Final pattern

[Melvin- Admin]

1 hour ago, GoliGoliGoli said:

Just so I understand, you're saying if you're not NW6 by 35 you aren't likely to ever become NW6? 

I’m saying the pattern would be evident by 35. You might have a lot of hair left, but the pattern would be visible under microscopic evaluation or with a buzzed head. 

[Melvin- Admin]

1 hour ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

id say but norwood 6 can also look like this in the early stage (travolta is 35 here)

 

If you wet his hair, guaranteed you see a lot of scalp. 

[Phillyman1996]

2 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

If you wet his hair, guaranteed you see a lot of scalp. 

Melvin I have some crown thinning at age 27 does that mean I will end up a 6 or 7?

Edited October 4, 2023 by Phillyman1996

[Melvin- Admin]

2 hours ago, Phillyman1996 said:

Melvin I have some crown thinning at age 27 does that mean I will end up a 6 or 7?

Not necessarily. 

[ScottishGuy21]

17 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

I’m saying the pattern would be evident by 35. You might have a lot of hair left, but the pattern would be visible under microscopic evaluation or with a buzzed head. 

A buzzed head is the best way to detect.

When I got my first procedure for frontal work I was actually quite shocked at how sparse my midscalp and crown was once buzzed. Clear NW5 pattern. Crown not dipped yet but it’s certainly an eye opener 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2023 by ScottishGuy21

[Phillyman1996]

53 minutes ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

A buzzed head is the best way to detect.

When I got my first procedure for frontal work I was actually quite shocked at how sparse my midscalp and crown was once buzzed. Clear NW5 pattern. Crown not dipped yet but it’s certainly an eye opener 

 

 

What number buzzcut is this?

[ScottishGuy21]

5 minutes ago, Phillyman1996 said:

What number buzzcut is this?

I had a 0 for my procedure. This was around 2 weeks after so it’s probably at a length 2 by then.

[Melvin- Admin]

4 hours ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

A buzzed head is the best way to detect.

When I got my first procedure for frontal work I was actually quite shocked at how sparse my midscalp and crown was once buzzed. Clear NW5 pattern. Crown not dipped yet but it’s certainly an eye opener 

 

 

Absolutely, this is the easiest and best way to determine your true pattern. 

[A_4_Archan]

While dermatologists and hair specialists, can assess the current state of an individual's hair and provide guidance on potential hair loss patterns, they cannot predict with absolute certainty how much hair loss a person will experience or at what specific Norwood scale they will end up. Hair loss is influenced by various factors, including genetics, age, hormonal changes, and overall health.

Doctors can provide an estimate based on family history, age, and the current condition of your hair, but it's still a prediction with some level of uncertainty. 

I have seen people at 35 who are nw4 and showing clear pattern of further progression but somehow(without medication)they stayed at nw4 whereas there are few who are nw2 at 35 and at 42-43 they move to nw4/5(even with a good medication regime)

So imo Every individual is destined to be at a certain norwood scale at a specific age and no one can predict it though medication can help people with this.

"Predicting Hairloss Is An Inexact Science"

This is what i believe and i may be wrong 

[TrixGlendevon]

Actors also wear hair pieces for their Hollywood shots - Travolta is renowned for it. Google John Travolta hairpiece and look on Google images. His hair changes with every red carpet event.

[hairman22]

I'm 33 

My hair at the back indicates a possible nw6.

Its been like that 24 25 not actually progressed at there yet I'm not on fin

But your final nw pattern i think is usually indicated quite early once cut short . Like to go from thinning to reach your full Norwood for most people usually takes a long time

Edited October 8, 2023 by hairman22

[Savemyhairline]

Yep. I’m about to be 28. When I buzzed my hair at 24 I could see the NW6 pattern. At 25 my thinning progressed and you could start to see the NW6 pattern even when hair was a few inches in bright light, then I got on fin/min which reversed a lot of the thinning to the point that nobody IRL would notice my crown or mid-scalp, just the frontal third, which is why I got a HT only focusing on that plus a little into the frontal midscalp.
 

A buzz cut on a man with no hair loss and no detectable pattern must be the ultimate hair flex lol.

[mr_peanutbutter]

5 hours ago, hairman22 said:

I'm 33 

My hair at the back indicates a possible nw6.

Its been like that 24 25 not actually progressed at there yet I'm not on fin

But your final nw pattern i think is usually indicated quite early once cut short . Like to go from thinning to reach your full Norwood for most people usually takes a long time

wow, if you look super closely you can really see a super super slight difference in density at norwood 6 mark..in the middle where the crown dips..but maybe its a coincidence the way you cut your hair idk

[hairman22]

4 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

wow, if you look super closely you can really see a super super slight difference in density at norwood 6 mark..in the middle where the crown dips..but maybe its a coincidence the way you cut your hair idk

Yeah its a bit more than super slight imo

But it isn't that hard to predict ones hairless potential

Like it is easy to find your own border between donor and what Norwood you are

I'm a potential nw6 but will never be a 7 . My sides are each side very thick so I have a decent donor left

[Otis james]

This is really interesting! Feel like I should shave mine to see what I’m hiding! Always worn my hair long and, while the front has gone thinner, I assumed everywhere else was ok! My dads dad was slick bald at 40. My dad is thinning at 67 in a NW 6 pattern, but nowhere near what his dad was…. Interesting…