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@Gatsby interesting. I will see if I can stomach growing it out for a month or two and report back. Thanks! @Fue3361 I would definitely like the option to wear my hair longer, but I take your point. I will start putting some thought into what I would actually do with more hair if I got it, @TorontoMan Ok, well that is very positive, appreciate your input, that has given me some food for thought and makes me a little less eager to rush into a HT! @Melvin- Moderator Hmmm, that might be a good option, in the short term at least. Will do some research, thank you.

Thanks for the replies guys! @Melvin- Moderator I am 36, I have been on fin for about a year, and min off and on for a little longer and have seen some modest but noticeable improvement. Just started oral min a week ago! My goal (although I don't know how realistic this is) would be to improve crown density enough to where I could comfortably disguise the thinning and reduce recession at the temples and re-enforce my current hairline. @TorontoMan 36 and on fin/min. Started noticing recession and crown issues at approx 28. Been on medication for the last 1 year approx and have seen some small improvements so far. @chief10Thanks for the advice and positivity!

Thanks for the replies @BurnieBurns and @davidn. Makes me feel a lot more positive. Any guesstimates on the number of grafts I would need?

Thanks for breaking down why this is important @NikosHair otherwise I would not have understood the implications of this. Very interesting!

Hi guys, I got turned down a few years ago for a HT based on my hair loss being too severe, however having been browsing this forum for a few weeks it seems that either there have been some medical advances or the surgeon was overly cautious (or I took terrible pictures!). Since then I have been on fin and min and my hair has improved a little bit. Do you think I am a candidate for a HT now? If so, how many grafts would you think I should need? Any advice on the strategy I should take if my budget is $15k? Thanks ❤️

That's great, thanks very much for the reply. Will be taking pictures today!

Hi guys, When sending initial pictures to doctors how long does the hair need to be to give them an accurate representation of your current situation? I shave my head to a 0.5 regularly and have read a few times that this will be far too short to give a accurate picture of my balding. Is this true and if so how much will I need to let it grow? Thanks!