@matt1978
I replied to you above but it wasn't until today that the post showed up because it was being approved by the moderators (guess I used a word that triggered a review).
@gillenator
What you're saying about hair caliber makes a lot of sense. Hopefully I have good hair caliber in the back, and when I go for a transplant, I won't need as many grafts for a good result. I'm still waiting to hear back from Dr. Wesley, but I may also go to visit Dr. Dorin after seeing his info in your signature.
Unfortunately there are several men in my family who've gone bald, including my brother, father, and grandfather. And they all went bald early in their 20s, all NW5 or higher.
But this brings me to what you were saying about nothing stopping MPB in its tracks. Isn't it true that finasteride has been shown to work long-term? In the 10 year study, it suggests that finasteride doesn't lose effectiveness over time, and in fact a lot of 10 year cases looked even better than they did at the 5 year mark. Also, as you get older, androgen levels decrease, which should mean a decrease in testosterone and DHT. In the 10 year study, it did show patients having better results as they aged, not worse as you might expect.
There are no guarantees, though, of course. I'm just hoping I'm in the camp where finasteride works for a very long time.