Balding possibly?

[jasinfla]

Hi Everyone,
I know this is pretty much the same question as quite a few posts but recently, I have been uploaded a couple of photos and was wondering if this is case to start rogaine or if I'm out of my mind? Quick background, 36 yrs old & just take multi-vitamins and fish oil for my general health & no hair related reasons. Thank you so much for your time.

 

[elliotramsey]

For 37? Get outta here!

 

[jasinfla]

Thanks...I'm not trying to be "smart" and my wife says the same thing but I wanted to see what others thought & by following the posts on here, I really appreciate them & think this is a good site, Thanks elliot for your time, appreciate it!

 

[sylent]

God man I hope I have hair like you at 37. I think at that age everyone experiences a bit of hairloss, its only normal.

 

[jasinfla]

Thanks sylent and I hope that your hair is great when you get older!

 

[RSR38]

Watch it close, bro. I am 39 now and at 36 I was in good shape too. By 38, I was buzzing it and had diffuse thinning across the whole top of my head. Just don't ever think you are safe even into mid 30's. If YOU are noticing a difference, then something is happening, so just watch it.

 

[RSR38]

And at 38...

 

[jasinfla]

Thanks man, I will do that. This is probably a stupid question but at this point of what it looks like right now, do you think I should start taking action and also I know it's tough to tell but just by the way it looks now, could it go down the road to a higher Norwood? Thanks.

 

[mpbsux20]

@RRS38:Great shape you are in for a 38 year old.Have you ever juiced ? Maybe that accelarated your male pattern baldness.

 

[Inevitable]

Jas,

I don't think you have anything to worry about. With that said you have to keep in mind that 'most' guys over the age of 21 or so are going through some level of male pattern baldness, or rather hairline change.

There are only a few that keep the child (non mature) hairline throughout the majority of their life.

Anyhow,.. in your case, like many, your hair loss is either non existent most of the time or goes incredibly slowly. IE: At 37 you have what you see in the mirror, at 40 you shouldn't experience much difference.

I bet if you took pictures from 21 till now, every year or few years and put them in chronological order you could tell some differences in your hair line over the last 15-17 years. It just happens so slowly and so insignificantly that many people don't notice from day to day.

We can't see the front of your hair, but judging on the assumption you didn't feel the need to post it -- It must be pretty 'ok'.

I personally wouldn't use any products, especially topicals like rogaine for questionable hair loss. If you have personally noticed an increased 'thinning' across the top of your head, miniaturization, and other signs of more aggressive loss -- then I would keep an eye on it. Keep these pictures. In sixth months take some more and compare them. If it turns out you are thinning more aggressively then you might come back and consider what to do.

All the best,

 

[jasinfla]

Inevitable, thanks for your post...as well as everyone else. Yes, the front looks like fine so I didn't want to waste loading those & I was just kind of concerned on the top and side back. I recently had a haircut where he was going crazy in that area & clipping like clumps out & I think, in a small possible way, my hair maybe rebounding from that. I also felt like I have a bit of OCD, constantly brushing it if I didn't like the way it was and if anything, maybe some of that stress on my hair may have caused a little something but I appreciate getting views from others & suggestions and again, thank you for your time.

 

[HairLoss916]

Wow RSR38 thanks for those pics. I had no idea hairloss STARTS for some people well into their late 30s.

I thought if you saw no recission by 30 you were safe. I guess I was wrong.

I was hoping my hairloss for all intents and purposes has stopped but I guess I'm still not safe further thining/losses.

 

[mpbsux20]

I think he might have juiced[due to his career demands] and this could have triggered male pattern baldness which would have otherwise started much later in life.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

I think he might have juiced[due to his career demands] and this could have triggered male pattern baldness which would have otherwise started much later in life.

You asked him if he has juiced, he doesn't get the chance to respond... so you just speak for him and pretty much announce he has and that's why he started balding.

Lol, nice one.

Until he says otherwise, let's assume his hairloss is solely MBP (and yes I know he is a personal trainer etc).

 

[mpbsux20]

I agree it was a little silly of me to have assumed things.Anyway as long as he is happy with his current regimen and hair,its fine by me.

