someone give me some support/advice

[BigThinker]

They've got a lot of money in their savings account. To be honest, I have no idea why they ask me for loans. I just help pay for some of their stuff because I like to help them out.

Orrr maybe you're just caught in a lie.

And why are you threatening to report people on a hair loss forum for giving you good advise in a tone equivalent to the one you use?

[jetfly]

Sorry mate, but there is no chance to restore your hairline to a nw1, even a nw2 with 1500 grafts with your current hairline. I bet, to fully restore your hairline you would have to use almost all of your donor hair.

My advice? Get a hair piece.
You can start to consider a ht when you are in your 30's.

[Baldnessfalls]

My hair was wet in these photos and it makes it look worse. Thanks for the replies. I will consider all the advice that has been given.

[25 going on 65]

Ok, figured out how to attach pics from my phone. Here you go.

Looks about NW4 in the front.
Dutasteride, keto 2% shampoo for at least 14 months. Use minox also if you want, it will probably help. If you are stable after that amount of time then consider an HT

greatjob is right, 1.5k grafts is not near enough to get you to NW1. Unless you want horribly sparse grafts. Please just listen to this advice, I 100% guarantee you will regret it otherwise

[Artista]

Hi Baldnessfalls
I agree with Dan26 .."Meds FIRST, then you can CONSIDER an HT"
Im much older than you and am at a NW5.
I did extensive research on Finasteride , I also spoke with others who have been using it, talked to a couple of prominent doctors too.
When I had (uncomfortably) asked my GP doctor about the possibility of using Fin' for my hair loss he spoke very positively of its usage.
He had prescribed it to many of his patients.
Not one of them had experienced any side effects and all of them have been getting positive results, at varying degrees.
From very minimal results to very good results.

I have been taking Finasteride for almost four months now and my wife and i do see a positive effect.
I have experienced NO side effects to date.
Because you are so young this could be a very good thing for you to try BEFORE attempting a HT.
Good luck Baldnessfalls

[greatjob!]

You have much more loss than I thought, there is no doubt you are heading to NW 5/6 territory. I don't think 1500 grafts is going to get you where you want to be, and transplanting an aggressive hairline would be a huge mistake even if you were on meds. If you head down the transplant route you are going to need to plant a conservative hairline and jump on fin, if not your going to lose the rest of your hair and not have the donor to keep up with your loss. Did the doctor give you any idea of how much donor he thinks you might have over your lifetime?

With the way you are talking you have very high expectations for what a procedure is going to do for you, and 1500 grafts isn't going to accomplish it. Realistically it would be foolish to transplant a aggressive hairline, if you do go through with a procedure now the only smart thing to do would be to transplant a NW 2/3 hairline. That way when you do lose more hair you might be able to keep up with the loss. I know you think things are bad now, but if you plant an aggressive hairline and don't get on fin you're going to be in a much much worse situation.

[Baldnessfalls]

Ok, figured out how to attach pics from my phone. Here you go.

[Dan26]

My ideal plan is to have the 1500 grafts, then get on some kind of meds I suppose. As well as minoxidil. Does anyone here think thats a bad idea?

Meds FIRST, then you can CONSIDER an HT.

You're not getting your dream hair back anytime soon, just accept it.

Start treating your loss now and re-evaluate in about a year.

Don't forget to live life in the meantime bro. The future is uncertain, you could be in a better place hair wise in 3-5 years, or you could be in a worse place. I know it sucks but don't let it effect your ability to get out there and accomplish your personal goals.

[Baldnessfalls]

I DON'T WANT A SHAVED HEAD! I want long awesome hair! I'm only good looking with hair, I look like shit without it. I've always been know for my long thick hair.

[Baldnessfalls]

Trust me, my high hairline makes me look goofy as hell. When I said I was NW 2 or "less" I meant NW 2 or "worse". I'm definitely in between 2 and 3. But not quite yet a 3. The way I look at it, if your a 2 or worse, you might as well be a 5. Receeding hair is receeding hair and any recession makes you look like what you are, a balding guy. I'd just assume have no hair than to have a receding hairline. What's the damn point in having it if its looks like your going bald and looks like total ess aitch eye tee!

