Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson is rumoured to have had hair transplant surgery.
With the auctioneer appearing on different TV programs since 2002, viewers have noticed the changes in his hair — once clearly balding, he now sports a very full head of hair.
This has led to speculation about Charles Hanson’s hair transplant despite the reality star not having confirmed it. Let’s find out if there’s any truth to the rumours.
Who Is Charles Hanson?
Charles Hanson is a British auctioneer and TV personality best known for his role as one of the experts on BBC’s Bargain Hunt. He has also appeared on other antique-related shows, including Flog It! and the Antiques Road Trip. As well as being a TV star, he also owns the auction house Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers.
Has Charles Hanson Had A Hair Transplant?
Although Charles Hanson hasn’t revealed if he’s had a hair transplant, looking at his photos, it seems likely he underwent this surgery in 2020.
Previously, Hanson’s hair loss was pretty apparent — his hairline had receded, the top of his scalp had thinned and his central forelock was only a wispy tuft of hair.
After 2020, however, things changed gradually but dramatically, which strongly indicated that he had a hair restoration.
How Did Charles Hanson Lose His Hair?
Hereditary-patterned baldness likely caused Charles Hanson’s hair loss. Also known as androgenetic alopecia, it is the most common cause of hair loss in men and women.
Male pattern baldness typically progresses in a distinct fashion, which begins with hairline recession followed by simultaneous thinning at the crown. This was also the apparent pattern of Charles Hanson’s hair loss.
However, in addition to possibly losing hair due to androgenetic alopecia, Charles Hanson had previously lost hair from cancer treatment as well.
In 2012, Hanson was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery to get rid of the tumours. In 2013, he had a relapse and underwent chemotherapy, which resulted in hair loss.
@qui3tpete thanks PJ , hair loss the result of chemo I'm afraid but touch wood it's coming back....thin but curly!!
— Charles Hanson (@HansonsAuctions) June 24, 2014
Hair regrowth typically occurs post-chemotherapy, but rarely is it permanent, according to Cancer Research UK.
Hanson’s chemo hair loss was also likely temporary as his hair had started to regrow, albeit slightly differently.
What Type Of Hair Transplant Did Charles Hanson Get?
If he had a hair transplant, it is possible that Charles’ surgery was done using the FUE (follicular unit extraction) technique.
Hair transplantation these days is most popularly done using the FUE method because it doesn’t leave visible scars and allows for a quicker recovery. It is preferred over the older strip harvesting (FUT) method, which left a relatively visible linear scar and required stitches.
How Many Grafts Did Charles Hanson Need?
It is possible that Charles Hanson would’ve needed around 3,000-4,000 grafts for his hair transplant as his hair loss was quite extensive.
He was experiencing thinning at the front as well as the crown of his scalp and seemed to be on Norwood Stage 6.
It’s the second-to-last stage of the Norwood Scale, distinguished by a prominent bald spot in the crown and a receding M-shaped hairline. There’s only a thin band of hair separating the front of the scalp from the crown.
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