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I am happy with the result, as the hairline has come out well. But deep down, i know its not a natural hairline, and it is the surgical hair that has been kept in the front. When i watch closely with the mirror, the transplanted hair looks evident. I have already been going to office since 6 months every now and then, and nobody has said anything with the way i style it. But do i have to live with this uncomfortable feeling for the rest of my life.? When i look at others, they all have natural hairline, and i have this feeling that i have HT hairline with me.

Mine was exactly your case brother. Got my hair line and temples. Is it only me who is thinking this way? That people are noticing my hairline when i talk to them? Are you feeling the same? I feel i am carrying something on my head, and others are all normal, and natural. I feel i have an unnatural hairline, and others all have it natural and are fear less. Whats wrong with me? Do i have to live this way for the rest of my life?

Yes. The hairline has fully matured. I have been meeting my office guys already since 6 months like once a month. No one has ever asked me anything with the way i style my hairline, but when ever i talk to someone or meeting people on the floor, i have the fear. And because of that i feel, why i have done this in the first place, to feel this way. Is this feeling/thinking permanent?

If you are concealing it. Then you are hiding something from the crowd. And your self-confidence reduces when you are trying to hide something from opposite person. What do you think.

Hi All, I have had a FUE around 1.5 years, around the Hairline/temples, and little bit on the crown during covid. Post covid, now, we are called to office once in a while, and soon to be started on a daily basis. I was just wondering, if we should be telling our manager/colleagues that we have had a HT. The thoughts/these questions are distressing me. Am i going to be accepted telling them about the HT or will they judge me wrong. What if they look at my hairline and question me in front of many people? Will i be ridiculed in front of other team mates? @Gatsby @Melvin- Moderator @Karan Chawla @pkipling @ciaus@asterix0 @Berba11 @GaryStruthers

Thanks @Gatsby. Will start with slowly tapering down the topical finasteride, before cutting it down completely (May be from thrice a week, to first twice a week). Just worried, if it makes a lot of difference and i might thin a lot, at this time, i am looking to get married, and dont want to experiment and screw up things.

Thanks for such detailed response. What exactly do you mean by saying? "but you're no longer the indestructible teenager/20something so you need to start paying closer attention to that as well. ". Did not really understand the context. Regarding the tests, are these all different tests. I am from India. Not sure, if these will be available. Shall i go to my dermatologist and ask to order for all of the above tests. @ciaus

I am 30 Years Old. The photos after being on meds on 1.5 years. First six months 1 mg finasteride, and post that it has been topical MinFin solution. I had got it done from a below par clinic in India, around 1500 grafts. Not sure, if i would ever be happy with repair/additional work. I am slowly learning to live with it, and it is working for me. Current medication, only Topical MinFin alternate days, and Plain Minoxidil 5% rest of the days. Even with topical solutions, i am worried about my morning erections as to why they are happening. I do get turned on by looking at few chicks on the street these days though. Should i also stop the topical finasteride the alternate days as well to see if my morning wood improves? This is the picture from pre-surgery. @Gatsby

I am learning to live with it. It does not look all that bad when i wear a comb down hair style with longer hair.

Hello All, I have had an FUE around 1.5 years back. Growth is good. Not many complaints regarding the HT, other than few doubles here and there in my HairLine. I have gone through a dark phase for the last 8 months, when few people pointed my hairline HT, and since then i have become a slave to my mind and went through all kinds of negative loops and since 2-3 months, i have been doing much better. Been doing cardio, dancing, yoga, and trying to be positive most of the time, and learning to accept it and live with it. Came off finasteride after taking for 6 months straight. Even now i do have mood swings on and off, which i am able to manage. I am on topical minoxidil plus finasteride solution which i use Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and other days i use plain minoxidil. The finasteride content in it is 0.1% percent. So it is totally 0.3 MG per week. My doctor has suggested that i be completely off on Saturday and Sunday, to keep tolerance in check. So the medication is only Monday to Friday. Wanted to understand from you guys, on how to evaluate if i am getting any of the side effects with the topical solutions that i am using? How do i understand if my libido is low? I dont get morning wood though. Its been a long time, close to an year since i got morning wood. May be this is also because of the stress that i take around all of this, along with my work. Shall i go for any lab tests to check my condition? Should i switch to plain minoxidil, and stick to keto shampoo and multivitamins or should i still stick with Topical MInFin Solution? Current condition shown in the photos below. @Melvin- Moderator @ciaus @Gatsby @Eugenix Hair Sciences @gillenator @NARMAK @Eugenix Hair Sciences @DrTBarghouthi @pkipling @folicallychallenged @asterix0 @Berba11

@JDEE0@asterix0@Berba11Hi Guys, Here is my close up pictures of the hairline. I am little over 8.5 months. Please let me know how my hairline looks. I am thirty years old. Did i be too aggressive with the hairline? Please let me know if i have to post any more pictures. Thanks

I will post more close up pictures to evaluate. @follically challenged Its making me more anxious if i think of some random person pointing at my hairline, and questioning if it is a transplanted hairline. Is it easy for a 3rd person to spot and notice transplanted hairlines easily?

@Gatsby Thanks for mentioning different options on what might be root cases for my anxiety and depression. I will surely look at CBT if that helps. And yes, i am educating myself by involving more in these forums and gaining more knowledge. I will also look at seeing a Psychologist, but any reasons on how they can be of help? This is my going to be my first hand experience with them.

Thanks @digi23 I think i should just change my perspective on this, and start being more comfortable with this. You are right. I actually wanted to get this done for myself, and i did. I really like the way you state "in the end its just your hair as I told you, just spread out evenly." by the Doc.