SteveJ

Thank you for your advice. I have already accepted that I will have to stick with medication long term if I do HT so that is not an issue. Surgical plan (HLC) is 2000-2500 grafts for restoring the hairline which I do think is a loot given my age and the fact that I might still lose hair on the crown despite medications so it wouldn't look natural.

I never expected medications to regrow bald areas but at least stop the hair loss and thining. You are right that it is normal to still lose hair daily due to shedding, which I probably confuse with hair loss, but I have also noticed that hair on the crown has gotten 'less dense' which I assume finasteride should have stopped. Thanks for your advice,

Thank you for your response. I know some shedding is normal but mine has been constant since starting finasteride almost as if it didn't decrease it but kept it the same which still worries me. only 'proof' that medications are working is when I compare my hair with my siblings at my age.

I have a booked hair transplant in about a month but I'm having second thoughts about doing it or postponing it. I'm 25y and I've been on minoxidil for 1.5y, finasteride almost 9 months and about a month ago I started taking dutasteride every few days. Since starting finasteride my hair has not gotten any better or much worse. (I assume that without medications it would have been a lot worse, I have siblings who were completly bald at my age). I know that for a hair transplant it is advised that your hairloss should be stabilized but how would you define that. what does stabilized mean? since taking finasteride my hairline has not receded much but I do notice every shower or every time I brush my hair that I'm still losing hair. Hair on the top has gotten much thiner which is noticable when my hair is wet. I'm worried about doing HT now while still losing hair. I know that some hair loss is normal for everyone, but I got to the point that I no longer know is the amount of hair I lose every shower or every time I brush my hair normal or not. I need your advice, what should I expect for the future state of my hair if I proceed with the surgery now> how would you define stabilized hair loss? Thank you for any advice