18 Year Old Stressing Out About Not Losing Hair Yet

Hello,

I am 18 years old. Ever since I was little I’ve had the widows peak shaped forehead. My dad has the same forehead, except I have cowlicks and he doesnt, but he is 49 and isnt going bald. I don’t think my hair has really gone back much ever and my hairline is maybe half an inch from my highest rinkle in the center. Should I be worried about going bald? I’ve been stressing out over it ever since a comment my uncle on my moms side of the family made about how I was going to go bald because he is. But I dont think he developed a widows peak until he was in his late 20’s and then his hairline recided in his 30’s, he also has a different father than my mom. His father and sons are all bald. Thanks for any info/ tips.

Sounds like your uncle is the problem, not your genetics. You could, of course, wind up with your uncle’s hair loss, but then again, you could end up with your father’s full head of hair with the cowlicks. If you are really worried, get your hair mapped out for miniaturization yearly. Any signs of balding in their earliest phase will be picked up easily, well before it becomes a problem. If it is caught early, you’ll want a Master Plan which probably will include finasteride (Propecia).