Recent content by dhill80

Nope. I've never heard of the Norwood Scale because I never paid much attention to my hairline. You're right, some doctors may be inept, but I still trust a trained medical professional's opinion over random peoples' on a forum any day. At any rate, I looked at pictures of myself from a few...

It looks like your recession is in line with your sideburns- which, according to my dermatologist, is a mature hairline. I had a good friend who had a hairline like yours at age 17. He's 32 now, and his hairline hasn't changed a bit. If you're concerned, see a doctor before jumping on medicines...

Oh, there's definitely some men on here who have very severe balding at very young ages. I feel terrible for those guys, and here I am freaking out about minor temple recession at almost 30 years old. But it's cool to see all the guys on these forums who offer their support, advice, empathy and...

Well, I have some good news. I had to see my dermatologist about some moles and asked him about my hairline. He showed me this chart of something called the Norwood Scale. He said I'm a 2. He also examined my hair and said I have a mature hairline and am not balding at this time. He also told me...

Correction: the first picture is my normal length; the second picture is a day after the haircut.

I might just be paranoid, but my hairline has receded to the corners a little bit. In the first picture I had my hair cut very short the day before- almost buzzed. The second picture is the length my hair normally is. I'm 29 years old. My dad has male pattern baldness, but my maternal...