I started losing my hair at 19, and by 24 joined "The Club" and wound up with the worst hairpiece (think Phil Spector) I've ever seen. That scared me off hairpieces a little, but I kept looking, determined not to be bald. Later that same year I finally found a better supplier, and got my first lace piece. I've been wearing ever since.

It's been over 20 years now since then, and looking back, all I have to say is I'm very glad I started wearing at that time and didn't put it off any longer. When I made the switch a few people noticed, but it was in a good way with comments like, "Oh, your hair looks so much better", or, "Like your new haircut!". A couple of friends of mine that were professional hairdressers were shocked when I told then I was wearing. That really boosted my confidence.

I'm so glad I didn't waste the best years of my life hiding under a hat, worrying about my hair, or wasting time & money on hair transplants, and that I just went ahead and took the plunge early on. There's really not much of a down-side at all to wearing, except learning all the maintenance procedures and figuring out what products will work the best with your body chemistry.

I've done about everything you can think of, even white water rafting, while wearing (thank you blue lace tape!). Once you get used to wearing, ordering hair, getting a cut-in, and buying the products you need, it all just blends right into your regular routine.