Is it possible to be balding but not shed?

[davespade]

I've had quite a distinct widow's peak (Norwood 2 probably) from at least the age of 18, and now at 20 it is worrying me slightly, although I've noticed no thinning at all. In all likelihood I have receded slightly, but oddly enough I have noticed no shedding whatsoever - even when I'm rubbing conditioner into my hair I noticed 3-4 hairs at most, and I have never noticed hairs on my pillow in the morning.

I might be clutching at straws here, but I'm hoping this means I'm either not losing hair, or I'm losing it so slowly I should still have most of my hair when I hit 30. What do you think? Have any of you been balding yet never noticed shedding?

 

[GoldenMane]

Yes, most balding occurs without shedding. Hairs fall out naturally and are replaced with smaller, progressively thinner hairs. Balding isn't just hairs falling back and not coming back. I didn't notice progressively more falling out, but it was due to the hairs becoming thinner and weaker, and thus easier to pull out/break. If you notice thinning or recession, then you need to go to a specialist and check it out.