hair loss stabilization - what does it really mean?

[chewbaca]

I've noted that in several posts (on this and other forums) guys commenting that their hair loss or shedding has "stabilized". The statement is often associated with plans to pursue hair transplant....almost a "green light" to go. My question is at what point can one determine that their loss has stabilized.....is it after weeks, months or years.....is there a certain age at which one feels confident that they have achieved this milestone? Or, is there simply no such thing with the curse that is by definition male pattern baldness? I'm 37.5 years old with hair loss to date confined to the frontal & temporal regions. I'm also in the active process of pursuing a second hair transplant (hair transplant #1 [800 FU] is another story all together)....initially, I was planning an Armani hairline but am now leaning more toward Dr. Wolf & a somewhat more conservative approach because of the unknown progression of my own male pattern baldness? If I only had a crystal ball.... Seriously, any thoughts/comments on this?

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[global]

I'm 37 too and my hair loss has not progressed at all in the last 3 years since starting dutasteride, so I'm also now considering a transplant as I feel my loss is stable.

I think one should be looking for at least a couple of years without progression before thinking your loss has stabilised. Certainly nothing less than a year.

 

[chewbaca]

but how can we be so sure HAirloss has stabilised, i have heard of people having diffuse hairloss for 10 years. Any sureway method out there?

 

[Chrisknight]

but how can we be so sure HAirloss has stabilised, i have heard of people having diffuse hairloss for 10 years. Any sureway method out there?

My dad started to diffuse (and hairline receeded) around 18 (same as me). Around 24 he lost a little more, but since then (he's now 41) his hair is not any different. He keeps it long on top, shorter on the sides and it's hardly noticable. If he cut his hair short, it would be.

 

[arjun17]

Hairloss can "stabilize" , but there is no way to

Nearly all men recede to a NW2 by their early 30's or earlier. But some of these men diffuse or recede more later in life, some just stay NW2 with no additional receding and no visible thinning throughout their lives. The latter cases are the typical "non-balding" men. Even those who recede to worse than NW2 or start diffusing will not necessarily end up NW6 or NW7. It could stabilize at any point, although from my (limited) observations, stable NW3s and stable mild diffuse top (DA1) are fairly common in the late middle-aged and the elderly. Most elderly people (say 60+) are at least slightly diffuse on top, even though they may not be noticeably "balding". It is quite rare to see a 70-year-old with thick white hair 2" long and standing up in all directions. I saw one the other day. The guy had more hair than most people half his age.(Lucky ****ards)
Cheers,
Arjun

 

[chewbaca]

rjun my Question to u is How do we freaking hell find out if it is stable Norwood or not?!