I switched from lace fronts to half wigs because my edges were thinning in that wig cap shaped circle around the perimeter of my head. I also thinned out in the areas the wig combs were secured. After going through a wig free, awkward fuzzy, non-laid, edges period for the last 6 months, my edges are almost fully back. I'm natural and my hair is between apl & bsl stretched but the problem is that a protective style that retains length but leaves a receding forehead ain't it.
The old man has told me that if I cut my hair off and do a twa then he's shaving his beard and that also ain't it. I'm styling challenged which is why I was open to wigs but I'ma have to bite the bullet and either find a good braider or somebody out there that still does weave. I only do kinky hair wigs so blending isn't an issue. Wearing my natural hair lose means single strand knots which fuels my desire to just chop it all off.