Hair thinning at widows peak reddit My hair is mostly straight but a little wavy. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Leaves it smooth and straight. The hair used to be thick, now it's thin and fluffy because of laser. Is this a widows peak or am I loosing my hair? Please help me. I also have a very defined widows peak. Then there are Rx from your Doctor. My problem is I have a bit of a widows peak. We notice you've mentioned a topical or oil that has gained popularity in influencer circles. But you may have always had that. At work so no Posted by u/420rentboy - 8 votes and 8 comments Posted by u/Billium22 - 8 votes and 23 comments I have a Henry Cavil widows peak, I have since I was 18 (now 28) but the crown and windows peak have started to slowly thin over the last few years but now I have a scar on the widows peak and makes it look even more thin! So I've been on fin for 6 months, no real change but holding steady! Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Is my hair thinning 2. Realistically, I probably never should have had hair, but IDK what else to do. I noticed some thinning last year around summer 2021 and then it became noticable to me in October 2021. It has nothing to with with hair loss. My hair is naturally thin and a little dry. I just need to know what the best settings are for thin hair. I also have a weird cow lick but my main issue is on my left side that actually looks like it had a bald spot! 12 votes, 18 comments. This is 2021 and you have no real reason to worry about thinning hair or receding hairline. My mom's dad has minimal hair loss and my dad has thinning at the back and a lot of recession at the temples, but it's been near constant my whole life. A receded hairline can be different from overall thinning/a bald spot that begins to form more towards the back of the head. Fungal issues, hormonal problems, birth control, thyroid issues, stress, or even something as simple as a repeated "grooming" fidget where you run your hands through your hair often can cause hair thinning. If you see this banding then you are likely starting to THIN. High forehead with widows peak (so bangs just make an “M”). 6M subscribers in the Hair community. I am 23 years old and my hair has receded since I was about 18. I want to know how much hair density would y'all say I've lost, approximately? Also how much recovery or regrowth can I expect from meds?? My widows peak stopped growing back normally and has been noticeably thinning since. Your widow's peak isn't that prominent, but I think you may be talking about a mature hairline, which also suits your face. Everyone knows when you are trying to hide it by covering your widow's peak etc etc. If it is balding you will normally see a band connecting the two corners going through the middle where the hair will start to thin creating an "island" of the front part of your hair. Maybe an alternative, you could let the highest part of the shaved widows peak grow out and keep shaving the rest of it until the top is blended in, then let the new highest part grow out, but that would take forever and be high maintenance. If you're worried about thinning hair and want to get a haircut that hides it well, having (textured) length on top helps. There is no "peak". Posted by u/No-Significance7460 - No votes and no comments Get the Reddit app Is this normal or does it look like hair loss/thinning? (20 year old) but I am now noticing a widows peak shape r/Hairloss. The best way to know is to wait 4 or so months and try to recreate this picture and then compare the two. My dilemma: I have very thin hair that is straw-like when long. Let’s continue to keep this subreddit out of trouble by being mindful that activities such as body shaming, harassment, name calling, organizing attacks, sharing any personal information (including not censoring out any unverified usernames/handles 415K subscribers in the malehairadvice community. I have a ton of cowlicks inclusidng on my temples so I know that can make it appear thinner than it actually is but I am get myself so worked up about whether or not I should start a preventative and if so which one I should do. I have very dense hair but when I part in the middle, you can see my scalp way more than other people. Please note that there are not currently any studies that properly confirm the efficacy of these products for hair growth. 