Having a receding hairline doesn't always mean that a person will be entirely bald later on. However, it can be an early sign of a condition called male pattern baldness (also called androgenetic alopecia or AGA). Usually, there is a distinct pattern that occurs when a male loses his hair.
A receding hairline is indicative of male pattern baldness and sometimes results in a widow's peak hairline. However a widow's peak is not in and of itself a sign that you're going bald– even kids can have them. If you've had one as long as you can remember, it's probably not a sign of thinning hair.
Unfortunately, you can't stop a receding hairline completely. For most people, a receding hairline isn't related to a health condition that needs to be cured. But, there are treatments that could slow a receding hairline down or even encourage some hair to grow back.
Yes. In many cases, receding hairline is indeed reversible. The right treatment for you depends on the cause. “For androgenic alopecia, minoxidil (Rogaine) is the only FDA-approved medical treatment for both men and women,” Krejci says.
It usually takes 15-25 years to go bald, but can be quicker. Typically, at first the hair begins to thin (recede) at the sides (temples). At the same time, the hair usually becomes thin on the top of the head. A bald patch gradually develops in the middle of the scalp.
Does an M-shaped hairline mean you're balding? An M-shaped hairline is, in fact, indicative of some form of hair loss. This type of hairline can begin to form after the hairline has receded back on both sides a bit. In men, this frontal hairline change is considered stage 2 - 3 hair loss according to the Norwood Scale.
Common causes include aging, changes in hormone levels, heredity, medications, and medical conditions. It's important to see a doctor if your hair loss is sudden, or if you suspect it's caused by an underlying medical condition.
While you may feel like you are too young to start losing your hair in your teens, the reality is that hair loss can begin as early as 15 or 16 years old. While it's uncommon, hair loss in your teens tends to come on gradually, beginning with thinning hair or a receding hairline.
Since your levels of testosterone and DHT increase during your teens, you may notice the first signs of DHT-related hair damage as a teenager in the form of thinning, shedding or a receding hairline.
It appears that a receding hairline is a hereditary trait, with hair follicles made too sensitive by certain male hormones. Men who have a family history of baldness are more likely to lose their hair. The timing of hair loss is often similar from one generation to the next.
Illness or stress may lead to sudden hair loss called telogen effluvium. People usually experience this as an unexpected shedding — where they lose much more hair than usual in a short period. Luckily, this hair loss often reverses itself without treatment.
Typically, in a maturing hairline, the entire line recedes about 1-1.5cm above from your natural juvenile hairline or your forehead's highest wrinkle (I bet you are measuring yours now just as I did). When the issue is hair loss, the hairline will recede further that 1.5cm and will show on the temple and/or side areas.
As you age, your hairline will naturally recede. This happens to nearly all men – and some women – and usually starts in the late teens or early twenties.
Pattern hair loss usually starts in adulthood, but can also start during your teenage years. It's not uncommon for teenagers to experience this form of hair loss, but its prevalence is currently not known.
A normal hairline for a mature male should form a U-shape and begin 2.4 inches (6 cm) to 3.2 inches (8 cm) above the eyebrows. Widow's Peaks sometimes happen in men, but this is considered very uncommon.
A high hairline begins at the crown of the head, and both men and women with high hairlines may look like they have large foreheads. A high hairline can be genetic or it can be caused by the hair receding.
One of the changes of aging is loss of facial fat and this includes the forehead. So flattening of the forehead occurs progressively with time. There is also receding of the hairline that often occurs with age and this increases the size of the forehead as well.
Baldness or hair loss is usually something only adults need to worry about. But sometimes teens lose their hair, too — and it may be a sign that something's going on. Hair loss during adolescence can mean a person may be sick or just not eating right.
Go Natural. Last but not least, one option that is a lot cheaper and painless than any of the above is to simply accept your receding hairline and wear it with pride. If you're going quite noticeably bald, the first step is to shave your head using either hair clippers and a guard, or simply a wet razor.
The most obvious changes to your hairline happen in the teenage years and your juvenile hairline will change. It will go from having slightly rounded edges and being quite low, to becoming slightly higher up and less defined.
Hair loss, also called alopecia, can start at almost any age as you enter adulthood. You can start losing your hair as early as your late teens and early 20s. But you might have a full head of hair with almost no thinning or balding until well into your 50s and 60s. There's a lot of variation from person to person.
The age that a juvenile hairline transitions into a mature one will vary from man to man. Every individual hits puberty at different ages. As testosterone levels can increase at the age of 15 it's possible to develop a mature hairline at this age.