Jonesy123 Wrote:I think the same thought applies to the wig. If you are doing a *smooth* transition between your real hair, to the wig’s hair, you again face the same question that those who use concealers face: Why try to fix something that ain't broken ?, *nobody* knows that I’m bald, why should I tell ?

I did a smooth transition. I started with a topper and I grew my hair out for two months under a hat while I was waiting for my first order. There were a few people i couldn't hide it from. My family, mainly. There were several people who obviously knew i had done something, but they didn't know what. Probably assumed transplants. But there were many more people who would have never had a clue had I not disclosed it to them. Why did I tell them? I didn't run around shouting it from the rooftops, but I slowly told some of these other people when appropriate in conversation. I did it because I personally feel better about it. No hiding anything, and no need to feel ashamed because everyone can see that it looks great.

Quote:But, people who do the smooth transition (who aren’t a lot), are in a different situation. From websites like this one, they get the feeling like they can pull this off, the wig could look like the hair it is replacing (at least no worse than what you can get after moderate use of concealers), and hence it becomes a fancy type of concealer for them. These people are more afraid to let society know that they went bald, than they are afraid to let society know they wear a wig if it already knew they are bald.

There is nothing wrong with keeping a lid on it, you just can't let it become an obsession.

Quote:And please, don’t tell me the use of concealers can’t be compared to wearing a wig. I for example conceal with a combover, and I have more restrictions than with a wig, wind is my enemy, I always have to check in the mirror to see that everything is alright, my haircut never changes and is not stylish, I can’t let girls run their hands through my hair since they’ll see the hoax. I’m actually using a wig of my own hair, only plus is I don’t use glue so it takes less time to apply (sometimes I wish I could, it would have certainly helped with the wind), and of course it costs less. The same goes for the heavy users of toppik and dermmatch, they have almost all the restrictions I’ve mentioned, plus it takes more time to apply.

Actually, you just stated what exactly IS the difference between the two.

I used concealers on my super thin side hair when I wore a topper. It was horrible. I was always worried that it wasn't thick enough, or that people would wonder why my hair looked very dry on the sides.

And that is the difference between a wig and concealers. With a wig, it looks better, and you don't HAVE to be so paranoid.