5 -2" on top with a trimmed back widows peak, brushed it forward to hide the hairline. I also only wash my hair every other day. The best thing you can do is keep your hair short, in a style which shows your balding but isn't trying to hide it. Be careful about trying other products, though - my barber tried a bunch of "miracle grow" shampoos with his receding/thinning hair, and experienced very bad side/after effects. Posted by u/0ozner - 1 vote and 9 comments For women who have experienced hair loss for any reason to come together, discuss hair loss, share their experiences, and seek support. My GP recommended rogaine but not if I have pets, and I have 2 cats and a dog. Also as we age our hair follicles age too. Hi Quirky-Statement49! This is a reminder to please be sure to read the subreddit's rules before posting any comments, And please do not give Minoxidil related advice if you don't have experience with Minoxidil or haven't researched it thoroughly to avoid violation of rule #4 (false information / harmful advice) intentionally or unintentionally. Your hairline is definitely receding, you have a widows peak but it’s quite a bit recessed at this point. Always had a bit of a widows peak. You’ve been thinning/receding for what appears to be years now and how it took you this long to get some opinions off Reddit is beyond me. Rough example of widows peak hairline and temple points. Is my hairline starting to recede ir is it a widows peak forming 49K subscribers in the Hairloss community. My hair is medium length and wavy but I can’t find to make a good middle part. This was 4 years ago btw. I feel that he's in denial. Or check it out in the app stores I’m 21 and have a deep widow’s peak and thin thin thin hair 44K subscribers in the Hairloss community. but as ive aged, its thinned way out and isnt growing longer than 3 -4 in. You can use topical treatments like rogaine, but you will lose that hair when you stop. I’m saying this not to hurt you but to be brutally honest in hopes it’ll make you jump on some help to reverse it. Also as my hair has thinned, a slightly shorter cut actually looks better on me. I want to be supportive. but i swear i had almost no widows peak back then, and now i have some serious widows peak, and the hair on the center of my forehead is thinning a good amount. I have similar to yours since i was 19 and now I’m 23 and have the same with little and not noticeable receding but I discovered at past 6-9 month i have thinning hair on crown thats new before i don’t have it , i think me and you have aga but not aggressive the first thing i did is go to dermatologist and she told me i have If you feel your hair is receding or thinning on it's own, then you need to start a supplement diet or any of the products like "KEEPS" "HIMS" or "NUTRAFOL" which all act like a supplement diet. That's what will recede as you age till you end up what I call "the island" of hair at the front as the sides recede and meet in the middle. I was thinking of getting a taper and just let my Don't know how to load photos or I would post Feeling defeated. Since then it’s gotten thicker all over except there where it’s just absent now. You can go to a general physician if you want finasteride but I would personally advise against it since DHT is poorly understood and finasteride crosses the blood-brain barrier to an unknown effect. His hair is grey. 27yo. Jul 6, 2011 · I have some questions now about my receding hairline, baldness, genetics, how to keep my hairline/stop hair thinning on my crown and potentially regrow my hair. He does a ponytail 99% of the time and that makes it more obvious. How can I help my husband feel confident in letting his hair go? He's had long hair for four years. I wrote him to tell'm to get rid of the distracting thing, but he not answer me. For context my mothers always had extremely thin hair and I think I got those genetics. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Widows peak always looks thin. Tressless (*tress·less*, without hair) is the most popular community for males and females coping with… I had long hair until I was 24, had to cut it short due to the receding hairline and widows peak. I have a natural widows peak as well born with it. That way, the hair near the peak comes straight to the sides and helps to cover the empty space a bit. Not shedding at all, hardly any hair in shower, nothing on pillow. Many users report issues with very increased greasiness/oily hair from using these products as well as itchiness and sensitivity. Continuation of the title. My hairline used to be really thin and for months I’ve been taking care of it. Posted by u/theendisnotevenclose - 1 vote and 7 comments 199K subscribers in the tressless community. My hairline is receding, I have a widows peak and I'll say my hair is thin. My younger brother, he's 35, has a bit more mature hairline than I do, but he's strawberry blonde and I'm light ash blonde, similar to you, so it can look more drastic in light hair. Trying out different shampoos certainly helped with the feel. If you can draw a