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    Quote Originally Posted by StressedToTheBald View Post
    If the 1st picture is correct, he seems to be Norwood 7, the final stage of baldness.
    No he doesn't. A NW7 is much worse than that.



    Quote Originally Posted by sausage View Post
    I do not see why people go on about there not being enough donor hair at all.
    You both need to get out and talk to some hair restoration doctors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Peter View Post
    I guess it would feel like that if you wore it 24/7. The longest I have went is 2 days and even then I was itching to get it off.

    I couldn't go weeks and weeks like some guys.

    Think of it like you're putting on a nice suit. You put it on for the evening then take it off.

    That's what I do with my hair systems.

    As regards Travolta, he only wears one like I do when he feels like it.
    There is something about wigs that would make me feel like I was conning myself and conning others. If I went out in a wig then not only would people be like woah.....how did you get your hair back and probably would start pulling at it, which wouldn't be good.

    Also If a girl chatted me up and asked for my number and I started seeing her, there is no way I would be able to keep the wig a secret and she would very soon get the shock of her life when I take it off or it falls off.

    But if it works for you then great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sausage View Post
    There is something about wigs that would make me feel like I was conning myself and conning others. If I went out in a wig then not only would people be like woah.....how did you get your hair back and probably would start pulling at it, which wouldn't be good.

    Also If a girl chatted me up and asked for my number and I started seeing her, there is no way I would be able to keep the wig a secret and she would very soon get the shock of her life when I take it off or it falls off.

    But if it works for you then great.
    You could be like me and treat the wig-wearing as a bit of a joke. For those who know and suspect, admit it, you're wearing a system. Big deal. If you show you're not bothered then they will soon give up caring.

    Also, strangers rarely look at somene's head long enough to suspect it's a wig, a toupee, a system.

    Unless it looks like this:



    My advice is to enjoy wearing hair. But don't wear a bad one. Let them keep guessing. If it's good they won't be sure if it is or it isn't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sausage View Post
    There is something about wigs that would make me feel like I was conning myself and conning others.
    If you were female you would feel very different about that. Ha ha

    I was wearing wigs for years before I started treating my hair loss - and until I had regrown & transplanted enough hair to not need wigs any more.



    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Peter View Post
    You could be like me and treat the wig-wearing as a bit of a joke. For those who know and suspect, admit it, you're wearing a system. Big deal. If you show you're not bothered then they will soon give up caring.
    I agree with this. Everyone in my life knew I was wearing hair back when I needed to wear hair. Nearly everyone was very kind and supportive about it. I know it's different for females than it is for males - but it isn't that different.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy C View Post
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    I agree with this. Everyone in my life knew I was wearing hair back when I needed to wear hair. Nearly everyone was very kind and supportive about it. I know it's different for females than it is for males - but it isn't that different.
    But more to the point: strangers as a rule don't go round every minute of the day looking for who is wearing fake hair.

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    That is true. People generally don't care. However everyone notices a lady who is losing her hair. I just don't see any reason why it couldn't be just as acceptable for a male to wear hair as it is for a female to wear hair. The emotional trauma of losing your hair is a very big deal but wearing hair is not nearly as bad. It can help you cope with the emotional trauma. It certainly helped me cope.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy C View Post
    That is true. People generally don't care. However everyone notices a lady who is losing her hair. I just don't see any reason why it couldn't be just as acceptable for a male to wear hair as it is for a female to wear hair. The emotional trauma of losing your hair is a very big deal but wearing hair is not nearly as bad. It can help you cope with the emotional trauma. It certainly helped me cope.
    Being a bald man, I admit I DO look at guys and think, 'he's wearing a wig.' But I don't do that with women. Mainly because women can have full big hair (like in the Dallas days) and it isn't necessarily a wig. Young guys can have big hair too.

    It's only when I see a man aged about 65 with black hair and 180% density that I suspect.

    But as I said, men and women who aren't fixated with hair as much as me or others, are not on a mission to find the wig-wearer of the day.

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    I don't know, although its not my personal choice, I can't really judge anyone going with a hair system, everyone should use what makes them feel better. I wish there was a cure though - one everyone could afford and grow back a full set of hair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StressedToTheBald View Post
    I don't know, although its not my personal choice, I can't really judge anyone going with a hair system, everyone should use what makes them feel better. I wish there was a cure though - one everyone could afford and grow back a full set of hair.
    If you're gonna get a hair system I suggest you:

    Avoid poly thin skin as it's dreadful. Low density 65-70% French lace looks more realistic, although you may find glues are better than tapes. I can't ever get tapes to stick for me so I use white glue.

    Full caps are also something to avoid, maybe. I've had three and whilst they put hair on your head, I still couldn't be honest with myself that the hair staring back in the mirror looked real.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Peter View Post
    If you're gonna get a hair system I suggest you:

    Avoid poly thin skin as it's dreadful. Low density 65-70% French lace looks more realistic, although you may find glues are better than tapes. I can't ever get tapes to stick for me so I use white glue.

    Full caps are also something to avoid, maybe. I've had three and whilst they put hair on your head, I still couldn't be honest with myself that the hair staring back in the mirror looked real.
    Thanks and appreciate the advice but I myself am not considering a hair system. I am trying to regrow my hair via natural 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and fingers crossed in the months to follow I am hoping for at least some visible results.

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