Ear and neck line

[Spanker]

I've been told that this is not retro alopecia and it's noting to worry about. I have a small band around much earlier that is thinner. Now, I firmly believe that we are all at risk for strange and unexpected hairloss but for the most part, you have a decent guess. Btw, I'm 37 and on fin for over 5 years. I've had this band here for years but I'm not sure if it is getting worse.

 

Any thoughts on that. I've looked on the Internet but I don't see many that look like mine. Could just be my hair. Idk.

 

http://imgur.com/a/9pVco

[esrec]

I think your hair looks so good you've afforded yourself the time to scrutinize the inconsequential

 

Is it haircut related by chance? My barber always f's up that area and goes too short right around the ears--it feels forever imbalanced.

[Melvin- Admin]

One side is definitely thinner than the other, but the miniaturization is minuscule. If you cut your hair shorter on the sides you probably wouldn't even tell. I wore my hair at a zero guard on the sides since I was 12, it wasn't until I grew my hair out that I noticed my nape was thinning.

 

I was also told by Dr. Gabel, that I did not have retro alopecia and that thinning around the ears and nape is to be expected at a certain percentage, it is not until you go over that percentage of miniaturization that you run in to problems, I think its like 20% or something I could be wrong. At your age and level of hair loss and use of finasteride I wouldn't even worry.

[JON86]

I don't think it's retro alopecia Spanker. I have it and it doesn't look like that. You have a great head of hair many of us are jealous. I agree with the others that it's nothing to worry about.