Does the Hairline Mature Throughout Your Entire Life?

Hi doc,

I am 26 years old and my whole life (Thanks to God) I’ve had a full head of thick hair, like Patrick Dempsey. Even now, my hair is very thick and full. I’ve noticed that my hairline has receded in the corners about 1 inch / 1 1/2 and my hair line in the front is still pretty similar to the one I had when I was a teenager. So my questions is that is the receding in corners normal . .. how much longer will it recede? I’ve noticed that in pictures that are 2 years older the angles are less receding than they are now . . . does the hairline continue to mature throughout your entire life? thanks!

The maturing hairline usually completes the process by the time you reach 30 years old, but there are always exceptions to this. There are some primates that develop a mature hairline or even balding when they pass puberty so we are really not that unique. Hair on your head will absolutely change as you get older, as most people find that the hair grows slower and finer to a different end length. The older you get, the more of these changes that you might see (not everyone, but most people notice it). That gorilla hair type that you may have had when you were 8 years old, will become a distant memory when you get to be 50.