Should I do HT on crown? 29 M

[ja1991]

Been on fin+minox for 10 + years. My hairline is fine, however the crown has been slowly receding. I cut my hair a while back short, which made the hair loss situation much more obvious. However, once the hair gets longer in conjunction with the "back-slick" style, its hardly noticeable.

Would you do a HT at this point, or am I exaggerating?

 

 

[Curious25]

Personally, I believe it is an industry unwritten rule to hold off crown restoration until mid 30's.

Just keep the longer hair style if you are concerned about covering the crown? It barely looks noticeable when your hair is longer. 

[Melvin- Admin]

I wouldn’t get surgery. You barely have any hair loss. 

[Britanium]

I wouldn’t be doing anything right now. Your already on a good med regime and the loss isn’t that extensive. Review in a years time and see how it’s progressed ? You now have pics to compare. 

[aaron1234]

Definitely don't get surgery yet.  You have too much native hair remaining to risk losing it to shock loss.

[ja1991]

4 hours ago, Curious25 said:

Personally, I believe it is an industry unwritten rule to hold off crown restoration until mid 30's.

Just keep the longer hair style if you are concerned about covering the crown? It barely looks noticeable when your hair is longer. 

Yeah, I regret cutting it short now. But even when I have longer hair, I tend to use back-slick as it covers the thinning vortex better. 

51 minutes ago, aaron1234 said:

Definitely don't get surgery yet.  You have too much native hair remaining to risk losing it to shock loss.

Yea, that's actually what worries me - that a HT may accelerate the hair loss. However I've been in contact with one hair transplant clinic and they said I was a good candidate so IDK. Maybe it's just sales-talk. 

Edited November 6, 2021 by ja1991

[Britanium]

Just now, ja1991 said:

Yeah, I regret cutting it short now. But even when I have longer hair, I tend to use back-slick as it covers the thinning vortex better. 

Yea, that's actually what worries me - that a HT may actually accelerate the hair loss. However I've been in contact with one hair transplant clinic and they said I was a good candidate so IDK. Maybe it's just sales-talk. 

Who was the clinic ? Most will agree to do a HT even when it’s not needed unfortunately. Ethical and this industry are not synonymous 🤨

[Future Hair Doc]

I don't think you need surgery at this point. Talk to your doctor about possibly switching from finasteride to dustasteride

[digi23]

Simple answer: No. Definitely no.

[Berba11]

To echo everyone else's sentiments... No. Save your money & hassle. The loss is very minor, and therefore the cosmetic difference post-HT is going to be very minor as well. Not worth it at this stage.

Stick to your regimen and leave it for as long as you can. You hair loss will likely slow down a bit as you enter your 30's anyway and you may not ever need a HT.

[TEXAN35]

Anyone who can hide their hair loss with just a little bit of effort shouldn't get a surgery. Stick to your regimen and reevaluate in few years

[Curious25]

You might consider SMP? There have been a few SMP for density results that have been promising of recent. 

[Gatsby]

12 hours ago, ja1991 said:

Yeah, I regret cutting it short now. But even when I have longer hair, I tend to use back-slick as it covers the thinning vortex better. 

Yea, that's actually what worries me - that a HT may accelerate the hair loss. However I've been in contact with one hair transplant clinic and they said I was a good candidate so IDK. Maybe it's just sales-talk. 

It is just sales talk. You have so much to risk and so little to gain at this point. I understand your frustration but I would hold off and continue styling it longer. All the best!