BullDogs93

I understand all of the things that are going through your head, as someone who is destined to be high NW myself, but also wants the best looking and safest results. The higher NW the less choosy you can be as far as creating a natural looking result. You are talking about an average donor area for an above average recipient area. Your best bet is to either post pics or get a consultation.

id never smoke a cigarette again I'm applying to medical schools and if i had a full head of hair i would give my spot up to someone else who was completely bald and go do something else amputate an arm the list goes on theres a lot of things id do

The treatments are conducted differently, it is impossible to make them blind because you would know if a strip was cut into your head or if individual grafts were extracted. A lot of Doctors perform both FUE and FUT. it is more likely the hairs you extract from FUT are from a stable donor zone that is part of the reason the yield is higher. with FUE you are more likely be transplanting hairs that are DHT susceptible in the future.

would like to know more about this myself

First, I know how helpful pictures are but I was hoping I could get general questions answered first. I'm 23 years old now and have probably been balding for about 4 years. Its disappointing but not completely shocking since my family members are all bald on both sides. Started minox twice daily around two years ago, and had solid results until six months ago when shedding aggressively resumed despite continuously applying it. Despite the extreme shedding on top, my hairline is still 100% intact, so I am pretty sure I have DPA. There is a clear difference in thickness of hair on the top of my head (low density) with the back and sides (high, or at least average density). Should I go completely bald on top but maintain my donor area I would approximate my Norwood level to be 5A. There is relatively dense hair all the way from my nape to the highest part of my scalp. My main questions are for those who have/had DPA, does that donor region also get smaller over time? Since I have diffuse thinning in a well–defined region can I already map out where I will go bald or is my donor area still likely to get smaller? Obviously getting an HT for a 5A comes with much different expectations than a 7. I feel like Propecia is completely out of the question because some previous partners of mine have already commented on my low sex drive. That plus the stories Ive read online make me utterly scared of even trying it.