My hair has been receding and thinning for a while now – getting to the point that I need to make a decision soon which route to go down. One short term solution would be to to go for a hair transplant just to fill the temples – so my hairline is restored. The idea would be that this would last me at least a few years, until the crown etc starts to go..

Another would be to go straight for a hair system. Either partial, just to restore my hair line or full so I can have the old thickness of my hair back. Was hoping that by looking at the attached pics, you could give me your personal opinions?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi Valiant,
It's good to be on top of things and take action but in your case I honestly think it's too soon to go the hair replacement route. I'd keep a journal of photos just to compare how you hair loss is progressing. That way you'll have a 'baseline' to measure from. If it stays at this level I really don't see the need for a unit. If you continue to lose hair then I think you should give this game more consideration.
Good luck!
John