jaystev01

Wouldn't the more recessed side be Norwood 2.5

How can you not see that the left is markedly more recessed than the right.

How so when the left temple is clearly more receded? Also isn't maturing hairline just a cope way to say balding but maybe not further balding

I am thinking left is norwood 2.5 and right is norwood 2? Either way this certainly seems to be male pattern balding, correct? Thanks

Do you mean the donor microscope pics look good? Yeah that’s true, I really hope that isn’t the case tho

I will be norwood 10 in a decade

Do you know what DUPA is? DUPA is miniaturisation of the donor area, yours seems fine but you need to check with a microscope.

How is getting a hair transplant a rite of passage? Are you trying to gatekeep hair transplants 🤣Being bald/balding during the prime years of your life is absolutely miserable, and most people given the chance would remedy this provided they have the money and time (which I do). Balding at 35 and balding at 22 are two completely different things. To want a hair transplant at 22 does not indicate any sort of mental illness as you are suggesting, it is completely reasonable. Is going on accutane because you have acne as a teenager indicative of mental illness? Acne is just a part of life, as is hair loss. If I was losing my hair in my thirties, so be it. I am 22, meant to be at the peak of my physical attractiveness and SMV and yet am losing my hair rapidly, I look much older than I actually am as a result of this. "Most blokes make their peace with their hair loss and save themselves from a life time of medicine and surgeries" I don't think they make peace with it, rather, they cope with it and get on with it living life at a standard which is worse than if they had a full head of hair. You talk about getting botched, but I don't really know what you mean by that? Could you explain further

why cant i?

Can you guys let me know if my donor area looks OK? I fear there might be DUPA present? I need to know as I am considering hair transplant and am about to pay deposit. 22 yo male, on finasteride for 1 year. Some people say DUPA, then I send them another pic and they say no DUPA.... I just want a solid answer, its driving me insane.

I am wondering whether these hairs would be considered miniaturised or whether they fall within the normal healthy range of shaft differences. Thanks!

Here are some better images as you requested. https://imgur.com/a/xRqZEIf

Yeah I think I have much more than 20% tho

I’ve heard that this is very ineffective in DUPA sufferers but I am on finasteride currently anyhow.

Yes it looks fine grown out but that isn’t the issue, I want to get a hair transplant in future and DUPA is a contraindication

Already on finasteride, I am not sure what the reason is. My dad has classic balding, grand father had full head of hair… no idea. I have eczema on my arms and have had bad bouts of folliculitis in the past so I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it. It seems that DUPA is extremely under researched. I would get a biopsy if there will be any value in that? I’ve seen Harley street hair transplant surgeons and they are completely oblivious and treated me like an idiot when I said my donor is miniturising and said it was “impossible” in men.

Hi Dr Charles, Thank you very much for your reply. I do not colour my hair, I will attach a photo of how it looks when grown out. I have noticed that the front is thinner, and I have some recession at the temples. I just turned 22 years old last month. I have purchased a new hand microscope so I will take some more zoomed out pictures later today.

This is not from around the ears its BETWEEN the ears, like at the back of my head but between the two ears, that 'strip' so to speak. These are microscopic images?

Here is another picture more zoomed out, same region.

These pictures were taken from the donor strip of my head (between the ears). I am wondering whether you guys think this is DUPA or not. Thanks!