Who has it worse..

[iwantperfection]

diffusers or receders???

 

[diffuse propecia]

receders have it worse, from what I have seen the diffusers have a higher chance of returning to a full head or what looks like a full head of hair when using meds seeing as though they usually still have a NW1 hairline, It is much easier to spot a receded hairline then some thinner hair.

 

[zb00st]

Diffusers I think. Because receders can get hair transplant for the hairline and tadaaaa you have thik Norwood 1-1.5

 

[Flavio]

Receders (I'm a receder, too). minoxidil and finasteride seem to work better on diffusers.

 

[ali777]

At the starting point it looks like receders have it worse, but I bet diffusers have it worse in long term.

 

[kadosh]

i'm receding and diffusing .
but i would rather be a receder . i think hair looks better when its thick .

 

[requiemforahairline]

i agree, i have both recession and diffuse thinning and i would much prefer to just have recession cause you can shave it at least without it looking to weird.

 

[thenational]

Its a pretty difficult question to answer. I think which ever one (we) suffer from, you'd probably prefer the opposite. But i say i'd rather be a diffuser because the meds do appear to work better. Also i feel a hairline frames the face

 

[ANDREW_J_I]

must be said that diffuse thinners respond much better to treatments than receeders. That is something I have noticed in the years I have been on this forum.

 

[lovemyhair]

I think I`d rather be a receder because its easier to get a hair transplant. I would kill to be able to get one but can`t cause my donor area is thinning too. Also treatments aren`t maintaining for me anymore.

 

[kadosh]

I think the good responders are the ones that lost a lot of hair in a short period of time and usually they are diffusing .

 

[s.a.f]

I'd say receeders have it worse. I know plenty of diffuse people and people dont think their balding because they have hairlines. Also diffusers can just use toppic.
But this whole thread is a bit like asking whats worse being shot or stabbed?

 

[Vigaku]

Depends on the extent of each. If by receding you mean Edward Norton, and diffusing is thin at 16-20 and bald by 30-35, then the answer is obvious. If it's what I think it means, moderate recession versus reaching baldness at 50+, it's a tie for me. Also, it's better to cover a receded hairline than work your *** off trying to thicken up hair all over the top of your head. Keep in mind most men with what appears to be "full heads of hair" have receded hairlines already.

 

[s.a.f]

I think by receeded he meant nw3/4 not just a mature hairline.

 

[Gene_Fighter]

Receders--absolutely no doubt about it. Diffusers at least respond well to topical and internal treatments, while for most receders the only hope is hair transplant--and for most of us, hair transplant is no hope at all (considering the unattainable costs, multiple, continuous grafts throughout your lifetime, the permanent scars, and the only relatively modest results).

Hands down--receders have it worse. Involuntarily we look to temple hair and hair line when identifying faces and judging hairloss. Just compare a diffuse thinner with a guy with no temple hair and a giant forehead and you will understand.

 

[Vigaku]

But a giant forehead looks better than a small one.

I still stand by my argument though. If you have a U-shaped hairline and you still have a lot of good, top and crownal hair, it's a no-brainer what you should do about it. A guy with thin, brittle crappy hair on the top of his head doesn't look too good either. In fact that person may as well shave. As far as treatment is concerned yes, definitely diffusing is easier to treat with finmin than a receding line.

 

[hhj1247]

I think I rather have a receeding hairline. I think a thin crown makes someone really look old.

It's a shame I suffer from a little bit of both of them

 

[Thickandthin]

Was in London over the summer with a guy who is pretty diffuse but still has a strong hairline. People talked about him behind his back as going bald.

Another guy I was with was easily a NW3 but styled well and nobody ever said a word....

I think you have more options for styling with recession, and recession doesn't necessarily scream BALDING like being diffuse or even thinning in the crown do.

If I had a choice (this is ruling out treatment possibilities) between an extremely bald crown, extremely diffuse but intact all over, and an extreme recession I'd probably go diffuse. You can always use Toppik for diffuse thinning.

 

[amsch]

As Ali stated, diffusers have it worse (in long term).
I'd rather have a jude law hairline in my 30ies (hair transplant, anyone?) than thin hair all over my head.

 

[Mens Rea]

hahaha thanks for the laugh TS

we're all victims here

it all depends on degree really. a really badly receded head with thick hair elsewhere can create a very strong contrast that screams "balding". a diffuse, well a badly diffused head looks l ike sh*t too if the tumbleweeds are let grow into a mess on top of your head.

the point is - a mildy diffusing thinner doesnt look that bad, nor does a bit of recission. However, the extremes that lie on the other side are both as bad as the other imo.

I would say this though - blond haired thinning especially if you have a darker completion really can blend in and not look too out of place. thick black hair with stronger recission looks bad.

therefore, it all depends on context.