Just turned 40 and starting to bald on top back “crown” of head, was using minoxidil 5% (~1yr), just started on Propecia (day 2) (from what I read here, I guess OK to use both). Should I try all these remedies first before considering a Hair Transplant, do hair transplant results look more natural and successful if started early? Where are you located (offices), would I have to travel from Houston to there for a consultation?
If you just starting to lose the hair in the crown (meaning that it is now noticeable), there is a good chance that Propecia will reverse some or all of it. Recent hair loss (2 years or less) is most susceptible to reversal. I would suggest not stopping the Minoxidil, as your hair is almost certainly dependent upon it. Wait 8 months and if there is not enough reversal, then a hair transplant may have great value.
Our offices are both in San Jose and Los Angeles, California. If you come from out of town and have a procedure, we will subsidize your costs of travel and put you up in a hotel for the night of surgery.