Hello,
I am a 26 year old male from Philadelphia. I'd like to share my story and get some decent advice about how I should treat my hair loss surgically since non surgical procedures have not done me any good. I seem to be in the beginning stages of a norwood 5a hair loss life. I have always had thick curly hair up until about 3-4 years ago. My hair loss accelerated so quickly and I had longer hair I didn't notice it too much or think it was a problem which was why I regretfully waited. I use generic minoxidil every day 2x a day for about 6 months now. My hair line has not receded too much but it is mainly the back top and back/sides of my scalp that have thinned severely. The reason I am here is to get your feedback since you guys have knowledge on the subject. I am beginning to look at hair transplant surgeons around me currently. I know they are not the best but I am going mainly for the free consultations to get some estimates and to see what each doctor says that may contrast what another doctor says. I am going to capri hair clinic, bosley, dr paul glatt, and looking into other doctors and have been reasearching for a while. Which hair transplant would I benefit better from? FUT or FUE? I'm not afraid of having a scar on the back of my head as long as my results on top of my head look good so I would not need to buzz my head lower than a 3. $5000 is about all that is in my budget for a transplant right now. What kind of results can I expect to have with that budge? I have attached current images of my noggin to this thread and I can post more if you need me to. Thank you in advance!