I'd have to see where your ear was in relation to your temporal recession.
Looking at those pics, I'd say you're a Norwood 2. Keep an eye on it but I wouldn't lose too much sleep about it yet.
Worry when you're a Norwood 3 with Vertex thinning. That's the time to hop on Minoxidil and Finasteride.
Looking at those pics, I'd say you're a Norwood 2. Keep an eye on it but I wouldn't lose too much sleep about it yet.
Worry when you're a Norwood 3 with Vertex thinning. That's the time to hop on Minoxidil and Finasteride.
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Have you noticed any thinning or are you just concerned about the widows peak? I wouldnt be worried at the moment.
Why should he wait? makes 0 sense
My point makes perfect sense. There's zero point going on any medication and dealing with possible side effects until he's a Norwood 3 Vertex which is were male pattern baldness properly kicks in.
A Norwood 2 can last for decades. My Dad's been a Norwood 2 for nearly 5 decades from his late teens to his late 60's. According to you and many others on this forum, he'd have been a candidate for Finasteride etc in his late teens despite the fact that he's still got a great head of hair at 67. This is f*****g madness. I was a Norwood 2 for nearly 20 years - from the age of 17 to 36 before my crown started to thin and I was forced to take Minoxidil and Finasteride.
OP should keep an eye on it to see if the situation worsens but there's no point him getting his knickers in a twist about minor temporal recession.
Alright, makes sense. Thanks for clarifying
The reason why most guys my age tell him to hop on finasteride etc is because hairloss at such an early age at MOST times usually gets worse. But I get where you're coming from