I remember how depressing it was to have thinning hair, hair that was still there, but not growing and slowly receding. Somehow thought it would come back given time, but of course it never did. I recently saw on another site a photo of someone who still had thinning hair on top but shaved it off and put a small topper in its place. He had short style and blended so well that it appeared that his own hair grew back. He didn't wait to go bald; there was no transition shock as it is for most of us. I wish I had done that myself and not been in denial for so long. John may have before/after photos of similar cases.