I'm definitely getting thinner on top, the last two years. Using Minoxidil 5% spray as well as 1mg finasteride daily since last September (just over a year, now) I've kept my hair very short so haven't really had much comparison compared to the before videos + pics I took before I started. I'm regrowing my hair to that point so can do a comparison - which I'll know before Christmas this year and will post updates about it.
I'm both feeling positive and negative. The area where it was really bad (the crown at the back )seems to look better - much better - but for some reason, the front leading forward seems to have thinned out. So is it working or not? Or is the front issue maybe because I first only started spraying and using the spray specifically for the crown area and should have used it all over?
We'll see. If there's been no progress by Christmas with a good comparison video/pics - I'll stop using it.
Have avoided a transplant, as a last resort, as watching a lot of videos of the bad stories. People only seem to want to post the positive ones - naturally, you don't want to show people you messed up, it's human nature. I ought to add that I'll definitely try the transplant options, if it comes to that. I know it's vain but it's just something I've gotta do.