Does thinning hair lead to balding?

Do the thinning areas in whatever balding pattern you have always end up totally losing all the hair in those areas? Or can those areas just thin to a certain percentage of it’s original density and then stabilize remain that way

Miniaturized hairs if left untreated, will become a balding area. I have to follow the same people for more than one visit, and many balding patterns start with miniaturization (seen as thinning) and then advance to complete balding if untreated.  The only patients I follow are those I am treating with finasteride, which is likely slowing the process and preventing balding. When discussing thinning, we are talking about miniaturization in the front, top or crown of the head, not the donor area. 

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