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I feel I must comment on your experiment. Yes, doctors do inject fat into the scalp, and yes, doctors do inject platelet rich plasm (PRP) into the scalp. But no, there is absolutely no evidence that either of these work to grow hair and applying it to your scalp will not get it inside of the scalp because the epidermis (a 1/2 mm thick and tough layer of the skin) protects the scalp largely from outside influences. So, although I wish you luck on your experiment, which I hope to see results here on Reddit in the future, I am not optimistic about it.

Lard Experiment – I will massage Lard into my scalp once per week for 6 months to see if I can grow hair in temples from tressless

Before you start, get a baseline if you can with a HAIRCHECK test (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-and-what-its-value/) to see how you are doing over time. If you start off seeing a doctor who can build a Master Plan for you, you will be miles ahead in the years to come. Taking dutasteride to start makes no sense to me if you don’t know where you are starting from and this drug has lots of side effects, including sterility in some men (unable to have children).

20yo starting the journey on the big 2.5 from tressless

Your history sounds like genetic hair loss but your photos do not support it. Blonde hair has very low color contrast with the skin so a blonde man can lose over 80% of his hair and often not show it because of the color contrast issue. If you can find a doctor with a HAIRCHECK instrument, you can find out with certainty if you are losing hair. Here are some examples if people similar to you: https://baldingblog.com/2017/01/10/value-haircheck-bulk-measurements-two-patients-seen-today/

Stress, MPB, or something else? [22M] from tressless

Was pleasantly surprised today… from tressless

I don’t agree with what he said about the Laser Comb because I think that the data is not accurate. Otherwise, it is a good overview.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tressless/wiki/index

Heya doc, I was told to shoot you a message and get some advise. Thanks in advance 🙂 I’ve had recession for the past few years, but honestly, it’s been very slow and hasn’t bothered me that much – I kind of like it how it is, even. The last 6-12 months have been very stressful, with the end of a relationship and losing my job. Recently, I’ve noticed the top/front of my head is looking quite thin, but still only noticeable in harsher light, or if I’m looking closely. I felt it’s getting worse and more noticeable though. I was told this might be diffuse thinning? I’m not really sure what this means. Is it the same as MPB? It’s not like this at the back/side. I can’t see any short/new hairs coming through. I suspect its just MPB but im not sure if stress could have exacerbated it. I also had a habit of scratching/scraping my scalp while stressed.

age 18: https://i.imgur.com/Xxqxwxw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RBnNTkS.jpg

age 24 hairline: https://imgur.com/a/3KToSwb https://i.imgur.com/nVX1gUg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yOCcGgWl.jpg

age 24, detailed close-ups: https://imgur.com/a/iEnRotm

I’ve ordered Finasteride and Minox. I should be starting them next week and going from there. My family history of baldness is alright. Most men have some balding at 40+, but no one has started balding at my age. I’m open to a transplant in a few years if I think it would benefit me. I was curious if I could have additional hairs transplanted in places where I would likely continue to lose hair down the line in order to preemptively fill them in?

Young men often slowly develop thinning that will eventually lead to some balding pattern. What I do in my practice is perform a HAIRCHECK instrument test to determine the amount of bulk hair loss that your photos do not show. This gives me an objective measurement before I start treatment as shown in this man: https://baldingblog.com/2017/09/15/follow-haircheck-test-5-years/

Thank you for your insightful and informative posts on Reddit. You are a beacon of light in what is otherwise sometimes a hell hole of a subreddit, and I really think they should just give you the keys to the kingdom! I wondered if I could seek your advice. I am based in Europe, so I am unfortunately unable to visit your clinic. I do not know who else I can directly contact and trust, though. I was given bad advice 3 years ago, and was told there “wasn’t really much you could do”. Three years later, and six months of Finasteride later, I am left wishing I had started taking this stuff when I was a NW1, not a NW4. Now that I know there are options, I am considering a hair transplant. I think I should take the plunge and buzz it off first though, so I can learn to accept myself. I understand from your posts that hair transplants at an early age are ill-advised and not in a patient’s best interests. I am now 23. My hair loss has progressed very slowly but surely since I was 18. What should I consider before exploring a hair transplant? Do I need to stay on Fin long enough to be sure that it has stopped my hair loss? Thank you for your counsel. I hardly even know the questions I should ask here, and I am not sure my family doctor will have the answers.

Finasteride is a great drug to either stop or slow down the hair loss in someone of your age. If you have progressed to a NW Class 4 now, you need to develop a Master Plan for your future. Get your donor density analyzed to see what you have for future hair transplants, and then you can make the proper plans. I would, of course, love to see you, but there are good doctors in Europe.

You should go see your doctor ask him how Finasteride is contributing to your symptoms. Depression may be a result of all of the ongoing things in your life, your hair loss, and maybe even some elements of Finasteride.

Been feeling very depressed on fin. Blood test confirmed have high SHBG and low free t from tressless