Started aggressively losing my hair at 16 and I'm now 30 Progress Pictures 7/2/2023
The user started losing their hair at 16 and got a hair transplant. They used Minoxidil and finasteride as treatments. The transplant has held up well and they have not experienced graft loss.
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