Can they look real?

[krauss]

norwood 5

How bald are you? If you’re not too bad Propecia might be the way to go.

im about a norwood 5. right now i just shave everything off, much less noticable but ut still bothers me.

[CIT_Girl]

We've had a number of patients show up for consults with hairpieces and I generally have no clue until they mention it. I've heard complaints about how you become a slave to your hairpiece, as well as men who have experienced constant low-level anxiety at the fear of being 'discovered'. However, I believe that the best ones can truly be undetectable, can restore confidence and are a great option for men who are poor candidates for hair transplantation or just don't want to go the surgical route.

[Gusto]

I don't think there should be any shame in actors wearing wigs, yet there is. What I've noticed is that actors are allowed to wear wigs to portray characters, but only if they have their own hair underneath (with the exception of period dramas).

Bald men, inexplicably, only seem to be allowed to perform bald roles (generally, action roles, side kicks to bad guys, or the comic relief).

Why they're not allowed to don a wig to extend their range I do not know.

In the past when I did TV extra work, I often wore a wig. Partly to make myself look different, but it also gave me a good excuse to turn up on set with hair.

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I don't think there should be any shame in actors wearing wigs, yet there is. What I've noticed is that actors are allowed to wear wigs to portray characters, but only if they have their own hair underneath (with the exception of period dramas).

Bald men, inexplicably, only seem to be allowed to perform bald roles (generally, action roles, side kicks to bad guys, or the comic relief).

Why they're not allowed to don a wig to extend their range I do not know.

[Gusto]

Surely it gets to the point though where when everyone knows you're bald, there's no point having a realistic looking hair system because everyone knows it's fake?

I've worn a hat for 10 years. Nobody I know now knows I am bald, but no doubt they have suspected.

I also used to do a lot of TV extra work, which is something I'd like to return to, IF I can get a hair system that looks moderately okay.

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Surely it gets to the point though where when everyone knows you're bald, there's no point having a realistic looking hair system because everyone knows it's fake?

[Gusto]

I've been looking around. I might get myself a hair system shortly.

[J_B_Davis]

How bald are you? If you’re not too bad Propecia might be the way to go.

[krauss]

New to all this

Hi guys...

I'm very new here and thinking of different options, HT's, now i am reading about "pieces." I am real active with sports and i dont know if i would be totally cool (no pun intended!) with a piece. Im just trying to look into all avenues...

Amadeus: I'm an old fart - I'm 56. I started wearing many, many years ago when hairpieces were heavy, uncomfortable, way too dense and not very realistic. I gave up after a few months and tried again about 15 years ago. Same story - they really hadn't changed. BUT...

The pieces available now are amazingly realistic. I don't display my pics for personal reasons, but you can achieve almost any look you want without anyone being suspicious at all.

I notice you've been a member here for a year. I'm guessing you have been going back and forth for that long trying to decide whether or not to order a hair system. I think it's time for you to give it a try...even if your first piece isn't perfect, you'll know whether wearing hair is right for you or not.

[Toplace]

Tazz,
I'm really sorry to hear that. The issue is not the mention of a competitor. It's something else that I prefer not to discuss on a forum. We just need to make sure of your identity. If you call me on the toll free number (888-986-7522) I'm sure we'll be able to get things straightened out.
Regards,
John

[Tazz]

By the way I just wanted to mention that I really hate these Toplace guys...

They banned me from their forums one time based on an error (said they were trying to ban someone else), and then the second time they banned me because they assumed I was a "competitor posing as a curious customer" - I tried to figure out what in the hell they were talking about (considering I merely had 5 posts on their forum) and I noticed it was because this one sentence I had where it read (something along the lines of) "thanks again for the advice, heard lots of great things, just curious how your pieces compared to coolpiece"

Talk about an inferiority complex there Toplace...nonetheless I did want to say that almost everyone has said good things about their products and it's quality, just don't think the higher-ups are prone to comparing themselves to the competition.

[Toplace]

Gusto,
You are very right. There's 3 elements that are necessary for a hair unit to look good.

1. Properly spec'd hair system (not too density, etc.)
2. Good attachment
3. Good cut in

Wearing hair isn't rocket science and these basic elements are achievable and affordable. Like anything you get better at it the more you do it.
Regards,
John
Toplace.com

[Gusto]

Hair pieces can look real but make sure you get an unbiased opinion first. I've seen a lot of guys who are wearing systems that THINK theirs is undetectable.

Sometimes. But not always. Common flaws are you can see the join, color doesn't match, nor hair texture.

Another one is that many guys put a lot of faith in these seemingly 'undectable' frontal lace hairlines. Again, some are detectable.

Again, get an unbiased opinion.

[blowmeup]

I think that you’ll feel the water through a lace hairpiece but it will still probably feel kind of like wearing a hat underwater.

[Tazz]

I have a question for the people who say you could "swim in them", how does it feel once you're out of the pool? Do you ever get a wet, underneath feeling?

Also, how often can you shower with a hairpiece? Are you suppose to shower around them somehow? Just confused a bit