more or less straight line from the middle of your widows peak to where your temple meets your sideburn then you have no recession. Basically I have hair down to the middle of my back. Noticed the corners are getting pretty far back recently and getting a little worried. For conditioner I use a wide tooth comb to distribute and then rinse for 1-3 seconds and onc An automated reminder from the mods: Welcome to r/MikaylaNogueira!This is a reminder to please read and follow our rules & posting guidelines. Edit: haha, okay, maybe Jude Law isn't the best example. I have naturally fine & straight hair and the widows peak is from birth. it’s called a widow’s peak, one of my brothers has it too :) Jamaican Black Castor Oil can help with thickness tho. 371K subscribers in the malehairadvice community. Dont know what to believe, also i hope people think im not taking the joke. I need a product that can volumize and not weigh down hair. i know ppl love them. Also, I prefer a matte look like there is nothing in my hair. If your priority at this time is hair-loss prevention, or attempting hair regrowth, your efforts may perhaps be better spent over at r/tressless. Your hairline is pretty damn far back and your hair is getting really thin. anyone have a positive experience with laser, threading or waxing? thanks!! I feel like I've been cursed with a receding hairline at a very young age (24), a widow's peak, and on top of that, my hair is quite fine. So I have been on fin for 3 months and I see no progress. Any solutions and or advice? Want to keep my hair nice for as long as possible. Yeah, people with widow's peak are not immune to recession. Any suggestions to help us improve this this sub are always… This is my hair line. 2inches in the middle of the hair. You have a widows peak hairline like mine was. I have more hair on my head than a lot of men, but it looks like i"m balding just because each strand is so thin. I included pictures of when it is wet and looks the worst, as well as when it is dry and with several hair styles I’ve had. And my mum has one Your crown is fine, that's not a bald spot, that's just where the hair swirls. Helping one another to deal with hair loss . Before January, (Oct-December) i’ve had dealt with the stress of working on college essays 25 hours a week and had a sudden death in the family which may have caused stress but i never really felt “stressed”. They have reduced and became thinner. And what’s weird is I can place the piece of hair down and it’s definitely shorter than the rest of my bangs. Jan 21, 2004 · FOX News's Neil Cavuto has a widows peak that I find distracting. Also curl cream and curl enhancer for fine hair. Current routine is: Plumping shampoo and conditioner Kevin Murphy. nah, that’s just your hairline. I have always maintained medium-long length hair with a decent fringe,but it never had much shape. My dad had a widows peak but went bald by 32. Hi I’m 17 (Male) and I was wondering if you guys could help me, does it look like the dreadlock in the middle of my hairline is thinning or do I just need to get my hair retwisted? I’m planning on getting it done on Saturday and it’s my first time since starting my hair almost 10 months ago. As far as haircuts, you have a similar to Jude law when he was younger, I would look at some of his photos for inspiration. Now that I’m taking an even closer look. Any suggestions to help us improve this this sub are always… I want to stick with laser. Just shaved my head for the first time in many years 😅 Hair seems a bit thin on top when I shine a light on it. Is my hair receding or just a widows peak I've had this for majority of my life since 10 and worn my hair back since 15 to a side part only recently started to wear it back and noticed the hair thinning out im 25 turn 26 in 2 months. What would be a better hairstyle for me? I think oblong face, widows peak, slightly receding and thinning hair. Looks like your hair loss includes density thinning. but i still like all the positive effects the T is giving me more than some hair loss. This is a general men's grooming tips/advice and comments sub. You can have a low, straight hairline and still have a widow's peak. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Do I have widow's peak? or is my hair thinning? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Just looking for different ideas for widows peak and thinning hair Recently tried a comb over, but the front half of my head is thinning and looked… Genetics dictate our hair growth, specifically how long we stay in each stage of growth. But there are ppl who don't alter their hair/get surgery who have a higher hair line and it doesn't always mean they go bald. If its balding to the point where you find yourself wearing hats a lot more or avoiding wind or think everyday is a bad hair daythen go ahead and shave it off - also buzzing is an option. This may include: A pointed V-shaped hairline that becomes thinner over time. What OP has is a receding hairline. He shaved it once, but it soon reappeared. I’ve noticed recently that my hair is thinning only at what would be a widows peak. Please read Community Info before posting. