My Dear Welcome to Healthcaremagic! I have noted your details and related concerns. My view is that: 1 You seem to be referring to Male Pattern Baldness which has a hereditary basis and that initially affects the frontal and crown areas before spreading to other scalp areas. 2 had you not been suffering from hair loss already, I would have advised to wait since not all male members of a family actually face the problem. 3 In a case like yours, Monoxidil 5% seems best option. It has to be applied twice a day in a dose of 1 ml or 15 drops each time to dry hairs of affected areas. 4 This drug is effective as long as you continue with treatment, 5 Minoxidil might show a lag period of up to 4 months or so before you notice any improvement 6I would also advise you to refrain from using Finasteride at this stage especially if you are younger than 40 yrs or so. Most of my patients respond to this regime so well that I rarely have to resort to other treatments. Patience and regularity are the key to good results. Best wishes for your recovery!