One thing that has been pounded into my head since I became visibly balding at 13 is that IF there is a god this is his idea of a sick and cruel joke. Yes, we can all conjure up scenarios where things are worse than mpb, but in our situation it is politically acceptable to laugh at and ridicule those that have this curse.
Sorry for rambling guys, just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I've had 3 strip incision surgeries done, used finasteride and dutasteride, different strengths of minoxidil, used concealers and even got suckered into that scam known as Hair Club for Men. I know what it's like to have hair and I know what it's like to not have hair and I can say with confidence which side of the fence I like. Currently I'm using minoxidil foam, revita shampoo and just started using finasteride again. I stopped using it 4 years ago due to all the stories about irreversible side effects and I also stopped because just about all the hair that was genetically programed to fall out had did just that. I got back on it because I was told even the grafts and the hair in the donor region over long periods of time can minaturize due to DHT so being as it's cheap enough I'm back on it. I am a Norwood 6 I think but I do have sparse coverage from all the grafts I had done. I am currently consulting with a reputable surgeon that I may be taking a trip to see in March or April. I'm not expecting miracles but hopefully with what little scalp donor hair I have left and with what body hair I have, hopefully we can put something together where I can use a product like Toppiks or Dermatch. Here are some pics. One of them was just before I stopped using finasteride and as you can see I had a little more density but not a whole lot.
Thanks for hearing my rant guys.
Cursed73