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@Grouse Thanks for the links. That's good to know. Yeah while my expectations are very much dampened, I am still planning to consult with a doctor for professional advice. @Turkhair Southeast Asian here... my body is like a dolphin hair is pretty much non-existent there. Yes already asked my doctor about renewing my finasteride RX.

Thanks for the info. That's good to hear that I have some options and it's still worth it to consult with a doctor. Sure let me do some more research and I'll reach out.

@Davies That's good to hear. It makes sense to keep a higher hairline for cases like me. Thanks!

Thanks everyone for your valuable input/advice. I will send my photos to a doctor or two and see what they say but I have a feeling they will say the same.

Here are a few more photos from the back and side. The more photos I take and the closer I look, the worse it looks! @Matt434 Thank you, yes considering my age and donor area, I think I would be satisfied paying for a result that brings my "hair age" back 15 years or so. Looking at some of my photos from 2007 for example, I would be happy if I have that hair now @Vann Thanks, I will start researching and reaching out to some surgeons and browse/search the forum for cases similar to mine. I have not given much thought to things like auto immune issue & scalp inflammation. Will talk to PCP about those tests and also whether my other health conditions (A1C 6.7) will be a factor. Re oral minoxidil, no I have only tried topical minoxidil like Rogaine. Will definitely look into that. I briefly looked up Konior and I think he's out of my budget ($US 6-10K). Looks like Konior is in the 20K or more range? For my budget I probably need to work with a doctor/clinic in Turkey/India or another country with similar prices.

Thanks @YodaHead for the input. I will start minoxidil and finasteride again. Keeping my expectations in check re HT but hopefully with some more density on the front and mid-scalp, the fibers will then have a better chance to do its thing. @BaldV Sure I'll take and share some better donor pictures soon. Thanks.

I am looking for some input and advice. I am a 55-year-old male. I started losing hair in my twenties. After years of getting by with Toppik fibers and thickeners, I am reaching the point where fibers are no longer effective because there's not enough real hair to bind to. As you can see from my photos, I have a substantial receding hairline, thinning and balding in some areas. I am guessing I am on Norwood Stage 5 or 6. I had tried Minoxidil for many years and Finasteride for about 2 years. I really couldn't tell if either of them helped. Right now I am not using either one. Do you think I am a good candidate for HT and if yes how many grafts do you think I need? Based on my reading so far it looks like I may need around 5000-6000? Also I am concerned about whether I have enough donor hair. I don't have a lot of facial hair, and pretty much no chest hair at all. Any recommendations in terms of doctors or clinics? I am in the USA. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any input or advice.