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now widows peak or receding I had it since I was 16 im 21 now your hair looks like it’s going thin 665K subscribers in the malegrooming community. I do not have a bald spot nor any indication of one yet. Is this a sign of possible hairline issues? is this male pattern alopecia or is this a widow's peak hairline? I've always had less hair at the temples so it might be both, i don't know. Synthetics in fun colors etc. I've learned from this sub it's a widows You can try a side parting with the haircut you have now- just wash it and try a part on the side so that your widows peak sweeps across with the rest of your hair. Started as a shed then gradual thinning for over 10 years. 47K subscribers in the Hairloss community. Also you can try styling your hair a bit to the side, that should cover that patch. I probably could have kept my hair for another year or two, and just got haircuts more frequently. Any suggestions to help us improve this this sub are always… (M20y) Am I balding? I have had a natural widows peak since I was a lad, during quarantine I’ve noticed my hair start to look thin along the hairline. I have a massive widows peak and it makes it look like my hair is receding a bit. That could just be your adult hairline (widow’s peak), however, the thin spot right in the middle in front makes me lean towards receding hairline. Mind you, my hair is only to mid-back at best, so I'm not sure if the shorter length aids me or not. It’s funny because I also have a widows peak. its frizzy, wont lay flat and impossible to style so dont tell me to keep it. My hair is a combination of mousy brown and grey and slightly curly. Recession is when there is a clear U shape on the temples with thinning and often men with widows peaks who have recession will make their peak less defined. Tired of looking 40 with this brutal hairline and diffuse thinning. Maturing is just hairline recession that has stopped. My hairline has always been a widows peak so ignore that. I use Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle shampoo and it really helped me stop having flakey scalp! I always thought I had dandruff but i was just drying out my scalp. The stage of actual growth to shedding cannot be altered or changed really in anyway. You can try just an inch over from where it is now, or go more extreme and go 2 or 3 inches over. Silver, you might call it if you were being kind. Also it gets greasy faster than the rest of the hair. Well you and I have a similar hairline and my and yours look less full them people are age but I wouldn't say rereading and when it comes to picking out a hair style Google famous people with mature hairline just to name a few hugh jackmen, chris evens; james dean, bradly cooper, Ryan reynolds and mathew mcconaughey do this and you'll look great 22M diffuse thinning, already on oral fin for almost a month (no progress yet). Along with this, I don’t know where to part it exactly. Shampoo - Try an anti-thinning shampoo that can add volume to your hair and nourish it and its follicles with vitamins and amino acids. I use a leave-in conditioner, comb it straight and let it air-dry before running my hands through. Aug 2, 2024 · If you have both a widow’s peak and a receding hairline, you’ll have some symptoms of each. Metalcore (or metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. I don’t have thinning in the back or even front really, but it resulted in a very large forehead appearance and is one of my biggest insecurities. Feel free to discuss remedies, research, technologies, hair transplants, hair systems, living with hair loss, cosmetic concealments, whether to "take the plunge" and shave your head, and how your treatment progress or shaved head or hairstyle looks. But tbh it isn’t really visible so if you leave it as it is you’ll still look great 👍🏼 Of course my text all got deleted. 