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Norwood scale calculator.

The Hamilton-Norwood scale is the standard way surgeons grade male-pattern hair loss. Six questions, instant result, with the typical graft-count range for your stage.

1. Are your temples receding — the corners of your hairline moving back?
2. Has the recession deepened into a clear M, U, or V shape at your hairline?
3. Is there visible thinning at the crown (the spot at the back top of your head)?
4. Is the bridge of hair between your front hairline and crown getting thinner?
5. Has the bridge disappeared entirely — front and crown merged into one large bald area?
6. Is only a horseshoe-shaped band of hair left around the sides and back?
Your stage

Answer all 6 questions to see your stage.

Typical grafts for this stage
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What surgeons usually recommend

Self-assessment is approximate. For a clinical-grade Norwood determination, see a board-certified hair restoration surgeon. Read the Norwood scale explained →

Next steps

Once you know your Norwood stage, plug it into our hair transplant cost calculator to see the realistic price range for your case across six countries. Or if you're still deciding on technique, the FUE vs FUT recommendation tool matches your inputs to the technique that fits.