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No I havent been evaluated by a doctor in person. Im not in the US or Europe so there arnt any professional HT doctors close by I can easily see. I think the hair on top and sides has not changed that much but i was surprised to see the back crown opening up. I cant be sure but i think the earlier photos were taken when my hair was longer / scruffier. Heres a few more recent photos. I prefer to keep my hair close cut so that rules out FUT. I just want more hair to frame my face and have a nicer profile. It was said above that my juvenile hairline would need to be raised for better HT coverage. Dr Erdogan alluded to this as well in his email. Is there some imaging software available or would the doctor use to show what a higher hairline would look like?

Appreciate the reply ontop. Yes I actually have read rashid's thread which really made me consider taking medication as his results look very good. I will go talk to my doc about taking finasteride and give that a go for now. Here is a updated pic of the back of my head. I think its pretty clear that the crown is opening up more since the 17 months ago i posted the earlier pics above.

Thought I would update my thread. Over a year later i still havent done anything about my hair its obviously not high on my priority list However i would like to do "fix it" so to speak so reached out to Dr Erdogan in Turkey who said i should have 5000 grafts from a review of photos. It was also recommended to begin using Finasteride to maintain my hair. I guess i am wary of taking meds due to potential side affects but im open to doing it. So i am wondering if i start using finasteride and minoxidil is it best to put on hold a hair transplant to see what results might come about? How much of my hair could those drugs restore? I was really hoping to just get an operation as a one stop solution and not have to worry about taking meds as well. Is that approach unrealistic?

Hi I have uploaded some back and side photos of my hairline. Appreciate any comments thanks guys

Hey thanks for the detailed response. I will post some more pics showing the sides and back and my facial profile a bit more. Regarding the hairline, that is not something i have thought about it. Can a HT alter the hairline? Would it look odd if a hairline is drawn higher than where i still have some hair and then i guess wait for it to fall out over time?

Hi everyone I have a few questions and attach below some pictures of my dome. - Am i a HT good candidate? - I have never taken medication and prefer not to. Will this be a problem? - How many grafts would i need for good coverage? - Should i get FUT or FUE? Prefer to not have FUT scar if possible. - Would i be classed as norwood 5a or 6? I am 39 and been losing my hair for around 10 years now. Thanks in advance for any help and comments. This forum is amazing and helpful to read!