Balding since mid-20s

Hello all,

I've been balding since about my mid-20s and I am now 36. I was saving up for FUT surgery but I decided to give minoxidil a try to see how well it would work. I started using the Kirkland brand 5% liquid minoxidil twice a day beginning on 9/09/17.

Here are my results after 4 months of diligent usage. I've probably missed 2-3 applications over the course of the last 4 mos. I also get my hair cut every 2 weeks, so I tried to take these pictures on the same day of my hair cut cycle when my hair is equally grown out. The picture on the right is the first day of my application and the picture on the left is today. I do not use any other treatments for hair restoration other than the Kirkland brand liquid 5%.

Downside of the product for me is that it does give me either dandruff or the solution dries flaky. I suspect it's dandruff. Attachment 55424