I'm a 16 year old male and I've always had a high, a-symmetrical hairline. I've been looking back at some old school pictures, and I look like an idiot. I'm trying to grow out my hair, but it's not really turning out so good at the moment, because my hair's pretty curly. Can I have my hairline lowered and adjusted? Am I old enough?

Cap'in,

Welcome to our community.

Honestly, you are WAY too young to even consider any kind of hairline adjustment, hairline lowering, or hair transplant procedure.

Androgenic Alopecia (male pattern baldness) is a condition that typically starts affecting males in their early to mid 20s and continues over time. Since you are only 16, there are just too many question marks as to what the future of your hair holds. If you haven't experienced any hair loss or only a little by the time you are close to 30, start researching and consulting with hair restoration physicians about your hairline lowering options.

In the meantime, you have your whole life ahead of you. If you don't like your hairline, consider alternative hairstyles that will help conceal the areas you are unhappy with.

Best wishes,

Bill

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I can't grow my hair to mask the fact that it's high. I also don't want to have the hassle of looking after long hair. I just want to look normal with a short cut. :/

Do you have a picture of your hair now? My hair is wavy/curly, and I've used a straightener for nearly a decade. That allowed me to grow my hair out and not have it look too bad

dont get a Hair Transplant FFS!

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I can get a picture up in a bit.

Yeah dude, go for it! (The picture, not the HT) =P

Cap'in Ginger, I started losing my hair much younger than I thought was fair, so I can relate to your wanting to look into other options. But I've gotta tell you I agree with the other guys here - whatever is going on with your hair - be it stress, or just your natural hairline, you're way too young to be experiencing male pattern baldness. Look into other options for now, you're a long ways away from considering a HT.

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Here we go.
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3235/hairline.jpg

It's a mess. Different on each side. I like to think that I could be a little more aesthetically appealing with a lower hairline. Especially because of my fat head :P

No need to even worry about that right now. You are way to young. Focus on being a kid while you still can and enjoy your life. You should be out chasing chicks not worrying about your hair. 15 years down the line if it still bothers you or you have some degree of hairloss then your options will be a lot better. because as of right now you have none.