Recession Alert: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Lincoln star Joseph Gordon-Levitt looked regal as he walked the red carpet at the Oscars this weekend, but even the tux couldn't distract us from noticing his receding hairline.

As you can see in the photo, Joseph, 32, is seeing recession in the temporal region. In other words, his hairline is maturing, typical of an adult hairline, but fortunately for the young actor, he has yet to see any frontal balding. He is also fortunate to have an otherwise full head of hair. 

While 32 might seem early for hair loss, in reality, 30 percent of men in their 30s experience some degree of hair loss, with the risk jumping to 40 percent for men in their 40s. Were he to invest in regular Rogaine and Low Level Laser Therapy treatments now, he could prevent further recession while at the same time stimulating growth. 

 

When it comes to hair loss, preventative care is key. Science has proven if you wait until the hair loss is visible to the naked eye, you're too late - you've already lost 50 percent. 

A Balding Joseph Gordon-Levitt?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt recently shaved his head for a role as a cancer patient in "Live With It." And while his hair will likely have no trouble growing back after filming wraps, cancer patients don’t have it so easy.

Hair loss is an unfortunate side effect of chemotherapy that impacts both men and women. It can also remain after the chemotherapy is finished. In some cases, a cancer survivor's hair doesn't grow back quite as 'full' or 'thick' as it was prior to the illness. And hair follicles in the eyebrows and eyelashes can be particularly thin. I see this quite a bit with the breast cancer survivors we treat at Bauman Medical Group.    

As for Gordon-Levitt, we’ll have to wait and see if he decides he likes his new ‘do’ enough to keep it for a while. Though it does appear he has some temporal recession to think about.