1. I was just surfing the board and saw your message on hair transplants and thought I'd give you my input (forgive me if this becomes a novel, it may actually take several messages but hopefully its helpful as an overview of options) . You might want to consider taking some steps now, as the more hair you can keep the better it will look after a transplant. Also, if you can maintain what you have now, then there will be less worry about lossing your transplanted hair. And since we are all limited to the amount of donor hair it matters.
Everyone mentions minoxidil and finasteride (propecia/proscar) as the two main drugs to help. Both have seemed to help a lot of people, while others have claimed they cause nothing but shedding. Both can do a lot, but also have drawbacks. Minoxidil can help grow back some hair and help maintain the hair you have, but it is a greasy mess when applied and once you start, you basically have to continue for life or you experience a massive shed.
Everyone mentions minoxidil and finasteride (propecia/proscar) as the two main drugs to help. Both have seemed to help a lot of people, while others have claimed they cause nothing but shedding. Both can do a lot, but also have drawbacks. Minoxidil can help grow back some hair and help maintain the hair you have, but it is a greasy mess when applied and once you start, you basically have to continue for life or you experience a massive shed.