Hi Everyone,
I wanted to introduce myself and also wanted to ask the best approach in my current state.
I have always had a very high hairline and thin hair and as always mocked for having a "big forehead" since I was a kid. So I am not sure exactly when I started to really starting thinning but my guess is it was when I was around 17 18 years old. Anyhow I was always worried about losing my hair as a kid as mpb genes are very strong in my family. I jumped on generic propecia and minoxidil 5% at the first sign of thinning when I was about 20 years old. I had a lot of regrowth with minoxidil and I am sure propecia helped me keep my hair for 3 years. However, due to some personal issues I was very inconsistent with my regime in the last two years and have lost a lot of hair in the mean time. I went from practically having all my hair to extremely thin in the last two years. I have jumped back on to my old routine and I have been at it for two months but this time around I am just not seeing any effect and no regrowth signs that I did the first time. If I was a good responder the first time shouldn't I be a good responder the second time as well? Anyhow, below are some of my pictures which will help explain my situation better. First pic is where I was 5 years ago at the peak of my treatment. Second and third is where I stand now. All pics are with wet hair though lighting conditions and cameras are different.
The last pic is after I have cut my hair down to an inch and the hair is dry. You can see the thinning.
How bad do you think it is now? Do you think I may be a candidate for Hair transplant at this point. I am really hoping that the meds will make a difference though I am not so sure this time around.