Hair Loss/crown Thinning Or Cowlick?

[Tom Alley]

I am 22 years old and have been getting sunburnt on the top of my head recently, and I noticed a rather large spot without hair on the top of my crown. I have attached a picture. Would you say this is simply a cowlick with my hair going in different directions, or is this the beginning of hair loss? My hair is light red and it seems more pronounced when under bright lighting.

My father is 60 and has no hair loss, neither do his brothers or his father. On my mothers side, most of the men have hair loss at the crown.

Thanks for any insight.

 

[Tom Alley]

Bump

 

[alexpie2]

A cowlick is usually indicated by a swirl in the hair. There is no swirl on yours, it is hairloss. If you decide to use medication such as minoxidil and finasteride, they tend to work better on crown loss compared to temple loss, so that's good for you.