NewToAllThisHairLossJosh

Thank you for the response Mikey - I guess a few follow up questions for you if you don't mind mikey? 1) what's the situation with fin? Is it doctor prescribed? Should I see one before starting on that path? 2) would it be wise to bypas the fin and head to HT route? Or maybe start the fin wait a few months then see how the shedding / growth works from there and plan/save for a HT - I understand this is more my for me only to decide but is there any major benefits to only using fin? 3)thank you for all your help! And any recommendations for surgeons?! Haha

Thank you for the reply shera - so to give a little bit more of an idea as to what I'm doing to combat this... I have changed my diet to a paeolo so no sugars grains etc plus I go for a half hour jog everyday to get the blood flowing I am taking biotin 5,000 x 2 daily so morning and evening I am also taking pumpkin seed oil 10,000 x 2 daily again morning and evening I massage my temple areas 3/4 times a day and I am using peppermint oil, coconut, olive and rosemary for the evening massage followed with rapping my head overnight in a bag to keep the blood flowing around these areas. I do no smoke or drink and I am happy to totally give this us for life anyway so I guess I have a few questions for you - 1) would the adjustments I have made to my lifestyle as described above help with new or miniaturised hairs growth to the point where I would no need fin or a HT? 2) is I decided to go down the HT route would it be unreasonable to assume I would need another bigger graft in later life? 3) My hair is fairly curly... now this is a godsend because it creates the illusion I have a thicker head of hair as I wear my hair forward covering my forehead... I assume going down the HT route would be difficult because as I have read I would not be as suitable as donor? Thank you for the advise and your reply!

So around 5 years ago I noticed a blatant recession.. fair enough it happens and although I was only 23 it didn't really bug me to much but now Ive just turned 28 and it's got substancualy worse with thinning retreating higher up my head on both sides but more so on my right?! (Bizarre) I had an episode of extreme anxiety around a year or two back which lasted for a week or two followed by a reoccurring infection later that year (so many anti biotics yuck!) both of course stressed my body fairly bad and I have rececenty been shedding a great deal more and my normal mature recedding hairline seems to have decided to head more north then with the general pattern it should have... I have never tried any pills (fin) or minox etc and have not spoken to a doctor or any professionals about what my options are now... Obviously this is upsetting to me but I am willing to consider anything to retain what I have left Any information would be much appreciated guys! I would say I am Norwood 2 currently?