Dr. Rassman,
First off, I’d like to thank you for the informative blog. I’ve been able to get an idea of what to expect and what to ask for. Always a good thing.
I’m a 22 year old male with a Pattern 3 hairline. I’ve always had a fairly high forehead, as well as an egg shaped head with temples pretty deep into the sides, so my current receding hairline doesn’t do me much good considering I work as a model. My father is in his late forties and starting to get to Pattern 3 Vertex, we have the same head shape and both started receding around the same time, our late teens. I’m considering getting my scalp mapped out when I return to Toronto [I travel a lot] and see what to expect. I should mention that I have very fine straight hair.
I’m wondering if you could let me know what options I have considering my head shape, as well as age and hair type and also if you have any doctors you can recommend that are in the Toronto area.
I look forward to your reply, thank you for your time.
The shape of the head is often more of an issue as hair is lost. A good head of hair hides the wide variations of shape that makes us each far more different than we think. Hair transplants do address head shape, because it allows men to go back and hide their peculiar shape under a mat of hair. Sounds like you will follow your father’s pattern. Toronto has some very good and some not-so-good doctors. I always tell patients that the axiom is Buyer Beware, so follow the guidelines I wrote about on how to pick a doctor (see: What To Look For In a Doctor). You can find a list of doctors in Toronto or for any other place by using the phsyician search at ISHRS.org.