Norwood Stage 1

Norwood Classification Stage 1

This traditionally represents an adolescent hairline. It is not actually balding, but is the first stage in maturing from a teenage hairline to an adult male hair line.

We would not recommend transplanting someone with Norwood 1 stage of hair-loss as it would damage healthy hairs. We would also want to see how the hair-loss might progress over time.

If there is some indication of further hair-loss, we may possibly recommend medication to stabilise the hair-loss.

At this stage, any thinning that may develop can be treated with one or both of the only FDA approved medications, Propecia and/or Rogaine. Both these medications have undergone clinical trials and have been proven to reverse the balding process. They are effective in 90% of patients whilst they are being used. If you stop using them their effects will wear off and your normal balding process will continue.