I feel like my hair is noticeably thinning recently. Male pattern baldness is very prevalent on both sides of my family tree. I have a few questions: Is this male pattern baldness? If so, is it diffuse pattern? And way of predicting what my final place on the norwood scale will be? Thank you.
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December 25, 2015
Answer: A few photos of how you look cannot diagnose your hair loss condition. Plus there is no BEFORE photos for comparison.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
You have classic traction alopecia which resulted from the braids you had when you were a child. These pulled out your hair and only a hair transplant can fix this problem
Minoxidil only work as long as you keep using it. If you use it for awhile and notice a gain in hair and you stop using it, then the gain (you got from the medication) will be lost.
Experiencing hair loss/thinning just in the crown is actually quite common. This is still a form of male pattern baldness, however. Below, I am including an example of a patient from the Dr.U Hair Clinic in Los Angeles. This gentleman underwent a Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) hair transplant...