My ideal plan is to have the 1500 grafts, then get on some kind of meds I suppose. As well as minoxidil. Does anyone here think thats a bad idea?

I've looked at myself in the mirror. Its no wonder why girls don't come near me. I look like total shit. I wish hairloss was a person so I could torture and kill him heinously. Mother****er!

[sdsurfin]

not so bad

Hey man, if you're 6'2 and good looking, just accept it, trust me. I'm 31 and I know really good looking women who date tall bald guys all the time. stay fit and make money and your hair will mean nothing. You won the lottery already with your height and good looks, so many men are balding and wish they were in your situation. if your ears are that much of a problem, which i doubt they are, fix those instead of your hair, it will be less noticeable and less of a disaster than a hair transplant at a young age. girls your age won't care that you are thinning if you're confident, and girls in their 30's might actually find baldness attractive if you're tall and handsome. Quite a few women prefer a shaved head to long hair. I feel your pain, and as a fellow handsome guy who will lose a lot of attractiveness when i have to fully shave down, I know it sucks to lose that part of what you've been given. Life is about how we deal with loss, and you still have tons going for you.

PS a high hairline isn't even a bad thing, you're a bit early for it, but most guys around 30 have a very high hairline, and still look great and manly. if your dad still has hair and your moms side does too, then probably you can get a HT if youre still worried ten years down the road.

[Notcoolanymore]

They've got a lot of money in their savings account. To be honest, I have no idea why they ask me for loans. I just help pay for some of their stuff because I like to help them out.

I was really referring to Bigthinker, he did call me both a brat and an asshole.

I'm sorry for reacting too quickly. I understand what everyone here is saying. But someone's got to feel where I'm coming from too.

Trust me, I as well as others around here know where you are coming from. I started losing my hair around 22, it sucked, big time. We just don't want you to make a mistake that you will regret later in life. Good luck with whatever you decide though.

[Baldnessfalls]

In your first post you said your parents were "loaded". Not sure of your definition of loaded, but why would your parents need a loan from you if they were well off. I don't consider myself loaded, but I don't need anybody to help me pay for my living expenses.

They've got a lot of money in their savings account. To be honest, I have no idea why they ask me for loans. I just help pay for some of their stuff because I like to help them out.

I was really referring to Bigthinker, he did call me both a brat and an asshole.

I'm sorry for reacting too quickly. I understand what everyone here is saying. But someone's got to feel where I'm coming from too.

[Hector93]

Baldnessfalls, I feel I have to post because we are in a very similar situation with regards to age and hairline and I think you are going about tackling this (in my opinion) the wrong way.

Your hair loss has started early and you have to accept that it will continue even if a juvenile hairline transplant goes ahead. A lot of people have mentioned this before so I'm not going to go into detail, but there is essentially no point undergoing this procedure until your hair loss has stabilised. I know what going bald feels like and this surgery may seem like a light at the end of the tunnel but trust me, it isn't, and you could rush into something you will really regret down the line.

My advice to you (and what I am currently doing) is to get on the big 3 asap. This should at least stabilise (and potentially regrow recent) hair loss if you respond favourably. Don't worry about finasteride mate seriously, if the worst comes to the worst you can just quit the drug. Any legit hair doc will start you on these meds anyway if a transplant is something you really want to pursue so you may as well get started now.

Really hope you reconsider, nobody is out to get you on this forum and all the advice so far has been sound.

[Notcoolanymore]

I buy her groceries, pay half her monthly bills, and sometimes loan money to both my parents for payroll for my parent's business. So I am in no way an immature brat.

In your first post you said your parents were "loaded". Not sure of your definition of loaded, but why would your parents need a loan from you if they were well off. I don't consider myself loaded, but I don't need anybody to help me pay for my living expenses.