Did Daniel Craig get a hair transplant? Experts weigh in

Post-Bond, British actor Daniel Craig has been spotted sporting longer locks, a look he’s also seen carrying in the upcoming third instalment of the Knives Out franchise set for release later this year. But is his new look the result of a hush-hush hair transplant?

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Dr Cagla, a hair transplant and medical aesthetics specialist, shared her thoughts on whether the Bond star had indeed gone under the knife. 

“Taking a closer look at Daniel’s photos, I don’t believe he had a hair transplant surgery. Though his hairline looks a bit receded, one should consider that in men, along with genetic hair loss, the forehead muscles can shift upward with age, making it look like the hairline’s receding.
Since he does not appear to be exhibiting any signs of aggressive baldness, this seems to be the most likely explanation for the appearance of his hair.”

However, the doctor warned that if no precautions are taken, such as proper hair care and supportive treatments, his hairline might move further back in the next 3-4 years, which might eventually prompt him to get a hair transplant. 

At the moment, however, Dr Cagla believes he’s taking good care of his hair, which is likely also supported by a healthy diet. 

London-based hair loss specialist, Dr Gizem Seymenoglu, also dismissed rumours of Daniel Craig’s hair transplant, saying:

“To me, his hairline looks pretty much the same as it always has, so I don’t see any indication of a receding hairline at all.
Understandably, people are more used to seeing him with his close-cropped hair in the Bond franchise, and now that he has grown it considerably longer, it does look quite different — but that doesn’t mean he necessarily had a hair transplant.

However, the medical aesthetician noted that Craig’s hair volume had relatively dwindled, and it’s possible he grew his hair out to create the appearance of fullness.

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Dr Cagla

Dr Cagla earned her medical degree at Trakya University’s Faculty of Medicine in Bulgaria and has almost 6 years of hair transplantation experience. She is a specialist in FUE, DHI and Sapphire hair transplants of the scalp, eyebrows and beard and has performed over 6,000 surgeries. Dr Cagla is multilingual, with fluency in English, Bulgarian and Turkish.

 

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