Hi Kmay

Paul has (as usual) given you a great couple of answers, so not much for me to add. Just that I agree it is not premature to be thinking about this now. Your hairloss is clearly going to be significant reasonably soon, and it is good to get ahead of the curve if you want to achieve an undetected transition. Also, Connecticut is not that far from Maine, which is where Debbie Theriault is. She is a very talented hair replacement specialist who has a longstanding relationship with Toplace. She is a real expert, so definitely worth going out of your way to see, especially since you are just starting out.

You could certainly get some small triangular pieces to fill in the corners left by your hairline recession. I know someone who has done that very successfully. You would probably cut them yourself out of a full-size hairpiece. It's a bit fiddly, but the result is excellent, especially for someone with a brush-forward style. I would really recommend you to think about that. You need a fairly low density piece (maybe 90?) and ideally Swiss lace.

However, trying to replace the area from your temple points down to the top of your sideburns is very difficult. If you possibly can, it would be better to have a longer hairpiece on top and cut the sides very short, which is a really popular style right now. Your temples are not gone although they are thinning out a bit, but there is still enough hair in the right place to give a topper a balanced look. As time goes on you might have to eke it out with a bit of mascara or concealer. Having said all that, Paul wears a full wig which does replace his temple points, so he may have a different perspective. I just wear a topper.

Rich