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What is your balding pattern?

Full blown Horseshoe
26 (36.1%)
Receding hairline/extended forehead
13 (18.1%)
Donut Hole (bald spot at the crown)
3 (4.2%)
Widow's Peak (temples)
4 (5.6%)
Not balding, but severely thinning somewhere
10 (13.9%)
None, I'm not balding, I just enjoy being bald!
16 (22.2%)

Total Members Voted: 70

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Offline jason_greets

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Re: How much hair have you lost?
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2026, 01:18:40 PM »
Not yet bald, but last April I took a selfie of the top of my head and noticed quite of bit of thinning.  From eye level it looks normal.

At some point if it becomes very noticeable, I will just laser the rest off.
Bald by Choice since July 2023!  Having hair is overrated.

Offline Razorhead

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Re: How much hair have you lost?
« Reply #31 on: August 03, 2026, 07:21:41 AM »
I'd say I'm definitely in the Norwood 5 range now, with a clear NW6 pattern developing. There?s significant thinning in both the front and the crown, and what?s left is basically a narrow bridge of hair across the mid‑scalp. Seeing a recent photo really drove it home. Between the thinning and the silvery hair, it felt like the right time to shave it off again. I bounce back and forth between having hair and a shaved head. I?m genuinely happier bald anyway.

The funny part is I started shaving my head 20 years ago when I still had a full head of hair. The thinning happened gradually over time, but the shaved look has always felt like the most natural fit for me.

Offline J_Scott

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Re: How much hair have you lost?
« Reply #32 on: August 03, 2026, 04:26:37 PM »
Started shaving as a NW4/5, now I'm a full NW7 horseshoe.

Shaving is definitely not optional anymore.

Offline jason_greets

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Re: How much hair have you lost?
« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2026, 08:46:22 AM »
If I were to use the Norwood scale, I would say I have about a Norwood Scale of 2 at the moment. My older brother seems to still have a head full of thick hair.
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Offline buddha

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Re: How much hair have you lost?
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2026, 10:43:57 AM »
All of it!  O:O
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