I`m glad a few other readers chipped -in ...I was hoping you would, before I added my 2 -cents worth !
I guess the original poster is [ like us all] `conscious`of his hair receding ..it`s `real`for him and you know how it is/can be ...we get a bit fixated on it. Having said that, I`m inclined to agree from what I can see, it`s a bit early yet to be considering replacement ..also, such a thin strip of lace at the front there would be very `fiddly`to be working with....yes the temples have receded a bit but I think it`s not too noticeable yet and as your hair is on the long side, it would not be too noticeable unless, as stated, the wind blows the hair about...now I wonder if you tried a shorter hair-style .....a kind of `new look`....it might look good and the natural bit of recession of the temples would actually `sit` very well....at the moment that`s quite a normal amount of recession and is totally natural for your age ....no one`s hair stays like a teenager forever as we know, but I think at this point in time you may just be being a little hasty...... keep an eye on it and see how it goes... having said that I fully `get ` how you are conscious of it....but honestly it looks fine to me ... I wouldn`t mind swopping places with you !! lol. Paul.