I was wondering, could a otherwise healthy individual just have naturally low hair density on certain part of their scalp , or is it always a sign/degree of early balding? If it is balding, how long will it take before it became apparent? I have heard cases where people noticed thinning in their early 20s but still have the same amount hair for more than a decade, is something like this normal and common place?
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Dr. Jae Pak, MD
Dr. Jae Pak, MD
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Dr. Ben Talei, MD
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Dr. William Yates, MD
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Dr. Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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