Hi guys, would I be a good candidate for a HT? 29 yo and been on oral finasteride 1 mg every day and topical minoxidil 5% once a day for 2 years now.
TL;DR: Hair still thin and scalp shows despite 2 years of treatment. Huge bald patch at crown and diffuse thinning on midscalp. Thinking of HT to fix it up. How many grafts would I need, and should I leave the hairline untouched?
First three pics are before I started any treatment, next 3 pics are after a year on fin and min, next 3 pics are very recent and after 2 years on fin and min, and the last pic is also very recent and shows my current hairline.
I suspect I might have DUPA, since my hair loss seems to be all over the scalp including the side of my head (2nd baseline pic for reference). I'm slightly disheartened by the fact that you can still see my scalp through my hair even after 2 years of treatment. Obviously there's been massive improvement since baseline, but my hair's still not where I want it to be.
I'm unwilling to take dutasteride and oral minoxidil. Only thing I haven't implemented yet is microneedling. Bought a 1.5 mm dermaroller recently and thinking about giving it a good shot for 6-12 months before deciding whether I need a transplant.
If I were to get a HT in the future, I'd ideally want it to thicken up my midscalp and crown and fix my temple recession. How many grafts do you reckon I'd need? Would I be better off leaving my hairline untouched, since it's already pretty decent and the hairline is apparently one of the toughest things to get right? Looking forward to hearing your opinions and advice. Thanks for reading!
P.S. Excuse the corny emojis, just wanted to hide my eyes for the sake of privacy