mrwoods

@JC71Will do when I get home, cheers!

@BeHappy Thanks for the response, yeah so thats definitely not an ideal situation. Do you have any idea how many grafts you can take from the back and sides without compromising the look of the donor zone when it comes time buzz all over since the density is once again lost? I dont think id regret it if a transplant gave me a few extra years of decent hair if I could shave it off without noticeable scarring. Just assessing my options here. Im not so fussed about trying to keep a super youthful hairline, id basically just want to fill in what I have now without making it any lower. Will upload photos of my own hair soon, heading out right now, thanks again everyone

I appreciate what you guys are saying here. Perhaps I'm being short sighted. Would you say that being a norwood 6 at 23 means that the whole hair transplant route in general isnt worth pursuing? Or is it a different story entirely if I was to make use of finasteride? I had figured with FUE I would be able to have a consistent buzzcut for a while and then if worst comes to worst I could shave down to a #1 later without the scars being visible Thanks again for your time and considerate approach.

So would you say in all likelihood it is a lost endeavor? If thats the case I may just have to either enjoy a few years of dense hair with a transplant or adjust to being slick bald really. I think id be cool with slick bald at 30 or so, feels a little too soon at 23

I've edited what I wrote about norwoods, I had always assumed norwood just referred to how far back your hairline is and that density was another issue. So, lets say im currently a norwood 6. If I was to transplant enough hair to create similar density to the guy in the photo provided how many grafts would that be? Secondly, suppose I had zero native hair on my scalp (assuming it all fell out due to no fin) would an additional transplant be enough to recreate similar density to the guy above? In regards to taking fin I had gyno and brain fog when taking 1mg every second day. I could experiment with a lower dosage but id sooner go this route if its actually possible. Thanks again for your help, I figured you guys likely have many hours more research under your belt so id sooner take your judgement than make assumptions

So ive got a mildly recessed hairline with lowish density at 23 years old. (similar photo on the left side attached for reference) Eventually the #1 buzz cut really began to grow on me so I think if I can have my hair look reasonably dense and consistent while short id be satisfied. (so to go from the left hand picture to the right hand picture) My question is, if I got multiple transplants is it possible to create a consistent looking buzzcut without finasteride and minoxidil? I understand that my native hair will continue to fall out but im curious if I could continue to transplant overtime so that a buzzcut can be pulled off long term since the donor hair wont be lost to DHT? I see photos of norwood 6's etc getting full scalp transplants and looking reasonably dense, so if that hair doesnt require fin or min then isnt it reasonable to assume I could go this route for a buzzcut? Thanks guys, I see how knowledgeable this community is and would love some guidance.