Norwood 3 Vertex

Norwood classification 3 Vertex (crown)

Norwood 3 Vertex represents hair-loss on the crown. This can come with a deepening temporal recession - or you may have a stage 2 in the temples and some hair-loss on the crown.

It is universally accepted that you do not transplant the crown of a man under the age of 45 as he is likely to lose more hair. A transplanted crown in a younger man with Norwood 3 vertex could become isolated as his hair-loss progresses. This would potentially leave a circle of bald skin around a premature transplant. This will look unnatural. It would also be difficult to correct if you progress on to Norwood 5 or more.

In a man of 45 years of age or older we would be comfortable transplanting the crown as long as we were able to future-proof the crown by transplanting an internal hair-line through the rim of the crown. Medication can also be used to thicken the remaining hair.

A transplant could fill in the crown, this would free the individual up to style his hair as he pleases rather than to cover his baldness.

Norwood 3 Vertex