs. Maybe try to get on amazon a microscopic camera and investigate yourself, looking out for miniaturized strands, post pics and we can evaluate all together!

My mother always used to say I had a "double crown", but that doesn't look like a double crown. Perhaps she meant a double twist, like you said. I've always had thick hair so it would be a huge impact if I really was balding. Thank you very much for your response.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

My mother always used to say I had a "double crown", but that doesn't look like a double crown. Perhaps she meant a double twist, like you said. I've always had thick hair so it would be a huge impact if I really was balding. Thank you very much for your response.

As I said, when you notice hair shedding, thinning and miniaturization, start immediately finasteride and topical anti androgen + maybe estriol. Thats the best to prevent and thicken up existing hair.

 

[abitconcerned]

As I said, when you notice hair shedding, thinning and miniaturization, start immediately finasteride and topical anti androgen + maybe estriol. Thats the best to prevent and thicken up existing hair.

Will do, thank you very much. I don't know much about hair miniaturization, but I'm sure it would be pretty obvious. Would you say that my current crown looks like a cowlick?

 

[Pls_NW-1]

It looks!

Tho it could be that you experience early onset of male pattern baldness, but I can't ensure that while not seeing all this personally. But from the pics everything looks on track.

Maybe consider treatment as a preventative measure?

What about your dads side? Baldness there!?

 

[abitconcerned]

It looks!

Tho it could be that you experience early onset of male pattern baldness, but I can't ensure that while not seeing all this personally. But from the pics everything looks on track.

Maybe consider treatment as a preventative measure?

What about your dads side? Baldness there!?

My dad has a receding hairline at the temples, but that's it. No balding at the crown. I have an older brother and from what I seen, he does not have a crown like mine or any thinning. From what I can see from my crown, it just looks a little large, but there's no real thinning as my hair is still thick.

I am considering treatment, but worried about the side effects, and kinda want to ascertain the balding before I do so.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

My dad has a receding hairline at the temples, but that's it. No balding at the crown. I have an older brother and from what I seen, he does not have a crown like mine or any thinning. From what I can see from my crown, it just looks a little large, but there's no real thinning as my hair is still thick.

I am considering treatment, but worried about the side effects, and kinda want to ascertain the balding before I do so.

I started finasteride a few weeks ago and I didnt experience anything! Most sides are nocebo.

Btw I am 17.

 

[abitconcerned]

You are very knowledgeable for 17! A shame that you are seeing signs of balding so early, my friend.

I will definitely consider treatment, though I feel I need to give it more thought. Thank you very much.

 

[Pls_NW-1]

You are very knowledgeable for 17! A shame that you are seeing signs of balding so early, my friend.

I will definitely consider treatment, though I feel I need to give it more thought. Thank you very much.

I don’t see signs lol... I already have bald spots started balding when I was 13/14, yep I had it with male pattern baldness.

And yes, the earlier/more you suffer from this, the more you understand it or even better!

 

[JaneyElizabeth]

Cowlicks are irregular collagen patterns that lie beneath the scalp, similar in some ways to cellulite and scars. It's possible that derma rolling will "heal" the cowlick but I had one as a kid and now I realize that chicks dug it.

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/threads/hair-is-not-life-but-its-pretty-damn-close-hrt-and-pictorial-posts-prove-it.130425/page-29