I'm not gonna start arguing with you based on our opinions because that's why they are called OUR OPINIONS... But i understand that it can be difficult, i don't like me loosing it at this age, but under no circumstances i'm not getting rid of whats making me a man just to keep my hair and i repeat, under no circumstance... With all the studies, with all the "knowledge" and with all the other shits, the science behind this condition is very poor understood and explained and scientist don't even f*****g know what's the real role of androgens or hormones in our body and they are just taking guesses prescribing dangerous pills to teenagers that are desperate because they are loosing their hair. And because i actually have a very big medical history and experience i will never trust things that nobody knows about just because they are backed up by some shitty pharmaceutical companies promoted studies... In the end it's all about the money and nobody gives a f*** if you get your hair back or not except you, the moment you bought their products, you fulfilled their purpose! Until something real and strong does not come around backed up by real science not by the shitty discoveries they made 30 years ago i won't trust the hair loss industry and not only not even if i end up being bald and ugly!
But good luck and try to stay safe, your health and youth is more important than any hair and any f*****g "Stacey" that you want to get her attention!
EDIT: And even if i am 33, i started loosing my hair at 18, it's been slow i have to admit but still, the first time i found out it was from a girl that i liked she told me "Can't you see that your hair is thinning in front", the feeling that i felt can't compare to nothing but you know what, i did not gave a f*** i left it longer and i had a lot of girls before and after, including a 10 years relationship with a girl that most people would die for and it was when i was loosing the most hair i ever did... And now, after that 10 year relationship and being the most "bald" i ever was i have another relationship that is going on 2 years with another girl that is way over "my league" and you know why ? Because i never left my confidence go to that point on where people could notice or where i could not function normally... I got rejected by dozen of girls before and after hair loss and fucked as many or maybe more than i got rejected, this is life and nothing is gonna change it, i stayed fit, i worked on my body and my brain and here we are, we only have one life and nobody is gonna give you a second chance, might as well take the best shot in this one with what you got!
And don't tell people they are privileged that they had 16 years of hair over you, i understand it's frustrating and it can affect your state of mind and well being, but remember you don't know sh*t about others like others don't know sh*t about you! From my standing if i gave you my life, your body would run away from it, nobody chooses this and nobody wants it, saying that others have or had it better than you just because you think you have it worse than them does not mean it really is this way, behind every face or eyes there is a story and you have to respect that like others respect yours... But you are young, i was just like you when i was at your age, maybe worse, but with time you will understand and i'm sure of it! Good luck and stay safe !