The widow’s peak of the hairline is defined by a sharp point near the center of the hairline along the forehead.
The main factor that determines the shape of a person’s scalp is genetics. We are all born with a particular shape, and that cannot be changed without cutting or altering the hair in some way. Laser hair removal can be done, but in most cases, the shape of the scalp doesn’t make much difference to a person’s appearance unless the hair is very short. Occasionally, someone may have a particularly pronounced widow’s peak hairline, pattern baldness, or other irregular shapes. Most problems can be solved with a proper haircut and style.
Wigs can be used to change the appearance of the hairline.
The shape of the scalp is an inherited trait that is passed down from father to son. In most cases, the hairline is nothing particularly noticeable. Especially in women, hair often grows around the line and can be styled in such a way as to mask an undesirable shape of the hairline. Most people don’t pay much attention to their hair. The exception to this are those who have unusual hair growth patterns or those who experience hair retraction.
Research has identified smoking as a clear risk factor for male pattern baldness in Asian men.
Spikes, locks, and double widow’s crown strokes are unusual patterns that can occur. They are all genetic and certain hairstyles may be necessary to mask their appearance. Whether or not a person will have a specific hairline pattern will depend on the person’s parents. Widow’s peak, for example, occurs when one or both parents carry the dominant gene for this hair formation. Since the appearance of this fine line is a dominant trait, only one parent needs to be a carrier.
Male pattern baldness can have a significant effect on the shape of the scalp.
An experienced stylist or barber will know how to cut the hair of someone who has an unusual hairline so that the problem is less noticeable. Most undesirable growth patterns can be hidden by wearing certain hairstyles. This is not always true, and some may want to reshape their hair with hair transplants and other procedures. These procedures are not commonly used for this reason, but people with unusually unusual hair growth patterns may benefit.
The shape of the scalp is an inherited trait that is passed down from father to son.
Another problem that can affect the shape of the scalp is cleft hairline or pattern baldness. For a long time it was thought that this condition was completely genetic, and it used to be thought that men acquired the gene for baldness from their mothers. Women can also be affected, although less frequently. More recent studies indicate that pattern baldness is related to hormones, namely androgens. The condition is still considered by many to be due, at least in part, to genetics, because those with parents or close relatives who are bald seem more likely to go bald as well.
Hairline notching can begin as hair loss on either side of the forehead.
Treatment for pattern baldness may include over-the-counter products, such as foams and shampoos. These items contain medications that can help hair grow. Another common treatment is hair transplantation, which is a surgical procedure that inserts hair into individual follicles.