Lee Mead has shown off his newly grown back hair following a hair transplant earlier this year.
The actor and theater star, 42, shocked fans in January when he shaved off his famous curls to undergo a hair transplant at a clinic in Istanbul, Turkey.
And on Wednesday, seven months after the procedure, Lee showed off his healthy-looking head of hair as he talked about how he covered his “completely bald” spot in the center of his head with his curls.
Lee also admitted that while there was nothing wrong with being bald, he “wasn’t quite ready” for that look.
Captioning his post, he wrote: ‘I still can’t believe I was completely bald through the middle of my head only in January/early this year before my transplant.
Looking good: Lee Mead has shown off his newly grown head of hair following a hair transplant earlier this year
Wow: The actor and theater star, 42, shocked fans in January when he shaved off his famous curls to undergo a hair transplant at a clinic in Istanbul, Turkey
“Covering it with a head of curly hair. I’ve always said there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being bald, but I wasn’t quite ready for it.’
In response to his photo, his fans on Twitter were quick to share their support for his decision, giving him words of praise and encouragement.
One person wrote, “It’s about choice, and it’s your decision, it looks fantastic.”
While another shared: ‘That’s a great result. Looks like the curls are coming out again!
‘Can hardly believe it. I managed to cover it up so well I didn’t notice. Having curls was definitely a blessing. The post in January, about the trip to Turkey, was a big surprise! Also love the new haircut. You look great and you are great! So glad it all worked out, and WWRY!” shared a third.
‘Everyone decides those things for themselves and it’s important that you do what you want for yourself. I think you look great on both counts. And this works for you,” a fourth fan wrote.
With another addition: ‘Wow looks really good grown like that. I’m sure your story has made a difference to others who think about it. Thanks for sharing your journey xx.”
In February, Lee presented live on TV the results of his hair transplant he had undergone in Turkey.
Hair: On Wednesday, seven months after the procedure, Lee shared how he covered his “completely bald” spot in the middle of his head with his curls
Feedback: In response to his photo, his fans on Twitter were quick to share their support for his decision and give him words of praise and encouragement
Lee, who is the ex-husband of Denise van Outen, appeared on This Morning and revealed he had the procedure done as part of a “personal trust thing.”
Lee added that it’s the second time he’s had the procedure, having had his first hair loss treatment about 15 years ago.
‘My first was 15 years ago and it was called FUT technique (Follicular Unit Transplant Technique). But nobody knew. Then I had my next one,” he explained.
“There’s nothing wrong with being bald, but it receded and it kind of affected my self-confidence.
‘It’s a matter of personal confidence’: In February, Lee showed the shocking results of his recent hair transplant when he appeared on live TV
Growing back: During the show, his hair seemed to grow back fuller and thicker
Confident: Lee seemed confident and happy when he showed the results
“There’s nothing wrong with being bald, but it receded and it affected my confidence a little bit,” he said
Robbie Williams said he wanted one, but his hair had grown too thin, so I thought I’d better do it sooner rather than later.
He added: ‘It’s a matter of personal trust. The operation took seven hours and you get seven hours of local anesthesia, but you hear everything that happens. The team was incredible. I stayed in Turkey for about four days.’
During the show, he appeared confident as his hair seemed to grow back fuller and thicker.
Alison Hammond added, “I’ve never seen anything deteriorate or anything.”