I will be 26 in 2 months. I've had slight recession in the front of my hairline over the past 8 years, although I've noticed little to no recession over the past 3 years. I have thick dark brown hair but not course. I'm wondering if I am a good candidate for a lower hairline to fit my age. I wouldn't mind my hair line but when the wind blows I'm self conscience of the higher hair line.


Back when I lived in the Chicago area (I was 23) I had a consultation with Dr. Konior. He told me to wait a few years but said I wasn't reseeding back then.

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Another comment. It's exactly 3" from the start of my hairline to my eyebrows.

My fathers side has an excellent head of hair. My mother's side has hair loss and decent hair from some other relatives. My 97 year old uncle had the same hairline I have when he was my age. He still has the same hairline. But who knows? I might take after my bald grandpa!

Thanks!

At this point, I would say enjoy what you have. You have a great head of hair.

You could add some more pics of the front for our review, but I really feel you have a nice head of hair and should wait a long time to see if you see any noticeable changes, say...in the next 5 or 10 years.

I bet Dr. Konior would say the same thing to you today--and I would really respect his opinion. Don't risk shocking the front at this time, especially since you have 3" between your eyebrows and hairline. I had about ten feet between my eyebrows and my non-existent hairline before I decided to do something.

And on top of that, you are still very young and don't have much loss. Once you go down the transplant path, it will usually require touch-ups at some point in the future. Keep that in mind.

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No need to go down HT route mate - enjoy those locks - you have a great head of hair! Appreciate its all relative but seriously not need for HT IMO.

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Thanks for the compliments everyone! I'm sure there are plenty of guys in their 20's that just want options on a lower hair line to better suit their age. I'm not obcessing if I'm receeding or not. That's good at least, haha!

You look fine, you should wait 5-10 yrs. & see what you look like then. Who knows, by then maybe they'll come up w/better alternatives.

You're kinda tweener, IMO. But, I'd def err on the side of enjoying what you have -- I'm pretty aggressive about this sort of thing, but I'd honestly wait.

And I don't think the loss you do have is critically hurting your overal aesthetic....enjoy life, research HTs if the shit ever hits the fan!

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