PizzaWolf

The vast majority of hairlines reshape to some degree because of the influx of hormones during puberty. You could be noticing your hair transitioning from juvenile to adult. IMO, you're too young for Finasteride and other hormone altering drugs -- your endocrine system hasn't fully developed at 17. I don't think topical minoxidil (Rogaine) would be out of the question, though. Probably best to consult with a doctor who has experience treating hairloss. They can give you some actual medical advice and hopefully a little peace of mind going forward.

I don't think the HRN is an echo chamber. I was trying to say that being able to have all this info and different viewpoints keeps it from becoming that, which is why I appreciate the forum. I've never trashed HLC. I only posed some questions that I thought were relevant to how they screen candidates for surgery. I also think it should be easier to find some info on the HLC surgeon's credentials. I realize that you went to them for surgery, so there's a personal component there for you, but my intent wasn't to go that route with anyone. My first post on this thread was more sarcastic t

Moral support comes in different forms, it isn't just telling someone what they want to hear. Surgery is too big a decision to just live in an echo chamber and base your decisions on that. If the original poster disagrees with what I or anyone else has to say, at least he has that information to weigh in his own process.

Good, I guess? When there's no more hair to lose, HLC wants you to take meds? Don't you think it's a little strange they didn't give the topic creator the same advice of 6-12 months on meds to evaluate? Or several of the other guys who have posted threads like this in the past months? Young (25 and under), aggressive ongoing hairloss, diffuse loss, etc.

@Nickpatay12 I've experimented with different compounds over the last few years to manage hair loss and find something that's effective, but also something that I'm comfortable using forever. I currently use Finasteride and haven't noticed any side-effects, but I'm not super-thrilled with the idea of systemically lowering a potent androgen for my entire life, so I continue to experiment. I think if you're getting side-effects, then you're getting side-effects. Maybe consider moving on and trying something else to manage your scalp DHT. It might initially seem like there are very few optio

Unfortunately, I don't believe that ingesting collagen will increase your body's production of it. I think that Tretinoin for its potential to improve localized production in your skin (not controversial) and increasing your growth hormone/ IGF-1 levels (controversial) are effective.

Ouch. That was a scathing take on oral minoxidil for hair loss. I found it compelling.

He hasn't gone through with his surgery, so it wasn't my intent to disparage his journey, I just didn't view it as a one yet. I was stating what I felt to be a well-intentioned warning. I would hope the same was done for me if anyone thought I was entering into a possibly bad situation. I'm scheduled with Dr. De Freitas and I intend to post the experience to the forum when my time comes. I won't make any more posts like this in the experience threads.

He's not on medication. If I misunderstood and he is on meds, then it magnifies what is already a terrible decision on his part because he has more aggressive hairloss than I thought (unstable even on meds). @Jalolbek I'm trying to be supportive in the best way I know how. I don't feel that HLC is of the caliber that many on this forum do. It doesn't seem like HLC ever tells someone they aren't a good candidate for surgery. They don't give individualized online consults; everyone just receives a copy-paste and gets sorted on the day of surgery. It also doesn't seem like they ever recommen

It's not unnatural. It just has more irregularities designed into it than you're probably used to seeing from a HT. IMO this kind of design takes more skill to pull off, which is why it's not more common.

My prediction: HLC will have some fantastic news for you on the day of your surgery. In spite of your age, no medication, and whatever hairloss pattern you are currently experiencing, it turns out you're a great candidate for a HT. Not only that, you have an amazing donor area, so a large number of grafts won't be a problem in your first procedure. I'll give it a 50/50 for that Jay-Something guy to post a multi-paragraph explanation for why this is the best decision a young dude could possibly make and definitely nothing to be concerned about.

I took Fin for 2 years but stopped 6 months before knocking up my wife. I then resumed taking Fin. I really don't think my hair got any worse. I don't care what anyone says, if there's even a .00000000000000000000001 chance of causing birth defects, I'm not risking it. At the end of the day we're only talking about hair. It's absolutely a bummer to lose it, but I would go Norwood 7 in an instant for my children's health.

It will look amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience. Which surgeons operated on you? Were all six doctors there for your consultation?

@Melvin-Moderator It says in the Dr. DeFreitas recommendation blurb that he has an English translator on site. You could see if they might be available to translate DeFreitas for the interview?

De Freitas and Couto have an almost mythical reputation. It would be exciting to have one of them interviewed.