Very Asymmetrical Hairline Is a Shared Trait In My Family

Hi Doctor,

I have a very asymmetrical hairline (mature on the left corner, juvenile on the right) which I first noticed at 16 and concluded that I must be going bald. Happily, 11 years on, my hairline hasn’t moved at all. I’ve since noted that my father has the exact same hairline complete with the same degree of recession on the left corner. I was just wondering the significance of this shared trait – do you think it’s reasonable to expect my future hairline to bear some resemblance to his?

Thank you.

There is no significance. It is just the way you are. A few months back a patient of mine had a similar problem… at least, it was a problem to him. So he had a hair transplant procedure to make his hairline more symmetrical.

I do not know if this is a genetic trait per se, but I suppose it does run in your family. And with respect to your future hairline, I do not know. I can only assume after 11 years of having the same hairline, your hairline seems stable.