What Norwood stage am I at right now and what can I do to correct this? (photos)

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I am 18 and my foreheads always been raised. But I feel its a little too much. All I want to know is what stage I am at right now, and what I should do about it.

Audrey G. Bauer, MD · Answer

Equuspankus,  I would place you at a Norwood 2 or 3 without seeing your crown. At your young age, your best bet is to avoid continuing hair loss by finding a good maintenance plan that you can stick with long term. Your options include topical minoxidil daily (available without a prescription), a Low level laser cap to be used daily (can find easily online) or potentially finasteride 1mg tablet daily (needs a prescription which your primary care doc may be willing to write). A naturally high hairline is seen on plenty of men and is not, by itself, an indicator of a future of male pattern hair loss. But if you have a strong family history, prevention now will benefit you greatly in the future. Just keep in mind that all these options will only work while you continue them. While it might be a bit of a pain to do this for years on end, once you establish a habit it will just be part of your daily life (akin to brushing your teeth). And the long term results will be worth it.

Samer Muala, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You are young enough where I think I would start out with prescription topicals and not the pills like finasteride at this time.  There are many prescription topicals out there.  That is what we discuss in our online consults to see which one would be right for you.  I also recommend a laser cap early on in hair loss.  In 3 months, we reevaluate and decide if you need to be more aggressive.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to message me.  I am able to discuss with all patients in 49 states except New Mexico.

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