Thanks, Future_HT_Doc.
I'm a Norwood 3-4, and have been losing my hair since my mid twenties. I don't really mind having a receding hairline; in fact, I had resigned myself to the fact that I would have one early on. I mistakenly thought, based on my maternal grandfather's hairline, that a receding hairline would be the extent of my hair loss, and that it would look "distinguished"! The reality has turned out much differently, and the thinning has progressed significantly beyond that.
I guess my goal, for now, is to go back to just a receding hairline, with mass enough on top to be able to grow my hair out a bit and comb it back. At my consults, Dorin drew a hairline about 1 inch below its current location, Bernstein a little further down, and Feller a little less than an inch. They all say that is about as conservative as they would recommend. From what I understand, because of my hair type and color (s/p), and the large donor area that I have, I'm a good candidate.
I'd be very satisfied with a full crown, and a very natural looking Norwood 2 hairline.
Any further thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!