UnknownDeath2002

Thank you. Having read the replies here and looking into it further this morning, I think I will give oral minoxidil a go before going down any surgical route. Some people's results from it are amazing and as you say it is less 'permanent' than a not so good transplant.

Thanks for all the interesting info. My family heart history isn't great which is why I have been reluctant to try oral minoxidil but probably no harm in giving it a trial and seeing how it goes. Would you recommend switching to dutasteride as it would give an extra chance for regrowth? I'm not sure if my donor area appears worse because I got a skin fade a couple of weeks back. I definitely don't have naturally thick hair, but it's the same thickness in the potential donor areas as it is on the top of my head which have not experienced thinning. However there is a big difference in the length of the hair.

My hair has been the exact same for about three years now since I started finasteride. My hairline recession stopped and I experienced some slight thickening in areas that had thinned. I don't think there would be any difference in my hair in another two or three years time, unless I add in minoxidil to my regimen which I appreciate might be suitable in my scenario. I really would like to avoid having to apply it everyday however!

I'm 26 and have been taking finasteride since I was 23. I was diffuse thinning and had recession in temples for about two years prior. Finasteride has thankfully halted this, but now I'm in a position where I want to get a transplant to recover the ground I lost before then. However, I naturally have thin, straight hair so I was wondering if this would be a negative in terms of harvesting from a donor area for FUE? I must add that although my hairline is terrible, it actually hadn't receeded that much from its natural state before I got on finasteride. The last two photos are of me aged 15 or 16 before I ever started balding. I was born with an awful hairline. Don't think this would have any impact on getting a transplant but felt it would be worth adding. I certainly would not be looking for a straight, low hairline to be transplanted because it would look very weird on me bit I want something that would give a natural impression, similar to what my hairline was like back then. My budget would be about €6k bur willing to go a bit above if a clinic is highly recommended. I have seen some excellent results from Turkish clinics on r/hairtransplants but whenever I search the same clinics here they are labelled as hair Mills so it's all a bit confusing. I have a lot of travel plans next summer so I dually I would like to get a transplant in the next 3-4 months but I'm willing to wait if any of the highly recommended clinics have a longer waiting list. Any suggestions appreciated.

Hi mate, just wondering how far in advance you had to book and how much the cost was? Cheers