Background: Noticed thinning at 35. Now 38. Tried oral Fin. Tried oral Dut. No minox at all. No derma/micro. No PRP. Father had full head of hair all life. Paternal grandfatehr had full head of hair all his life. Half brothers bald by their mid-20's. Maternal grandfather was bald in his early 20's.
After a few years of anxiety and self-diagnosed BDD, I'm taking the plunge for a FUE procedure.
I tried Finasteride for 13 months, but it gave me some really bad sides, like physical pain - not nocebo effects. I switched to Dutasteride for 7 months, and while the sides went down, they didn't go away. I have concluded that I dont want to be on medication for the rest of my life. I stopped the pills in Nov 22 and am dreading the experience of my hair loss leveling out/catching up.
I have spoken to a few US Doctors who would do FUE, but their quotes/prices are so high. I have read many great experiences on here and Reddit about HMR, TJ Hair Clinic, and Dr Nader - I have emails out to all; still waiting to head back from Dr Nader which I hear is common. The Mexico surgeons have far better pricing. While I dont want to go cheap on my hair, I also don't want to over pay, does that make sense?
With the few pictures provided, what are your thoughts?