FUE for Early Stages of Hair Loss?

Dear Dr.,

I really appreciate your taking the time with this web site and the questions I have sent in that you have answered. I am 29, about to turn 30, and have been on Propecia for about 6 months now, which I started when I saw noticable thinning in the crown/Vertex area. I’ve had good results thus far, some thickening and reversal in the crown area. I have a strong juvenile hairline and in some lighting look like I have a full head of hair – under very bright electric or sunlight my crown looks a bit patchy and there’s a line of thinning/scalp on the top. As I stated in an earlier post, I was turned away from the Aderan’s trial because they said I have too much hair.

My Question is, after I turn 30, what kind of restoration results could I get from an FUE procedure? I’m a bit confused, since you state that extensively bald people should have limited expectations, but that you are reluctant to transplant someone with thinning who wants fill-in work. There is also all the advice I read on the web saying to wait for better treatments down the line if you’re in the early stages of hairloss.

Thank you very much

I don’t know how much or what type of hair you have, so I couldn’t begin to give you any kind of remote guess as to what you can expect from a FUE procedure. You’re getting ahead of yourself.

Every rule has exceptions and to determine what you should do, first get examined by an honest doctor who cares more about you than his wallet, and if he says go for surgery… come to me for a second opinion (you indicated that you’re not too far from my San Jose office).