I have done it all... I started loosing my hair when I was 18- my parents took me to the doctor, I had blood tests done, I tried Rogain and Propecia... but it made me feel odd and the Rogain got old. I tried this other stuff call Nioxin... It is all a scam! Then I tried a hair transplant when I was 20- what a horrible experience. The pain after is terrible and you have to sleep sitting up for a few days... then you can't let anyone see your scarred head for several days. I still have emotional problems from it I think LOL...
Anyway, I am now 27 and more bald then ever. I have yet to take the plunge into a hair piece, but I will tell you, I wish I had started with a hairpiece when I was younger! The only even close experience I had was at a club type hair place that wanted to charge me 300 dollars a month for a piece. At that time I refused to pay such a price or "wear a piece." I wish I had known about something like toplace, so my transition would not be a noticeable.