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Unfortunately I wasn't concerned about losing my hair back then, so I wasn't taking up close photos to compare. I just want to stay ahead of it. I'm more concerned about thinning in my temples. I wouldn't necessarily want my entire hairline lowered. I had not thought about it that way. That's a good point. Thanks. It's more thinning in the temples that I'm concerned with. I wasn't sure if there was a way to focus the HT in that area. I'm new to this world so I'm still learning. It seems like most of the guys in my age range (who I know) have full heads of hair, but maybe that's selection bias. I know that's not the case statistically. Thanks. I definitely don't want to make things worse...a touch up was what I was curious about but it seems like that wouldn't be a wise investment. It's at least good to know that there are options available down the road if things progress (or recess, I should say).

Back again. A colleague who had a HT told me I would be a candidate for a transplant in the temple region. Should I schedule a consult? I haven’t noticed a huge change since I first posted, but I certainly haven’t regrown any.

That makes sense. I will discuss dutasteride with my dermatologist the next time I go. Thanks. I’m fortunate that I haven’t had any sides with fin. I was very apprehensive to start it. Hopefully my hair can hold on for that long! Thank you. I’m going to discuss dutasteride with my dermatologist during my next appointment. I’ve definitely struggled with BDD. I’m working on it. But as baldness runs in the family, I’m glad I started fin as a precaution if nothing else. Ok, that’s my plan after reading the responses here. Thanks.

Thanks. Hopefully it keeps working. I’ve heard its efficacy decreases over time but I’m not sure if that’s research-backed. Yes that is fine.

Thank you - I'll look into dutasteride. I'm a little concerned by the potential side effects. Thankfully I have not experienced any with fin. That's what others have suggested. I might have to ask my dermatologist if she thinks that's a good switch to make. I've been on fin for about 4 years now and haven't had any issues, but I worry it might be losing its effectiveness. Yeah, this would definitely be something a little farther down the road. I just like to have a plan in place. Thanks, it just seems like things have gotten worse in the last couple of months. I've never noticed miniaturization along the front of my hairline, but I've been more focused on the temples in the past. Thanks for your response. I don't think it's something I'd do in the immediate future. But I'm a planner at heart, so I like to have a plan in place. I just don't want it to get past the point of a HT not being viable. I'm not sure (see below) - I can never tell if this is a natural hair whorl or thinning. But it hasn't changed much since I started fin. I still apply minoxidil to it every day.

I've been struggling with my temples/front hairline despite taking finasteride, daily use of minoxidil and biweekly dermapen usage. I'm not sure what more I can do to fill in my temples. The hairs along the front of my hairline seem to be getting lighter/thinner as well as those in the temple. At what point should I start considering exploring transplant options? I'm 32 so I'm guessing things will only get worse. Here's how it looks today: For comparison, here's how it looked in 2017: