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Hi guys, Here's an update of where I currently stand. My hair keeps going through shedding phases but I think its starting to stabilize.

@Gatsby Thank you - yes im planning on staying with the medication and avoiding surgery for the time being. @NARMAK I understand what you're saying. As of now, I have no plans for surgery so we'll see how that changes with time.

@Melvin- Moderator Thanks man I appreciate that! It's been a long up and downhill journey. Hope everything is going well with your recent hair transplant recovery. @NARMAK Sure - see below. The red lines are what i recently sent to my dr outlining my plans for surgery with also adding density in the frontal third.

@Melvin- Moderator yes this is 2 years on 1mg finasteride every day. At that time I had been on minoxidil for 1 year and decided to add finasteride to the mix. So as of now its 2 years on finasteride and 3 years on minoxidil. @NARMAK Thank you! I'm pretty happy with my hair currently so I'm going to hold off and reevaluate in my 30s. I typically style my hair up in the front and comb the back over so it looks good at the moment. I can post some photos of my hair styled if you want to see the hairline :).

@5BetaReductase I had seen a few over the years only because I was so stressed out about the situation when it first happened. Initially, I had consulted with Dr. Rahal, Dr. Bloxham, Dr. Diep, and Dr. Rassman. Dr. Bisanga was the one who I had my eye on for surgery and he was the one who said I don't need it anymore.

Yes that was a typo :). I started Finasteride March 2020. Rogain March 2019.

How about now?

Hi Everyone, Figured I'd provide an update with my current hairloss situation. I've attached a photo comparing where i was back in March 2020 before starting finasteride to April 2022 after 2 years on the medication. The doctor I was seeing now says I no longer require surgery. Let me know what you guys think. Preview attachment Screenshot 2022-04-26 at 09.59.59.png Screenshot 2022-04-26 at 09.59.59.png 1.4 MB

@Brandonatill thanks bro - im from Ontario too so Rahal was the first i consulted with a couple years ago. If my hair stays the same in the next couple years im gonna go through with it. I know its not that bad but i've always styled my hair - its a part of my identity at this point.

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@Dr. Suhail Khokhar Thanks for your feedback Dr. I just switched over to brand name propecia so i think im going through a shed at the moment. However, I plan on staying with the medication so we'll see how it plays out. @Berba11 I've done all of the above separately and i'm at where I am today. HT is my last resort because there isn't any going back after that. I think i'm going to keep waiting it out.

@JohnAC71 thanks man. Its weird how everyone views their own hair differently. I know forsure im thinning, I just don't know when the best time to pull the trigger is. Maybe ill wait it out a bit longer. Appreciate you're feed back.

Thank you! I had none - just come out of a shower

Hi Everyone, Long time lurker here. This forum has helped me gain knowledge all things related to hair loss and I just wanted some opinions. I'm 27 years old - my hair started thinning at around the age of 23. I've been on 1mg/day finasteride since March 2020 and Rogain 1/day since March 2019. I'm consistent with my medication and I "think" i've stabilized. Typically i style my hair up in the front, comb the back over and i use some toppik to hide the thinning. I've been wanting to do surgery for a while now but im reluctant because of my age. Ive consulted with many doctors, all of whom said I'd be a good candidate (Dr. Feller, Dr. Diep, Dr. Rahal, Dr. Ferreria, Dr. Bisanga to name a few). My plan for hair transplant is to reinforce my hairline and add density from the front to midcrown. Do you think i'm too young or should i wait a few more years? Ideally, i'd like to have it done before my 30th birthday. Keep up the good fight fellas! Thanks.