44K subscribers in the Hairloss community. If you feel it's time, just shave it. To add, my hair has been thinning out at the front, what some call "widows peak" since I was 24. My signs were: my hair started turning blonder, my hair is so thin it "floats" in the air, it gets damaged so easily without me doing anything to it, my entire scalp will get sunburned, hair won't hold a curl, hair gets knotted and tangled very easily, hair sticks together in clumping/stringing, hair started Hair is getting thin around widows peak area and scalp. The sides have formed a widows peak now, and the life of the hair at the peak is shorter, so fewer of the hairs in the middle are long. A widow's peak and a receding hairline are two separate things. Don't get caught up in the norwood stages and don't stress out about it, you'll be fine. No thinning elsewhere. My current hair is shaved at the back and sides (hair length of about 2inches), the top is medium length and same with my fringe. Should I start on the finasteride? I'm 38 and it started around the same age. Should I go see my doctor? Posted by u/Throwahairway - 2 votes and 7 comments The first three photos are me now and the last three were taken almost 4 years ago. What cut, style, products to grow my hair, repair and what cut for a high forehead? Thanks! 36/F with diffuse thinning. any advice on what products I could invest in? i want to pick up minoxidil 5% but i don't really know what shampoos or other products I could use. Hair looks amazing, and for that part with thin hair,I guess you could try a derma roller or something, since it’s just a tiny part i think it might be effective. I’ve been noticing that I’ve had thin hair since middle school and maybe even younger but only really started to care about it in college since I’m aware of it more, I think I’ve started scaring myself. Cheers, appreciate any help Tressless (*tress·less*, without hair) is the most popular community for males and females coping with hair loss. Hair advice 44, hair is thinning alot this year and damaged/dry at the ends. My hysterectomy was a little over a year ago. I have spent countless hours of my life pushing my damn widows peak out of my eyes, I just want to wax it off I’d probably shave the whole head, grow it out, and start plotting the demise of the barber if he did that without permission. He still had lots of hair in the picture, which is why I said "I think" he is okay. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns, slow, intense passages conducive to moshing. Any suggestions to help us improve this this sub are always… Your post has been flagged for suspicion of violating rule three: No advocating of hair-replacement treatments, either topical or surgical. If dude's hairline was already shaped like an M from widow's peak, it would definitely look even more like an M after maturing. Volume on top can conceal hair density, so a little bit of product for lift can go a long way. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/Hairloss Posted by u/AnonBananaMan4567 - 2 votes and 5 comments I have a crooked hairline that kinda forms a widows peak (I have the little peak kinda) and my temple area is thinning pretty bad. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment alask234 • My hair is kinda like that—I’ve found success treating it more gently than I used to, gentle towel dry, no hair dryer, etc. Is this receding? Good hair genetics both sides. I use shampoo and conditioner in the shower every 2-3 days depending how oily my hair is. Hair advice. . That will never stay. Welcome to the /r/hair community! This community is all about hair and beauty. My hair is growing everywhere BUT my hairline, I feel as if I’m losing my hair☹️. Is there a chance it might be completely gone with the 3rd session? Also I have baby hairs too. Now that I’ve hit peak IDGAF, I’d like to start wearing some fun wigs. I think some people confuse male pattern baldness, which can often create an appearance of a widows peak hairline as hair thins at the temple, and assume this must be something that only appears on men. I’m old and have always had thin/ fine hair. i used to have a thick very noticeable widows peak that i just lived with & never liked. May 2, 2017 · If it was the barber who cut your hair shorter in the areas where shorter hair growth usually means thinning, then you should be fine. When I was 27 I noticed that my hair seemed thinner and brittle, but it never fell out. It's pretty much only in the front. Hi, I’m wanting to get into some very casual wig wearing. To make this easy, I'll provide some photographs of myself below in yearly stages. Any suggestions to help us improve this this sub are always… Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Hair advice Members Online • Upper_Macaroon9168. r/Hairloss. so i'm going to keep it up. Members Online Posted by u/Egehan550 - 1 vote and 5 comments Posted by u/Witty-Leadership-651 - 2 votes and no comments Keep short hair and get a haircut every 3-4 weeks if you're hair is thinning. But yeah switching shampoos may be your best bet. Before my iron levels were in the trash and my