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Also, chance of gyno is about 2% for dut (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2929552/). Unlucky. I'd like to think the sensitivity could also be paranoia, as I don't remember rubbing my nipples nearly as much in the past 😆 I've been working out very consistently since early this year, am pretty lean/muscular, 6ft 190lbs, so that shouldn't be an issue. Thanks, will report back once I get the test results. Interesting, I had seen a couple of this guy's videos in the past. Though it seems very odd that he was on topical dut for only 5 days before concluding that it was causing his gyno to flare up? Wouldn't have thought he'd notice an effect that quickly.

Figure I'll tag along here, because I'm pretty sure I'm developing (bilateral) gyno as well! Can't say I've noticed any other sides, though I haven't been sexually active for the past 1-2 years (should be back on dating apps in the next couple months after I get some more recent pics, so maybe I'll find out then). Been on dut for 2 years now, and fin for half a year before that. Some previous context: My nipples always stuck out ever so slightly more than the average person (like when they got cold) as far as I can remember, but nothing anyone would ever consider to be gyno. However over the past few months, I've become increasingly aware of my nipples showing more through certain types of shirts, feeling slight sensitivity when rubbed at times, and feeling a small lump limited to the nipple/areola. At first I thought that maybe I already had these symptoms given my history and that I was overthinking it, but now that a few months have passed I'm pretty confident it has continued to get worse and that it's the development of gyno. I'm also surprised it has taken so long for me to notice this (given I've been on DHT blockers for 2.5 years), but I guess it makes sense that the effect would be cumulative. I went to see a doc yesterday who confirmed that he felt a small lump, and he ordered various hormonal blood tests. Let's see if the tests explain my perceived worsening of the symptoms/possible development of gyno. If it is gyno, I'm greatly leaning toward staying on dut and just getting surgery.

No one needs a HT. I don't think most people would consider you to be balding based on your current hairstyle if that's what you're asking. But are you a good candidate to have your hairline improved? Given your age and current medical treatment, I'd say yeah you could get a small procedure, say 1500 grafts. It would likely improve your looks marginally and give you more hairstyles to choose from. Would help to see some more pics with your hair pulled back - also recommend using the rear facing camera, without the mirror, for better quality.

Your donor density looks to be lower than average based on these pics. I'd wager that you have diffuse thinning as well. Could you provide more pics of the back and top? Are you on medication?

I agree with the others above. Curious how short did you cut your donor?

Looks really dense to me. How are you feeling about it now?

I've seen very few cases of temple point work that truly looks natural. If you were to do it, I'd only get a small amount transplanted there as a test, ensuring they're very fine singles, similar to how Rolandas did. Whether I think it's worth it in your case.. It'd be easier to say if you showed more photos straight on (right, center, left, not angled upward/downward), and some with your temple points slightly grown out (to see whether you have any thinning/retrograde, which would further emphasize the difference). From what I can see, yours don't seem bad at all. They seem similar to mine, however I have retrograde thinning (which I don't think you do). Before my HT I was thinking I'd definitely need to get them done at some point, but now that my HT has grown out I've realized they look pretty good as long as I keep them on the shorter side (due to retrograde).

Thanks! I'd been using dutasteride for over a year before my transplant, and switched from topical to oral minoxidil after my transplant.

I know you're partly joking, but I'm fairly certain he would've gotten similar results with finasteride. Dutasteride isn't some magical treatment.

I assume the OM is doing something but it's difficult to visually assess. As for side effects, I assume the pedal edema is still there, and not sure if I mentioned here but it does seem to have lowered my blood pressure a bit. I believe it used to be ~120/80, and now it's ~120/60. Could be because I've been a lot more physically active since getting on it and I'm a heavy sweater. Not sure if I'll be staying on it long term, but a bit afraid to get off of it right now. Can't say I've noticed any changes to my hair over the past month. Maybe a couple shorter hairs here and there that are catching up to the rest. I'm at the tail end now. Side note: Gotta say I absolutely love getting haircuts nowadays. I always used to go about 3 months between haircuts, even in my late teens/early 20s. Now I've been going every 3 weeks, and feel like a million bucks every time. The high frequency is partly needed to camouflage the retrograde at the temple points/nape.

You look wayyy ahead of the curve to me. That spot is probably growing on a normal time frame compared to the rest, for whatever reason. Many people have weaker spots that fill in over time - I was skeptical of this (thinking the weaker spots would stay thin) until I saw it happen to myself.

I think it's pretty rare to shed between months 3-4 - haven't really noticed that in any of my research. Can you share pics?

Can you share any pics? Would be interesting to see, especially for anyone else who may end up dealing with the same thing. Also, have you considered adding in or replacing fin with dut? I'd do that before going full nuclear.

Damn, so your hairline thinned that much over the past 10 years while on fin? That's kinda worrying..

Same thing happened with my IN PERSON consultation with Dr. Diep. Big red flag.

Ask to get on Konior's waitlist if you can deal with short notice.

I'm not so sure your donor area is good. The length is too long right now to accurately evaluate it. You also seem to have very fine hair.

Yeah with how good your donor is, I'd have had no problem doing the same. Just wondering what the minimum number of grafts you would've needed for the clearly thin spot, and I guess 500-1000 sounds about right.

Based on these photos, it hardly looks like you have any loss in your crown. The ones in your OP show a little more skin though. Maybe the BHR photos will shed some more light. I'd have thought you'd only need 500-1000 grafts at most for a touch up.

Oh and how many grafts were placed in the crown vs temples?

Did the areas where you had scabs start growing?

Really looking forward to this one. I've been thinking of improving my crown as well and I think I have a similar level of loss. Focusing on the crown: Do you have more pre-op pics you can share? How was the graft count determined? Was risk of shock loss discussed?

Finally, we have a proper before/after example of SMP in the donor! What number are your back and sides cut down to in the pics? Do you know if it look better/worse if you cut them even shorter? Not gonna lie, I can make out the dots, and am curious how it would look outside in natural daytime lighting. Can you share some more pics in a week or two once it "settles" as you say?

Really enjoyed that one, thanks Melvin and Dr. Konior! I especially liked the discussion on punch size vs healthier grafts.

Ah, so it was you on the the bald truth! No offense, but I would say your recession is more of a NW3. Still, you're an excellent candidate and you should expect a wonderful result.