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i truly wish i had the confidence to do that. unfortunately i feel very strongly towards keeping my hair, i don’t believe that will change. i plan on getting as much transplants as needed, i currently have enough saved away to be operated on by a reputable surgeon. my end game is transplants + smp tattoo with meds to maintain. i just hope it all works out. if nothing else, i’d rather have thin hair all over with smp tattoo and buzz my head to give the illusion of a full head of hair.

thanks i appreciate this. i have seen so much horror stories around dutasteride sheds that was never regained, that i’m worried that at this point even if it doesn’t actually negatively impact my hair, ill have nocebo and it will. what’s your experience?

i plan on getting a hair transplant around 23/24 or as soon as the reputable surgeon i have picked, approves so. i am prescribed by a doctor and i monitor my own vitals as well, i’m taking 2.5mg twice a day to minimize side effects. (have been on 2.5mg last six months with no issues, recently upped the dose) ive been on finasteride the past year and tolerate it well.

i’m currently on 5mg (2.5mg twice a day) of oral minoxidil and 1mg oral finasteride. i’ve attached photos of my hair. i’m really scared of losing all of my hair and i plan on getting a transplant (or as much as needed) but i also want to be on the best hair loss stack possible for a young person with aggressive loss, i also want to prevent my donor and existing hair from thinning as much as possible before my transplant(s). dermaroller? vitamins? looking into anything that will help preserve my hair.

i’ve already stopped all topicals so i’m now on just 2.5mg. considering going to 2.5mg two times a day though. i don’t plan on getting back on the topicals nor increasing beyond 5mg. and your advice is sound regarding a doctor, unfortunately it’s hard for me to go into a physical location to do check with a doctor. i am monitoring my own vitals though, and it is prescribed through an online pharmacy with a doctor.

no i never did, ig i never really thought of it i just started with the topical then kinda went crazy from there. simply 5mg a day would be better right?

as far as minoxidil is concerned, i’m taking: - 2.5mg oral minoxidil once a day - 15% topical minoxidil 2x a day on hairline - 5% topical minoxidil 2x a day on ENTIRE scalp (including back of head) to put this into perspective, i’m using 6 months of topical kirkland 5% foam in a little over a month. i want to switch simply to 5mg and forget about the topicals. but i’m scared of side effects, yet i’m already using so much topical minoxidil and some of it goes systemic so wouldnt i be okay? (i have been on topicals routine for a year and 2.5 oral minoxidil for 6 months) wondering if this would be a good idea.

i understand that but at this point, i’m willing to take my chances. my hair line has roughly been like this since 14 and i honestly just want to be able to have a nice hairline and be able to actually have a hairstyle i want without worrying about it exposing my hairline. so at that age i plan on getting a transplant and if in the years to come it turns out bad, i’ll do as much transplants as i can to save it, and then ultimately opt for smp if it doesn’t work. i appreciate your comment, and that makes me feel better about getting fut. if i do get it, i will likely get smp on the scar, to hide it. along with any small scars i would also get from fue as i want to maximize the appearance of full thick hair

i’m currently 19 years old, on minoxidil and finasteride for prevention. i’ve attached pictures of both my hairline and donor area. i plan on getting a hair transplant around the ages 23/24. wondering if i should get an FUT or FUE, i’m particularly nervous about the operation and healing times with an FUT but was wondering, is the results difference that big of a deal between FUT and FUE? i want to maximize the amount of grafts in my donor i’ll be able to use long term, so would an FUT then future FUEs be a good idea? however, if the result difference between FUE and FUT is hardly noticeable, i’d likely go with an FUE. anyone have any input or personal experiences?

i have a few questions regarding having both a hair transplant and scalp micro pigmentation. it seems like smp to fill in areas that look thinner along with having a transplant seems like a really good idea, giving your hair a more dense look. in the future if you get a another transplant per say and need to go over smp areas, will the transplanted hair grow in fine? will there be any complications with putting grafts into an area that has smp? is there anyone that has gone this route? getting both smp and a transplant? perhaps you could smp the scars that get left behind from a transplant aswell, to ensure it remains looking dense. also, is it hard at all for smp artists to tattoo around existing hair?

even without a prescription? also, 100mls per bottle or 100mls total? one can of topical foam minoxidil, which i also use, is 60mL. id assume id need two cans of it

medications that can be bought from websites like alldaychemist, inhousechemist, etc. which do not require a prescription, can they be brought on a plan? i’ve attached attached an image of what they look like. they do not have a name on it, etc.

i look forward to more updates

damn, that is a bad case. since i plan on going to a reputable surgeon regardless, realistically i expect to get a transplant around 23+ as i think they would be more willing to work with me as the hair loss pattern will be more evident, or to show it has stabilized. i appreciate the responses, you’re actually pretty impressive for responding to so much posts and topics. thanks again

i can understand that but i feel like if your hair is destined to be pretty similar to that anyways, you can see how the entire scalp is see through, would one hair transplant really mean that much difference long term? it seems like you would like to enjoy a solid hairline at least for awhile until it comes to that point. but i haven’t experienced that so i don’t know exactly

I really appreciate your responses man. and you’re right, I just want to look and feel my best during my youth and I wanted to try everything to achieve that while also considering the future. My hairline has been like this since the age of 13 so it’s been something I’ve been insecure about for awhile and when I found out about everything that I know now about hair transplants, etc. I was excited and wanted it, even at the age 16. But now I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t feel as needful or rushing into it, but want to do it as soon as possible, considering all factors

I appreciate the response, I honestly thought it was the case that doctors rarely took or even considered people under 25, but perhaps somewhere in between, 20-23 along with knowledge of how it may turn out in the future and its risk, will allow them to accept you.

see the thing is, i’m okay with that. and if it gets to that stage i’d personally prefer slick bald or use toppik fibers, to the best extent i could. but who knows

I understand. Thanks for the in depth response, this is pretty much what I was told by another doctor I went to, to see what he thought.

oh i suppose you’re right i was thinking a hairline more similar to a U shape rather than a V. i’m more of a norwood 3? so like a norwood 2. and thank you for your response! i’m only curious because I was rejected for one at 19 and i’m hoping next year when I turn 20 it would be a more suitable age? I’ve expressed that I understand the risks but perhaps just a. few more years, or maybe 21 it’ll be better.

Outside of a hair mill, are there any of the more reputable doctors, throughout the U.S, Turkey, or else where that would do work on a 20 year old? It’s hairline work, about 1800 grafts give or take. Just curious, I have the money and as much as I want one as soon as possible I don’t want to go to a hair mill and get a bad job. I’m mainly looking to get a conservative hairline and in the future get further transplants if necessary. I’m on preventative meds, including both oral and topicals of minoxidil and finasteride. Are there any cases similar to mine? I’ve been doing research but can’t seem to find any. Edit: added pictures of hair in case that is needed. the hairline pic is outdated but is roughly the same aside from the more miniaturized hairs being longer due to the meds.

any updates! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

look forward to more updates

appreciate the response, i’ll continue doing research. i don’t plane on getting a transplant for a few years so i’m gaining knowledge now

thank you!! yes i’ll likely be traveling out of the US to get it done in this case.