Leftover Normal Hairs in Balding Male (with Photos)

This patient has lost his frontal hairline extending back about 1 1/2 inches from the normal frontal location. Take a careful look at the closeup of his right corner area (2nd photo). The area is bald except for some scattered normal hair. Usually, the hairs become miniaturized and eventually fall out. In this patient, however, some of the hairs in the corners may have a different genetic code and could perhaps last his lifetime. I have seen this in some people and suspect that it is a form of hybrid genetic distribution (normal non-balding hairs in a region of balding scalp). Just for clarity, it is worth noting that this patient has not had any hair transplant procedure.

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