Isn’t a Maturing Hairline Still Considered Hair Loss?
Hello, Dr. Rassman. Why don’t you consider the small recession into the “mature hairline” to be hair loss? DHT causes this change, just like it causes the balding process. And intriguingly, the Dominican Republic pseudo-hermaphrodites did not show any amount of hairline recession into what you consider a “mature hairline.”
I would think if you are losing hair it could be considered “hair loss”, but the key is the cause of the hair loss, such as:
- androgenic (also known as genetic)
- mature hairline
- stress related
- infection related
I don’t think labeling something is that important. The important thing is looking at the big picture and understanding what is going on. The label “mature hairline” is qualified for a physiologic hair loss that is present in a substantial number of men who do not show any patterned balding.
um, if a majority of men get a “mature” hairline, wouldnt that be a type of “pattern” balding?