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What is the Norwood Scale and what does it do?

What is the Norwood Scale? Norwood Scale introduction.You’ll have heard to the Beaufort Scale. And no doubt you’re more than familiar with the Richter Scale.But have you any idea what the Norwood Scale is all about?Most people will have no idea that it is something to do with hair.When male pattern baldness begins to stri...

Norwood 7 stage of hair-loss is the most hair you can lose. You can safely transplant this pattern but you must stick to the rules of hair transplant design to ensure the transplant looks natural.

Norwood Stage 7 Norwood classification 7Norwood 7 is the most extensive pattern of hair-loss. If you progress to this point, you will have lost the high sides of a Norwood 6 and your crown will have dipped down leaving a narrow strip of hair around the back and sides of your head. The temples will have receded.The....

Norwood 6 stage of hair-loss is the most common pattern that we treat. Even though you’ve lost or are losing all the hair on top, there is still more hair that you can lose.

Norwood Stage 6 Norwood classification 6This occurs when the bridge of hair separating the crown from the frontal tuft in Norwood 5 disappears leaving a large bald area. The temples have often receded but the sides above the ears and around the crown remain high.At this stage donor hair is limited but the FUE metho...

At Norwood Stage 5 you’re heading in to advanced hair-loss. Click here if you’d like to know how to treat this.

Norwood 5 Pattern of Hair-loss Norwood classification 5At Norwood 5 you’re experiencing a significant amount of hair-loss.There is a small tuft remaining in the forelock, the bridge is beginning to split in half and separate and your bald crown is getting bigger. The temples are receding now so the shape of your face is changin...

Norwood Stage 4 pattern of hair-loss, now your forelock is beginning breakdown. How would Paradigm Clinic treat this?

Norwood Stage 4 Norwood Classification 4Norwood 4 is characterised by further frontal hair loss and an enlargement of the crown - but with a solid bridge of hair separating the two balding areas.Depending on your anticipated future hair-loss, we could transplant either the crown or the frontal forelock. You would n...

Norwood Stage 3 Vertex is a complex pattern of hair-loss, this post outlines how Paradigm Clinic would address its complexities.

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 a...

Norwood Stage 3 is the first stage where a hair transplant may be appropriate, but it depends on your individual circumstances.

Norwood Stage 3 Norwood classification 3Norwood 3 is said to be the earliest stage of male pattern hair-loss. The temporal recession deepens and a frontal tuft is established. Further hair-loss or thinning can be stabilised by medication.We would consider transplanting this pattern depending on the individuals age,...

What’s treatment does Paradigm Clinic recommend for Norwood Stage 2 pattern of hair-loss?

NorwoodStage 2 Norwood classification stage 2This pattern indicates a further progression to an adult hairline. The temples deepen slightly and the hairline recedes up from the brow crease.We would not recommend transplanting someone with Norwood 2 as this will damage healthy hairs.At this point it is tempting for...

Norwood Stage 1 is just a maturing teenage hairline. Do you know what treatment we recommend for this Norwood stage?

Norwood Stage 1 Norwood Classification Stage 1This 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 heal...