(01-19-2012, 03:55 AM)furball Wrote: Hey Trey,

Hmmm ... I honestly think you're still in concealer territory. Maybe you feel it's going fast, and want to get a jump on it. I agree w/ your thinking that starting to wear when you haven't lost much will make for a less noticeable transition ... but it's mostly diffuse thinning, rather than serious recession ... same at the back-no shiny scalp area, just diffuse thinning. This makes you still a good candidate for concealers, as one needs real hair for the fibers to attach onto.

This is just my opinion, and I may have lost perspective on how dense you'd like your hair, compared to your contemporaries (I'm 48) ... but, the prevailing wisdom being to keep as much of your own as you can, for as long as you can, applies here.

I've only been wearing a couple of years, so I'm not an expert ... but wearing (for many) is trading one form of self-consciousness for another. In my case, wearing is definitely the better form, but my hair loss and bad transplants put me in much worse shape than you are now.

If you decide to wear, you can absolutely get a result you'll be happy with ... but you need to be prepared for what's involved in getting there, and some trade-offs.

IMHO, FWIW

-FB

Thanks, furball ! My hair loss is getting more noticeable, especially in windy conditions (i.e frontal hair is getting clamped up, making my temples look huge). I feel as though using concealer is only a temporary solution, as it's more of daily maintenance type of thing. Also, I exercise quite often, so using concealer on a long term basis would just be a mess, I think. I just want to have a full head of hair again, and I feel that now, as in the next couple of months, is the time to make that transition.

As far as the financial side of wearing is concerned, I'm well-prepared. Also, I've tried and am still currently trying to read as much as I can from experienced wearers, and those that just started wearing. I don't feel like there's something major, whether it be positive or negative, about wearing that I have yet to read. I'm sure there are some minor details, which I'll only find once I start wearing, but I think I can handle those.

However, I would still like to know what you were referring to in your post when you said I should be prepared for what's involved in getting there and the trade-offs. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me ?

Also, do you know what color concealer, be it Nanogen or Toppik, would suit my crown ? I'm looking to thicken up my crown area, so the transition to a hair piece will be even less noticeable.


Thank you so much,

Trey