What Is Baldness Level 7? Final Norwood Stage Explained

If only a thin horseshoe of hair is left around the sides and back of your head, you may be asking: what is baldness level 7? Baldness level 7 is the most advanced stage on the Norwood Scale, where almost all hair on the top and front of the scalp is gone, leaving only a narrow fringe above the ears and nape.

Norwood Stage 7 in Simple Terms

The area of baldness in Norwood stage 7 includes the whole crown and front, while the hair left is a low, thin band going around the back and sides. Most of the time, this fringe is much less thick than in the previous stages, and quite often it is situated lower on the scalp. At this point male pattern baldness is considered to be quite advanced and medical regrowth on its own is hardly ever enough. 

Key Features of Baldness Level 7

• Almost all hair on the top, crown, and front has been lost.
• What still remains is just a small horseshoe-shaped strip of hair around the sides and back.
• There is not much donor hair left for transplantation and usually, the density is lowered. 
• The scalp can be seen from all directions and even in dim ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌light.

Baldness Level 7 vs Earlier Levels

What Can You Do at Baldness Level 7?

• Maybe, drugs such as finasteride or minoxidil will retain the disappearing hair of the side but will hardly bring back the top in a significant way. 

• If the hair at the sides and the back is strong and dense, hair transplants are feasible; however, generally, only partial coverage, i.e. the front, is done. 

• Often, scalp micropigmentation, top-class hair systems (wigs), or shaving can provide the most natural appearance with the least amount of upkeep. 

Progression Timeline & Prevention Lessons

Typically, stage 7 arrives in one's 50s-60s for hereditary cases. Taking earlier measures at stages 3-4 could have helped you keep 70% of your hair. Be aware of the family pattern at a young age.

Realistic Options at Baldness Level 7

Most manuals illustrating level 7 of hair loss do not take practical expectations into consideration. These are the working methods: Medications: The use of finasteride or minoxidil could be a good way to preserve the fringe; however, one should not expect more than very little top regrowth. 

• Hair Transplants: The transplant can be done with FUE if the donor area is dense and in good condition; the goal is mainly the front hairline (2,000-4,000 grafts). 
• Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP): The ink dots imitate very short hair; the resulting look is a shaved one and it is natural and needs very little care. Hair Systems: The most suitable hair systems or the most comfortable have now become goal models and the modern ones last 1-2 years.
• Shaved Style: The clean style is what many people have chosen – lifting of the spirit, but no daily work of art.

Conclusion

Stage 7 on the hair loss scale means that the hair loss is severe, but it does not imply that you have no options left. The main point is no longer that of "full regrowth" but rather that of finding the look that makes you feel the most comfortable and confident, be it a transplant, hair wigs or a clean-shaven style. 

If you still have only a skinny horseshoe of hair around the sides and back of your head, you might be wondering: what is baldness level 7? Baldness level 7 is the last stage on the Norwood Scale which shows almost complete lack of hair on the top and front of the scalp with only a narrow fringe above the ears and nape remaining.