Unusual Balding Patterns?

Hi Doc,

Im a 30 year old male. Theres a history of MPB in the family, I have recently noticed a strange thinning in my hair which is not the typical MPB progression. The thinning is effectivley a ‘line’ which starts in the centre of my fringe and moves back about 3 inches from centre to the right of my head. My hairline is no different than it was in my teens and the thickness of hair on my head is great, my question is, do you ever get baldness patterns which differ from the usual MPB ?

PS Ive been on Propecia for 7 years as a ‘preventative’ measure and up until now have been very happy.

Thanks for your help.

Sometimes men bald in atypical patterns, often one side ahead in the balding process from the other side. What you have may be just an unusual variant of MPB. It’s hard to tell without seeing what you’re talking about, though.