Hi all, I'm 23 and am strongly considering a hair transplant within the next few years (likely at the "minimum-recommended" age of of 25). I would appreciate some initial thoughts from the community on expectations, concerns, etc. I have been on finasteride for ~14 months now and plan to continue using it (no side effects). I have also recently started dermarolling (~2 months). I haven't really noticed my hair get better since starting fin, but I also haven't noticed it get worse.
I attached some photos of my current hair, as well as my hair from just before starting fin. The photos with short hair (first 12 photos) are current and the photos with longer hair (last 4 photos) are from 14 months ago. Unfortunately, the large difference in length makes it difficult to compare (at least for me). The shorter hair was just cut at 1/8" on sides and 3/16" on top.
Obviously a proper consultation is necessary for a better answer, and I will get a few proper consultations before proceeding, but does anyone have any initial thoughts on my situation? Would it be reasonable to expect to get to the point where I can grow my hair out without noticeable thinning? Am I doomed (in terms of hair) long-term if I'm balding at 23? Is it better to wait until after 25? Do hair transplants work better or worse than average for my hair type? Etc.