baldface

im sorry if this is not the correct forum for this kind of post

Background Hello, im a 22 year old and ive been losing hair since i was 18. i have previously been taking minoxidil and have been on july 2021. for most of that i was taking finasteride EOD, however I've been taking it everyday for the past month or two to see if that would make a difference. In the mean time i would like to make some actions regarding my current state, ive been using hair fibres to hid the issue and i really dont want to continue with it. At first most of the hair loss was in the crown and then the mid zone, with my hairline not really being affected, however recently thats begun to regress and thin. Losing hair so fast and at such a young has really knocked my confidence and mental health down in general. so here are the possible actions. HAIR TRANSPLANTS ive spoken to numerous clinics both in uk, europe , Eugenix and in turkey. all the clinics in the uk except one had told me that i am a candidate for a transplant, however confusingly one of them told me i only need 3k grafts (which i think is too little), while the others including the Turkish clinics said i would need around 5k grafts in total and 2 transplants. in terms of the clinics that currently had said now is not a good time for transplant was HLC in Turkey and sikos klinica in Hungary. the reason was that due to young and advanced loss im sure to keep losing hair, and my unsatisfied with the results, However one aspect i didnt understand was that HLC said that i have miniaturized hair and that i should stay on fin everyday for 6-12 months. with me taking it for more than a year i highly doubt i will reverse the miniaturization. Furthermore the one british clinic that said no to surgery told me i should try dutasteride, however i really dont know if its gonna really do much if fin hasnt done much Ive been trying to get in touch with Dr bicer through her clinic, but im not sure if there's a communication issue as ive asked questions repeatedly without getting answers as well waiting a week for response. i previously was quite set on having a hair transplant but recently i am no longer sure if i will be a suitable candidate, especially with my impression that i may have retrograde alopecia and NW6. But i am still open to having one if it will give good outcome. SMP (Scalp Micropigmentation) ive also recently started looking more seriously into SMP, with the two main clinics being Creative Scalps or Brandwood clinic. However like with any procedure i feel it has its pros and cons, im not quite sure how faded smps look, upclose, in bright photos and also a big fear of developing the lego hairline look due to lots of topups. Furthermore, i remember reading a thread about some fears regarding if SMP increases risk of cancer, if someone could illuminate me and explain whether these fears are justified or not would be appreciated. Hair system this looks like quite a good idea however im scared if someone would be able to tell that its a hair system due to the hairline or the visible lace etc. how much maintenance is needed and also the costs is also questions i have. just saying FOK IT and shaving it all off. if this is the best solution then ill do it, the first couple of days will jarring especially with me being the youngest in my group/work and being the first person to go bald. But after that i feel may just accept and just not be bothered by it. I Have attached some photos.