Norwood Pattern-Tell Tail Signs

[HairHunter]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has any advise on how to Pre-determine what Norwood Level will someone reach- once the hair starts to miniturise?

If there is a certain period of years (excluding people on meds)

For example if someone starts to Thin out at 20-30 will there final mpb pattern be evident in 5/10/15 years from once it starts. Or can someone go from NW1-NW3 then maybe a 5-10year gap and all of a sudden bam Nw3-Nw7.

Think its important when making a HT decision to know what your final destination will be!

 

[mars]

I think it varies from person to person,for example some people can be a norwood 2 at 20 and reach a norwood 5 by 50,this is the case with my father anyway and sure to be my faith.Going by his pics it was like a norwood level every 10 yrs,his hair has been unchanged since mid 40's.

On the other hand wayne rooney went from a norwood 1 to norwood 4 in 2 years so all in all its a bit of a lottery.

 

[Bigmac]

Yea this is a tough one, if you have progressed quite a bit a doctor should be able to see the Norwood pattern appearing, but as Mars says it varies quite a lot.

 

[HairHunter]

BM,

If there is a clear NW5 pattern and there seems to be no miniturisation on the sides (Nw6/7 Region). Is it safe to say thats your final destination if no miniturisation occurs 10years after Nw5 Pattern has become clear.

On Wayne Rooney, even though he is/was probably a Nw4, I think he is obviously destined to be at least a Nw6 maybe 7.

 

[Bigmac]

Hairhunter, its not guaranteed you wont lose more hair in that situation but imo i would say its quite unlikely you would progress further after 10 years, therefor a doctor could plan a HT accordingly on the understanding(maybe gamble) you wont lose more hair.