26 - Not sure if I am currently receding from male pattern baldness

[GuyInBigHurry]

I have relatively thick hair, but I think I've noticed some recession above the temples recently. My male relatives on my mother's side were almost completely bald by my age, and my father started receding in his late 50's / early 60's, so I assume I am going to experience some degree of MBP; I just don't know when or how severe it will be.


This is my hairline about four years ago:


http://imgur.com/5S8H6Pg


About one year ago:


http://imgur.com/Z4pslOR


This is my hairline today:

http://imgur.com/uKD3qDe (crown)

http://imgur.com/Mw1LeSH


http://imgur.com/dZftXOX

http://imgur.com/3f5Iktq


I think there is definitely some recession above the temples / around the 'corners', but I can't be sure. I also think there is some thinning around the crown, but I've always had a big cowlick there, so I'm not sure if that is what I'm seeing.

 

[alexpie2]

Hard to tell if you are receding or not because of the lighting differences between the before and after pics; however, has your crown always been like that? There may be thinning on the crown.

 

[He-man]

Images not available.

 

[GuyInBigHurry]

fixed links

 

[mpbsux20]

From those pics, it looks pretty normal.