kingjohnny321

Oh wow, I checked your posts and we have very similar hairlines! Mine is slightly more receded but very similar in terms of shape. I'm 20 now and I think I'm going to wait at least 2 years before I start contacting HT clinics. In regards to haircut, I have pretty long hair right now, around 15 inches. And it's definitely not helping with receded temples. My hair is normally wavy, close to curly, but now that my hair is longer it's making my hair almost straight. Which is really bad for "hiding" recession. Going to get a haircut for the first time in 3 years very soon, any suggestions on shorter haircuts that you tried before your HT that worked well? Any hair products that you would recommend after I get the haircut? Cheers!

Oh wow I should have checked your post history, didn't know you just got it done! It looks super good so far. One of the biggest takeaways from HT advice on this site is that it's not worth to be a cheapskate. You basically pay for how good your hair is going to be for the duration of your life, so it seems like the last thing you should cheap out on. And Hasson and Wong are expensive but from what I've heard and seen they are the best. Would you recommend that clinic to a norwood 2 or 3 like me with no thinning? Or do they mostly focus on higher norwood cases? Thanks

Thanks for the good response! Is there actually any way to check with a microscope if you have MPB? And I feel like I'm in a very optimal position in regards to being young and getting a HT, been on fin for close to 2 years now(I'm 20 now), been on min for 3 years. My hairline has not moved much since 13. The strange thing is that I have no thinning on crown, or DUPA. My hair is pretty thick and I have a decent amount on the rest of my head, as you can see in the pictures. My recession is like hyper-localized on my temples. It's strange, but I prefer receded temples over diffuse thinning to be honest. How is your HT so far? Has there been any issues considering you did it fairly young? And did you find a good doctor to do it, considering the better ones usually don't do young people?

Im currently on 1mg fin a day and do 3 sprays on each temple of minoxidil once a day, before bed. If I wanted to maximize regrowth what exactly should I do? Switch from topical to oral min and also switch to dut from fin? Should I combine with microneedling/derma-rolling? I'm thinking about getting a haircut in the coming months before I start college and would love to maximize the amount of hairs. Cheers!

Hello! The odd thing a bout my hair that I have yet to figure out is if I actually have MPB. I looked at pictures when I was 12-13 and my hairline was very far back, it could be that I simply have a far back hairline, or that I have a far back hairline and MPD. My dad and grandpa both have thinning on crown and front of hairline. I started paying attention to my looks when I was 16 and noticed that my hairline started really far back. So I did a lot of research and started minoxidil when I was 17 and finasteride 6 months after. After this, nothing has happened, I've never had thinning, and my hairline has remained static. I used to be fat and was born with a jaw defect, I had a surgery to fix my jaw and it turned out amazing, I also started working out and I'm now as fit as I have ever been. The combination of the success of the surgery and me getting fit skyrocketed my confidence. I've worn caps/beanies for the last 2-3years and my hair is really the big thing still holding me back. Therefore I really want to do a hair transplant. I understand the risks of getting transplants while young but how likely is it that I will thin/recede? I feel like I was very early in starting fin and because I've had no negative signs so far it feels unlikely. I know its hard to judge over just pictures, but how many grafts would I do If I were to do a HT? Regardless of what I do I would love some input on this because I was recommended this forum and the people here seem trustworthy. Attached pictures of my hairline below. Looking forward to some answers! Thanks

Hello! The odd thing a bout my hair that I have yet to figure out is if I actually have MPB. I looked at pictures when I was 12-13 and my hairline was very far back, it could be that I simply have a far back hairline, or that I have a far back hairline and MPD. My dad and grandpa both have thinning on crown and front of hairline. I started paying attention to my looks when I was 16 and noticed that my hairline started really far back. So I did a lot of research and started minoxidil when I was 17 and finasteride 6 months after. After this, nothing has happened, I've never had thinning, and my hairline has remained static. I used to be fat and was born with a jaw defect, I had a surgery to fix my jaw and it turned out amazing, I also started working out and I'm now as fit as I have ever been. The combination of the success of the surgery and me getting fit skyrocketed my confidence. I've worn caps/beanies for the last 2-3years and my hair is really the big thing still holding me back. Therefore I really want to do a hair transplant. I understand the risks of getting transplants while young but how likely is it that I will thin/recede? I feel like I was very early in starting fin and because I've had no negative signs so far it feels unlikely. I know its hard to judge over just pictures, but how many grafts would I do If I were to do a HT? Regardless of what I do I would love some input on this because I was recommended this forum and the people here seem trustworthy. Attached pictures of my hairline below. Looking forward to some answers! Thanks