Senior Member kirkland Posted February 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hairloss patterns follow some general rules but determining where your type of hairloss fits on the Norwood scale is not always clear. When I have had consultations with hair transplant surgeons (or their reps), I have been told that I am anywhere between a Norwood 4 and 7. Clearly I am not at either end of those parameters. A Norwood 5A, 5V or 6 seem a better reflection of my hairloss degree. But do you think that the classification system is not a sufficient measure of hairloss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) To me that looks like a 5a. I do know what you mean though, not everyone’s hair will follow the Norwood levels. Something that was introduced in the 50s and updated in the 70s needs a 2020s update/review. Edited February 23, 2021 by JohnAC71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AB2000 Posted February 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said: To me that looks like a 5a. I do know what you mean though, not everyone’s hair will follow the Norwood levels. Something that was introduced in the 50s and updated in the 70s needs a 2020s update/review. If someone is suggesting N7 that could be a projection of where he winds up, not where he is at now. Which is an important distinction when planning surgery, knowing the hair loss end point. My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kirkland Posted February 23, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 That's a good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Oh yes currently I would say 5a. It’s debatable where his or anybody’s can end up. However with those high sides i would doubt it’s going to end up as a Norwood 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kirkland Posted February 23, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Haha. We should start doing a 'Rate my hairloss' section in this forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Place your bets now 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 24, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 24, 2021 Can you take a picture of the crown. I would categorize you as a 6 with high sides. But the crown will determine whether you're a 5 or 6. You're definitely not a 7. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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