(01-05-2012, 07:19 PM)Hersute Wrote:

(01-05-2012, 12:56 PM)garaboy Wrote:

(01-05-2012, 10:53 AM)EricInNY Wrote: Also agree exactly what these guys suggest. I am just starting to wear, almost exact balding as you have and got the topper 65% density freestyle Swiss front,French back and so far loving it. Good luck.

in my case I think that 65% density is a little too much since i'm hitting the 40's, 38 yo right now, what do you think about 50% for me? ... the thing is that I don't want such a dramatic change

Remember that the density you need isn't determined by your age, its determined by the density of the natural hair it has to blend in with.
From your pictures, it looks like your sides are denser than 50%.
If your looking to make it appear that your having a gradual increase in hair, you'd be better to just increase the size of the hair piece every 3 months.
The first one could cover the crown and the second would bring the hairline forward.
This will help when dealing with people you see regularly. You could take a year of increasing it in stages.
However, there will always be those people who have not seen you in some time and for them you will have hair and the last time they saw you, you didn't!
It can't be helped.

What sort of style are you aiming for?
I imagine a shorter version of this?

Hersute thanks and I think that with the first system I can break in, and after that one increase alittle more density and so on. Great tip about density being matched to existing hair in sides and back didnt thought about it that way, you are so right!
exactly, a shorter version of this would be it, I think that also can do variations of it right? more versatility. Is this freestyle comb forward???

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(01-05-2012, 11:53 PM)Paul In Ireland Wrote: Bearing in mind that pics can be `off` from reality [whoever said `the camera never lies`` ?? --when it comes to systems it seems like it`s nothing but a liar !! lol ] the top of my hair is 55% so maybe these pics will help you judge how a system will look on you in terms of density. The pics. taken `free-standing` were taken in strong natural light and it`s sitting on a glass head-form so you can see right through it.... the amount/intensity of natural light can really affect the overall `look`... the last two were taken under indoor lighting with `half-flash` on the camera.

Paul is this a toplace system? I've been reading that toplace has more density compared to other ones, 60% Toplace is like 75% with other makers. I'm thinking that your same style but a little bit shorter would work great on me, and for starters the same density as your pic would be awesome. I think I have made a lot of progress in here info wise, so many thanks from Mexico. I now have a lot of light brought on to the issue and have been narrowing it down to what i will order!!!!

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ill leave that answer to someone on here who helped me a great deal,
with due respect to everyone offcourse,and that was paul in ierland,
suprised he hasent posted,normally the first to jump in.

anyway, errm as a previoues post mentioned ,density to match blend with youre existing hair,

offcourse thats a tadd difficult as most folk have there sides and back short, so its matching from the crown forward with the required density, long as theres scalp showing, it sells the illusion,
but theres more to it than that,

as i seid before umm, slight wave does work great, even for spiking up forward,
my hairdresser made a biggish mistake imo, she ordered slightly higher density stating youre a newbie,and youl lose more hair with a new system, well i just agreed when she was cutting it in,
i was still kinda shocked at how thick it was, just make sure you cut some side reccesion into the front hairline, as my hairdresser didnt, and i requested her to on my second visit,other wise it looks to full like when you were a teenager, fair enough some folk may retain a full square front hairline, not sure on the figures on who does and dosent,

we get a tadd techincal in here,well not me , lol

but hell best thing i did,apart from i suppose using concealer in the early days of hairloss, which to be fair has its time &place,

ill will never dis concealer, great stuff when youve got a lott of decent density.
and still has its place even when wearing,
enjoy cos youll look bloody great,
anty
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I agree and thanks for the input, i'm pretty close to narrowing it down to how to order the system, I appreciate all of you guys for the help!!!