Detecting thinning early is the first step to getting on top of your hair
Male hereditary hair loss can start at any point post-puberty. Although there is no silver-bullet cure, the good news is that it can be successfully managed with clinically proven, safe and effective treatment programs in the privacy of your own home. For the best possible outcome, you need to get on top of the problem as quickly as possible before the hair loss becomes permanent. The first step is to determine if you are suffering from hair loss, and what type of hair loss you may be suffering from, by comparing your hair to the different types of hair thinning outlined below. Look for the symptoms of each type of thinning, it is common to suffer from a combination of the types.
The most common recession pattern for men creates a horseshoe shape as the hairline recedes past the temples. This normally becomes noticeable to men as a change in the way their face is framed over time. Holding your hair back with your hand or a fine toothed comb and looking more closely at the hairline you may see that it is uneven and has a tufty appearance. Compare the feel of the hair on the temple with that on the side of your head, if you are experiencing hair loss it will be noticeably finer and have lower pigmentation. This is sign the hair follicles are in decline and over time the hair loss will proceed back towards the crown of the head.
Widows peaks can be a natural result of the shape of your head however they can extend towards the back of the head over time indicating type M hair loss. Holding back your hair with your hand or a fine toothed comb at the widows peaks, if you are experiencing hair loss, you will notice the hairline is uneven and has a tufty appearance. Compare the feel of the hair with that on the side of your head, if you are experiencing hair loss it will be noticeably finer and have lower pigmentation. This is sign the hair follicles are in decline and over time the hair loss will proceed back towards the back of the head, potentially leaving an island of hair on the crown.
Thinning on the crown of the head is the most neglected form of hair loss. To determine if you are suffering from hair loss on the crown part your hair down the middle to create a centre part using a fine toothed comb. Tilting your head forward and examining it in the mirror look for sparse or thin areas stemming from the parting. These will not necessarily be even or symmetrical, and maybe some way towards the back of the head. Sufferers of hair loss may also notice the hair around the parting is substantially finer to the touch and has lower levels of pigmentation than on the side of the head.
