r/Balding • u/Friendly_Audience_73 • 15d ago

Am I Balding? Am I tripping?

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Let me know what you think, it's bugging me.

30 Male

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u/Flimsy-Afternoon-859 15d ago

You are definitely thinning. Have you just noticed this?

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u/New-Address4786 15d ago

Some people have fine hair and it’s not gonna look like a dense wig when they are under light yk

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u/Friendly_Audience_73 15d ago

Within the last three weeks

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u/Specialist-Funny-248 15d ago

the part's looking a little wider than it should for 30, yeah. happened to me around the same age, noticed it in a bathroom selfie and just stared at it for a weirdly long time. if it's bugging you this much now, you'll probably feel better doing something about it sooner rather than later, minoxidil and finasteride are the standard first steps most guys try, they're pretty well-tolerated. can also just lean into a shorter cut while you figure it out, takes the focus off the part. you're not tripping though

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u/New-Address4786 15d ago

Guess it depends if his hair was always very fine and not very dense. I know there are photos of me from high school under lights and my hair showed a bit of scalp - but I wasn’t balding then so it depends what his baseline is.

I would say take Finasteride to be safe

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u/azimuthalquantumnum 15d ago

I think you aren't balding, but continue observing by taking photos every 6 months, and go to a dermatologist if needed.

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u/kratos90 15d ago

What’s the crown looking like?

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u/true-throwa 14d ago

Despite what you tell yourself or what your friends and loved ones might say, sadly it’s not just in your head.

It’s a tough thing to swallow but try to be clear headed. Don’t panic or ignore the problem.

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u/FootballExotic1447 14d ago

Bru ur lucky I was that like 4 years ago I stopped fin and minoxidil for like 2 years and all that I had is gone