Honestly, the continued improvement you’re noticing is encouraging, and a slower pace after the first few months does not necessarily mean you have reached the final result. Since you started several things at roughly the same time, it is very difficult to know whether minoxidil, microneedling...
One important distinction is that a hair transplant can restore areas that have already thinned, but FUE, DHI or FUT will not stop the remaining native hair from continuing to thin. These are surgical techniques, not treatments for ongoing hair loss.
At 25 and around NW4, the priority should be...
Honestly, the simulated look suits you really well. It still looks like you, just with a stronger frame around your face, which is probably why seeing it feels so reassuring.
As a visual starting point, it looks natural and gives you a much clearer idea of the kind of hairline you may feel...
Fine hair is not a contraindication for hair transplantation. However, it is important not to evaluate a patient based on hair shaft thickness alone.
A successful outcome depends on several factors working together, including donor density, the number of hairs per follicular unit, hair shaft...