Dad and Brother Are Losing Hair, So I’m Worried About Myself
Greetings,
I am nearly 25 years old and am concerned about going bald. My 60 year old father is bald and my 31 year old brother is visibly balding. My mother’s father also experienced hair loss. At this stage I cannot see any signs of hair loss and still have a full head of hair. So my question is will I go bald/should I be concerned?! If so what preventative measures should I take?
Thank you in advance
Taking hair loss medications now could end up backfiring, so there’s really nothing preventative you should be doing if you don’t see any hair loss. The genes can skip generations, meaning you might not experience any thinning. It’s not uncommon for one child to have visible hair loss while another has a healthy head of hair. You can get a HairDX test to find out if you even inherited the genes for balding or not.
If you’re convinced that you’re destined to follow your family and lose hair, see a doctor and have a miniaturization mapping done of your scalp. Then repeat that again in a year to compare the results.
It can definitely skip around. My father’s dad was bald. My father has a full head of hair other than a receded hairline. My brother is 55 and has thinned in the front but is thick top. I am probably a “thick” NW4 after 22 years of hairloss. Just keep a close watch on it!