neithernorwood
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worried the norwood reaper is out to get you? 23andme has a report that can give you a forecast of what your genetics have in store:
red = good
blue/green = bad
Example 23andme report
When I set my age to my 60s
it's misleading because "other factors" is basically just "how old are you" so as you get older it becomes more likely. so really what matters is the dark-colored parts of the bars. so if i change my age in my profile to 60 suddenly im much more likely to have baldspot, but all that's changed is the "other factors"
so what do this means specifically for you? what is your hair going to look like in practice? well it gets even more fun if your older male relatives do 23andme too. you can use them as reference points
Dad
for example, here is my dad, who is norwooding hard in his 60s but definitely still has hair, NW4ish:
Uncle
here is my uncle, not really norwooding much N2.5 maybe 3, no crown loss:
Summary for my case
My two green/blue dots on the far right are much small than my male relatives on both sides. The ratios of my dark green/blue bar to dark red bar are better than dad and uncle. I'm on finasteride. Hopefully I'll be ok.
Promethease
You can also get more detailed reports on https://promethease.com if you trust their security. but imo the relative comparison (heh) is the most useful part
Read more
www.23andme.com
blog.23andme.com
red = good
blue/green = bad
Example 23andme report
When I set my age to my 60s
it's misleading because "other factors" is basically just "how old are you" so as you get older it becomes more likely. so really what matters is the dark-colored parts of the bars. so if i change my age in my profile to 60 suddenly im much more likely to have baldspot, but all that's changed is the "other factors"
so what do this means specifically for you? what is your hair going to look like in practice? well it gets even more fun if your older male relatives do 23andme too. you can use them as reference points
Dad
for example, here is my dad, who is norwooding hard in his 60s but definitely still has hair, NW4ish:
Uncle
here is my uncle, not really norwooding much N2.5 maybe 3, no crown loss:
Summary for my case
My two green/blue dots on the far right are much small than my male relatives on both sides. The ratios of my dark green/blue bar to dark red bar are better than dad and uncle. I'm on finasteride. Hopefully I'll be ok.
Promethease
You can also get more detailed reports on https://promethease.com if you trust their security. but imo the relative comparison (heh) is the most useful part
Read more
Bald Spots: Genetics and More - 23andMe
While some environmental factors may influence balding, genetics generally dictate how and when some men lose hair.
The role of genetics in male-pattern baldness
In the largest genetic study of male patterned baldness to date, scientists at the University of Bonn working in collaboration with 23andMe and other
blog.23andme.com
