Thanks for the reply.
The loss is not limited to the front. I am starting to thin in the rear half of the top as well. I take after my mom's dad, who was a Norwood 7 by the time he was 26.
I have not tried Propecia yet, as I have to get it from a civilian doctor... it's not something the army will prescribe. I do not wish to cut my hair any shorter or shave it off... I don't have the skull shape to pull off that look.
For the surgery itself, I would like to fill in the temple area and front to create a stronger hairline, and it would be nice to reinforce the back where it's thinning...