Worldwide, around 60 per cent of men and 50 per cent of women will experience some form of hair loss, according to Heathline, and hair transplants are done to add more hair to an area where it might be thinning or balding on the head.

A number of public figures have spoken out about having had a hair transplant, including footballer Wayne Rooney and actor James Nesbitt, whilst chef Gordon Ramsay, David Beckham and actor Rob Brydon are rumoured to have had the procedure.

Heathline reports that “hair transplants are typically more successful than over-the-counter hair restoration products,” but add that there are some factors to consider.

There are different types of hair transplant, and the price of the procedure is not insignificant, with effects dependent on who carries out the transplant, so it’s important to consider all aspects and talk to professionals, before opting for the procedure.

Big Brother’s Chanelle Hayes agonised for years over her thinning hairline, but the stars self-confidence rocketed following her hair transplant, it was reported.

Speaking exclusively to new magazine about the surgery, the man behind her transformation, Dr Bessam Farjo, revealed the mum-of-two left his clinic feeling “elated”.

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