Do Hairlines Change with Age?

As you age your body changes in many different ways that are completely normal, and your hairline is one of those changes. As you get older you can notice your hairline becoming slightly higher, this process is simply known as your hairline maturing.

Is my hairline receding or maturing?

The hairline is only about one to 1.5 inches above your highest wrinkle. This is typically as far as a mature hairline will recede. If your hairline is about the width of your finger above the top wrinkle, you probably have a mature hairline. If it's receding onto your scalp, it may mean balding.

At what age does hairline recede?

Receding hairlines are quite common in men with one study showing that 50 percent of men experience balding by the time they hit age 50. Some notice their hair receding as early as the end of puberty, or in the early 20s. This is a very common condition and it's nothing to be embarrassed about.