Advice please, 36m and scared!

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Hi everyone,

I am a 36yo guy who has been experiencing hair thinning/loss. I started noticing it about a year ago, and it seems to be getting worse. I am scared because I never had any issues throughout my 20s and early 30s, always had hair thick enough to never notice, and now all of a sudden I am here. I am specifically worried about the diffuse thinning on top, the receding on the temples doesn’t bother me given my age, and has been there for many years.

I recently cut my hair short to see how bad the damage is, here are some pictures pre and post cut. What do you think? What Norwood would you say I am?

I ordered Finasteride and will be starting taking 1 mg 3 times a week once it arrives, planning to stick with it for 6-12 months before judging results, really hoping for no side effects (I’m generally healthy). Then I’ll add topical minoxidil so I know which agent works vs not. Do you think I will be able to experience thickening/regrowth given my pattern?

If things stabilize, I am also not opposed to getting a transplant, my donor area is super thick. Though I don’t know if it’s even practical with this diffuse thinning.

Please be brutally honest. All my family kept saying they didn’t notice anything different but there is clearly a huge difference, in my pictures from just a couple years ago I had like a huge thick brick of hair on top, whereas now I can see the scalp!

Thanks

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

Get on finasteride and min