Hi all, long-time lurker, this sub has been genuinely useful for narrowing down clinics. Trying to make a final call and would love outside opinions before I commit.

**My situation:**

* 25M, on Minoxidil since 2019 and Finasteride since 2021 — slow diffuse thinning despite treatment, but family history (maternal uncles bald by my age) suggests it's slowed things down a lot.
* Goals: lower/more natural hairline (\~1 inch), more density through mid-scalp, crown restoration, and I'd like to conserve donor since I'm still young.
* Photos attached (face blurred) — front, crown, and donor area.

**The three options I'm weighing:**

**1. HLC (Ankara)** — recommends a staged approach: hairline + temples first (**3,300 grafts**), crown as a second surgery 6 months later (**2,500 grafts**). Reasoning is donor preservation + avoiding shock loss from doing everything at once. Total would be around **£14000** (across 2 surgeries).

**2. Dr. Pekiner (Ankara)** — recommends a single combined session, **3,200 grafts total** (1,800 front + 1,400 crown). Total would be around **£11,000.**

**3. Absolute Hair Clinic Bangkok (Dr. Ratchathorn)** — also a single session, **4,000 grafts.** Doctor does extraction + incisions personally, implantation is mostly nurse-done except a final touch-up. Total would be around **£9000.**

Trying to balance result quality, donor longevity, and not wanting to be mid-process for two years. Appreciate any honest takes, thanks!

25M - Deciding between HLC, Dr. Pekiner, and Absolute Hair Clinic (Bangkok). Advice appreciated!