I'm turning 23 soon and depressed about hair loss. What stage of baldness am I in and what can I do about it? (Photos)

From your photos, it is not certain if the hair loss you are experiencing is due to male pattern baldness or some other condition. It’s actually too early to tell, especially since your hairline does not appear to be affected by recession. If you are noticing hair loss here, it could be due to the maturation of the hairline, which is different. The baldness which is appearing in your crown vertex may also be due to different possible factors. It would be best for you to get a diagnosis from a medical doctor who specializes in hair loss.If you are affected by male pattern baldness, hair transplantation at your age is certainly possible with the right assessment (i.e. how far your hair loss will progress) and the ability to plan and secure donor graft resources for the likelihood of multiple future surgeries, since you will continue losing hair. More information is provided below.

Thank you for your question.This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

The most important thing for you to do is have a consultation with a Dermatologist or experienced Hair Restoration surgeon to evaluate your hair loss and create an appropriate treatment plan. Probably they will recommend adjuncts to prevent further loss and possibly thicken up miniaturized hairs. Those adjuncts include Finasteride (Propecia), Minoxidil (Rogaine), Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and/or Low Level Laserlight therapy.

First of all there's no need to get depressed.You have a receeding hairline and areas of thinning over the midscalp an the crown .otherwise your scalp appears covered with hair.You need  to get a  proper clinical examination of your scalp and then start on finasteride tablets,topical minoxidil solution and prp injection therapy to prevent hair loss and help in improving existing hair quality .

Hello
  I have seen your pictures. You are losing hair from  the crown area. This responds well to DHT blockers as Finasteride or Dutaseride. You can combine this with Minoxidil 10 % topical twice daily. You can combine this with Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy sessions, Mesotherapy with Progesterone and Dutaseride and Nutritional Supplements as Biotin, Zinc, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin D3 is  preferably given in low dose as Cyclical Therapy. In my experience, most people respond to Minoxidil and DHT blockers in 3 to 4 months time,  but have difficulty  in maintaining the consistency in treatment. They usually either stop using these or become very irregular in  the use of these medications.  If you can be  regular in the use of these you can expect great results in the long run. I would not advise you to undergo Hair Transplantation at this stage as we can delay it as a last resort and first try PRP , Minoxidil and LLT lasers.
One important thing few things as Smoking, use of Anabolic Steroids, Hypothyroidism should be avoided or treated as they increase hair loss.

When I look carefully to your photos I have to say that you dont  have an AGA type hair loss or hair thinning . So  no  need to  worry  about that. Thin hair is your genetic characteristic and does not mean you  gonna lost them .

Hello, You are at such a young age, no need to be stressed out. You can have result from hair transplant. What about medical side, you can have skin control and after need to choose the natural shampoos which will not harm your hairs and also we recommend you PRP and mesotherapy to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss

Hello and thank you for your question. I understand your depression and frustration, losing hair at your age is tough. Unfortunately getting a hair transplant at your age is not a good idea. I suggest going to see a hair loss expert and together work a plan forward. You can try topical or oral medications at this point so that is certainly an option. You want to be careful and find an honest doctor, get one who will work with you and not just tell you what you want to hear. Best wishes.Dr. T

You likely have androgenetic hair loss, but there can be alternative diagnosis.  This can be confirmed by a dermatologist or hair restoration specialist.   
Your best line of treatment will probably be topical minoxidil (rogaine), oral finasteride daily, low level light therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) scalp injections.   These can not only slow hair loss, but increase density by increasing hair count and hair diameter.  It would be best to do all of the above together, though many patients pick one or two that fits their lifestyle and budget.
At your age a hair transplant is not usually a wise decision.  Hair loss is generally persistent and your final degree of hair loss is not predictable at this point.  Typically hair restoration specialists wait until you are at least 28-30 years old.  At that point, they have a better idea of where hair should be transplanted and can create a design that looks natural as you age and continue to lose hair.
Good luck. Dr. Donnelly

I have written many posts on men under 25 who have hair transplants and then regret it. A good example of such a report can be seen in the web reference below