A good hair system works great. Should be considered before a transplant.

[Dfaru94]

I'm still surprised how many people are under the impression that just anyone can walk into surgery and get a transplant. If you're anything beyond a Norwood 4, possibly a Norwood 5 with a very skilled surgeon and a generous amount of donor hair, a transplant is almost certainly not an option for you.

I also think (especially for younger people who really want that thick "youthful" look with a lower hairline), a transplant can't always do what hair systems can do. I've seen so many guys who have had transplants and, either due to shock loss, a crappy job or a need to spread donor hair over a wide area, end up with a head of very thin, sparse hair that you can still clearly see scalp through.

[tylerbose]

personally, i wouldn't consider HT, the results don't look natural and you'll never have enough donor to fill it.
lets face it, every balding man will inevitably end up in NW5, there is no way you can find enough hair on the crown to make up for it.