40 year old man. Been on fin for 7-8 years or so, and minoxidil around the same time though I think I'm a non-responder there. Also use Ketoconazole shampoo, and dabbled in other stuff like dermapen and RU. I've finally got some money in my pocket, and I think I'm ready for an HT. Been reading r/tressless and such for years, but never went full on into the HT research though I've met with a few clinics. Think I'm close to an NW3. I've been holding mostly steady but in the last year or two it seems to be thinning out a bit more in front. Crown I think is fine. I'm just tired of looking at it every day, worrying about hair stuff, researching weird research chemicals, etc.
I've had a high hairline my whole life and would like for my hairline to be lowered an filled in, and decently dense. I don't really know how to estimate graphs but I imagine less than 2k? I'd like for it to be under 15k total cost or so, preferably in North America (or south) so I can keep up with work after the surgery. And would really like to get it done in November, December or January if that's possible. Also, I'd like to get FUE and without saving my head. I have a sometimes front facing job and would like to be able to hide the initial awkward stages 2-3 weeks post surgery, either with my hair combed forward or a hat.
Obviously, some of this may not be possible, but I wanted to post here and see if you guys had any recommendations for me, even if the recommendation is Don't Get an HT.