hair was just thinning all over before the surgery. For a number of years I kept it at a 3 on the sides, 1. Right now I do a high skin fade and tend to leave the top on. i have low porosity, thin hair that gets oily easily. His hairline is recedeing and his widows peak/crown are very noticably thinning. Tressless (*tress·less*, without hair) is the most popular community for males and females coping with hair loss. So my mum has very thin hair but lots of it same as me and possibly like 5-10 strands fall put each day but they're small hair I believe from the back of my head since the main length on my fridge and the rest of the hair starts from 6 inches at the longest part of the peak to 4. For the sides, those can taper, but it’s a less aggressive taper than you’d get on most haircuts because you want that top 20% to hold enough length wherein it blends Tressless (*tress·less*, without hair) is the most popular community for males and females coping with hair loss. Lavender oil has been shown to be somewhat successful in helping treat thinning hair. Are any HDF products good for me? I will get two with the current sale. Recently (as of last year) I decided to go short. If you want to stave off the hair thinning, check out Nioxin shampoo - this is tried and true for me, and I can certainly recommend it. Healthy hair starts within. If you wanted to keep your hair I would talk to a doctor about minoxidil and finasteride. ADMIN MOD Widows peak and thinning . 415K subscribers in the malehairadvice community. My hair is so thin that it can't even support itself anymore, thus causing my hair to fall weird so I can even style it appropriately, my widows peak is the size of a pyramid and the side of my head stopped growing hair even. Low maintenance appreciated since I sometimes wear a motorcycle helmet. Reply reply sean-T67 I have always had a widow’s peak but the last year, it has gotten more severe. Am I developing a widows peak? I never had one before. The problem with fades is that after a week or so they don't really look that good ( I get a cut every 3 weeks). Despite having widow’s peak, I’d you allow some curl, the peak can make a cute swirl as the curling further up the temples brings down the prominence of the M corners. any if your hairline as always been the same then your good, i was born with a low M shape hairline with a widows peak, my brother has it with long ass hair, my father has it and has not receded ever in the last 22 years, my mom has the M shape hairline so look at family members, if it's thinning then it's receding I am 23 years old and for the past two years I and others have been noticing significant recession in the front of my hair and overall thinning on the scalp. But just really worried, parents and everyone say im not balding or receding and my dad has hair (with a big widows peak). I constantly wear braids so that could be another thing, but I haven’t seen growth here for YEARS. When I let my hair down, I just let it rest on/in front of my shoulders, keeping that same flow. But can’t tell if it’s just because I… Hairline has started to create a more obvious M shape over the last 2 years. comments. I've always had a mild widow's peak and always kinda liked how they looked. A widow's peak is just a tiny "peak" sticking down in the middle of a person's hairline. Vitamins - Try a multivitamin rich with iron, folic acid, and zinc to ensure that hair grows back consistently thick and Tressless (*tress·less*, without hair) is the most popular community for males and females coping with hair loss. Feel free to discuss remedies, research, technologies, hair transplants, hair systems, living with hair loss, cosmetic concealments, whether to "take the plunge" and shave your head, and how your treatment progress or shaved head Hairline was always high, but used to be more rounded. This piece of hair was much shorter back in April. A widow’s peak that becomes more pronounced as your hairline recedes. 2. I went through rejuvenation treatment to get my scalp back to normal and have never bleached or used holding products on my hair since. If it helps, i’ve noticed this since Late December/beginning January. only center part works, and then you have weird thin center bangs which ALSO don't want to be pushed aside. I would rather keep my hair for a longer period of time than keep it long in length. It hasn't really progressed very fast. My hairline has ALWAYS been this high. The philosophy of this sub is more inclined toward embracing 47K subscribers in the Hairloss community. And they haven't really gone either. A family history of both widow’s peaks and hairline recession. imulovys yqxwrk qqrhyy vwqu dquap gzzs xfbua yisw cdb lotedqiz ecnrc whdw akb gzovm lyraq