 

[RSR38]

It's ok... No offense at all. Only used anabolic steroids during the 1990's when I was in my early twenties. Back then doses were tiny compared to today and everyone cycled on and off. No doubt it may have increased the potential for male pattern baldness. But, I have not used them since then. I don't want to hijack his thread, but it was scary how fast it happened to me, regardless. I am doing well on treatments now, anyway, so there is hope even for older dudes! Here is a worst case pic from July 2010 and one from a month ago.

 

[jasinfla]

RSR, your results look great & I think the crown area and backside looks awesome. Congrats! Definitely going to watch my stuff but definitely not be OCD about it.

 

[Inevitable]

Your results do look good. Hair is a bit longer, and a kinder lighting in second picture but still obvious your regimen is working great.

As for the steroids,. they can actively increase male pattern baldness but don't have any factor years down the road when one is NOT using them. It would be silly to think otherwise.. The steroids would allow for more aromatization to DHT, but actually when off a cycle the testicular axis would have endogenous production down.. and would actually lessen the effects until the feedback loop recovered and endogenous production normalized. Steroid use nearly 20 years ago has no bearing on hormone reactive hairloss/follicular inactivation today. -- Now if he was still using 'roids.. sure.

Besides, he looks great in the picture , nice build. But it is very 'natural' looking. If you are, or ever were into body building (not the trainer, but others) seriously you would quickly be able to spot a natural build from an anabolic one.

Not to get too much off subject, but it is all too common I have noticed over the years for people to assume a body builder who has worked hard, has relatively good genetics and eats properly who is relatively 'big' to be juicing.. when they worked hard and 'honest' for that build. The competitive 'pro' bodybuilders all use the roids.. this is beyond question and is obvious. Though back on the hair -- I have seen quite a few guys accelerate male pattern baldness with the use of steroids and just assume it was bound to happen like it did anyway. Before I knew anything about male pattern baldness I still assumed it was linked to the steroid use somehow, but now I know the science behind it. These guys were destined to lose hair to some degree at some time anyway, but some of them likely accelerated it by many years.


As for Jas,.. again your pictures look great -- you aren't being OCD about it really.. OCD , imho, are the people who won't take others advice or won't believe what numerous others tell them about their pictures -- and instead insist they are going to complete baldness in the very near future.

You are quite reasonable, and any person male or female generally gets a bit concerned if they notice any level of hair loss , active over shedding, or recession. Only natural -- in your case it is minor, and is probably the result of a very slow process that won't have any real major effect on you anytime soon.. and perhaps never.

Personally, married or not,.. and 35 or 70.. I think I'll still miss my hair. Alot of the younger guys tend to think they won't care when they get older (IE: If I hold onto my hair till 30 I won't care then) -- While some guys genuinely might not give two hoots in their 30's.. I have a feeling most still do.

Age might take a little of the sting off,.. but not completely.

I think if everyone lost their hair at specific ages.. sort of like how everyone ages and can't escape it -- then it wouldn't be such a big deal 'personally' .. as it is ,.. well, expected -- But while over 50 percent of guys do have some level of hairloss.. it isn't this way.

Though I do tend to think we will have an ultimate 'cure' at some point in the future.. but given we have the technology we have now and still nothing really 'phenomenal' to correct male pattern baldness,.. who knows when.

Take care,

 

[mpbsux20]

It's ok... No offense at all. Only used anabolic steroids during the 1990's when I was in my early twenties. Back then doses were tiny compared to today and everyone cycled on and off. No doubt it may have increased the potential for male pattern baldness. But, I have not used them since then. I don't want to hijack his thread, but it was scary how fast it happened to me, regardless. I am doing well on treatments now, anyway, so there is hope even for older dudes! Here is a worst case pic from July 2010 and one from a month ago.

Those are really good results man.I hope you are satisfied with your regrowth and if I might add,you look a lot younger than 38.

 

[jasinfla]

Not to resurrect this thread again, and again I'm sorry I'm not too "bright" about hair but what is actually a cowlick because I have been told by my barber that he sees one there on the right side of my head also when you look at my first picture, sorry again, is the lighter area on my top of my head where the split is (which I think that is), is this hair that could be thinning or is this due to the flash of my camera? Also where a cowlick is, is hair a little thinner here? No one should have gave me a camera . Thank you again everyone.