Jamie Foxx is an international icon. Like many celebrities, he’s gone through some dramatic changes in his appearance over the years.
But the sudden changes in his hairline left people wondering if Jamie Foxx had a hair transplant. If he did, it wouldn’t be too unusual given his celebrity status — 34.7% of elective hair transplant procedures are undertaken by people looking for an edge in their career [1]. In this article, we’ll explore:
Did you know Jamie Foxx isn’t Foxx’s real name? He was born Eric Marlon Bishop in December 1967 in Texas, USA.
He’s a world-famous actor, singer, comedian and producer who rose to fame in the early nineties as a stand-up comedian. He won an Academy Award for Ray in 2004, became a successful R&B singer who collaborated with stars like Kanye West, and has been involved in many valuable campaigns over the years, especially relating to youth and racial equality.
Foxx has never spoken openly about any hair transplant procedures. However, the sudden changes in his hairline suggest that he likely had at least one, if not two hair transplants at some point. It’s been suggested that Foxx had two hair transplants — one around 2004, and a second one around 2014.
Jamie Foxx has been in the public eye for decades, meaning the changes to his hair have been publicly visible. Here, we’ll look at how his hair changed between 1994 and the present day.
In 1994, Jamie Foxx was just 26 years old. He had a low, youthful hairline and a thick head of healthy hair.
But by 1999, when he was 31 years old, things had started to change. Here, you can see he had a receding hairline and had started to experience some temple hair loss.
By 2003, his hairline appeared lower and he seemed to have more hair around his temple area. He may have been using some type of hair camouflage, such as keratin fibres, around this time.
Just one year later, in 2004, Foxx’s hairline had changed significantly. His hairline was much lower, and he appeared to have more hair around his temple area than he ever had previously, even in his twenties.
Several years later, in 2007, Jamie Foxx got a large head tattoo over the top of a long scar on the back of his head. This tattoo may have been an attempt to cover a hair transplant scar from FUT surgery.
Jamie Foxx may have had a second hair transplant procedure around 2014. Around this time, his hair started to look much more natural, especially around his temples. He may also have had laser hair removal around his temple area, where he previously had an oddly shaped hair pattern.
This image from 2017 shows Foxx three years after his possible second hair transplant. As you can see, technology had moved on and his new hair looked much more natural.
At some point, Foxx seemed to get his head tattoo removed. This image shows Foxx in 2020 with a long, thin scar at the site of his previous head tattoo. This scar is consistent with scarring from an FUT hair transplant.
In his early thirties, Jamie Foxx was showing signs of male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia). This condition is very common for men in their thirties and actually affects 80% of all men by the age of 80 [2].
This type of hair loss is caused by a genetic sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that shrinks sensitive hair follicles. It follows a predictable hair loss pattern, which is shown in the Norwood scale.
Male pattern baldness starts gradually and progresses over time, leading to complete baldness in some men. Without intervention, Foxx would likely have continued to lose hair over the years.
Due to the areas and extent of his thinning, Jamie Foxx likely had around 2,000 grafts for his 2004 transplant, costing roughly $10,000. His second potential transplant in 2014 may have added a further 2000 grafts [3].
Due to increasing costs and other factors, it’s possible Foxx’s second transplant was pricier than his first. The total cost of his potential hair transplant surgery is likely to have been around $25,000 to $30,000.
As Jamie Foxx has lived in Los Angeles for many years, there’s a good chance he had any procedures done in LA. Recent data shows the average LA hair transplant cost is $11,590. This is much higher than the UK average hair transplant cost of £4,820.
It’s likely that Foxx had a follicular unit transplantation (FUT) hair transplant in 2004, followed by a follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant in 2014. Both types of hair transplant involve moving hair follicles from a donor area to an area of hair loss.
However, FUE and FUT differ in the process of harvesting follicles. With FUE, hair follicles are harvested using a micro punch tool that leaves tiny, dot-like scars. These are mostly invisible.
FUT, on the other hand, leaves a long, thin scar at the donor site — often the back or sides of the head. This type of scar is consistent with the one seen on the back of Jamie Foxx’s head.
Surgeons sometimes recommend FUT because it allows them to move more hair follicles in one go. It’s often possible to disguise an FUT scar using another minor FUE procedure.
After a long road with his hairline, Jamie Foxx now has a thick head of healthy hair that looks incredibly natural. While there’s no definitive proof that this is due to a hair transplant, we can say for certain that results like this are possible with high-quality hair restoration.
For results like Jamie, you want an experienced surgeon and a reputable clinic. Celebrity hair transplants are common because celebs are constantly in the public eye, and their appearance is an important part of their career.
Stars like Rob Holding and Ben Stokes have trusted the Wimpole Clinic for their hair transplants, with incredible results. If you want a hair clinic that works with some of the best hair transplant surgeons in the UK, look no further — book a consultation at your nearest clinic location today.
Plenty of stars have opted for a hair transplant to help them regain the hair of their youth. Just a few of these include:
Bradley Cooper has not confirmed or denied rumours about his possible hair transplant. However, he started to show signs of male pattern baldness in his early thirties, but these signs abruptly disappeared around 2009. This suggests he may have had a hair transplant around that time.
Fans have debated the possibility of Brad Pitt having had a hair transplant. However, this seems unlikely because Pitt has never shown signs of male pattern baldness. It’s more likely that he’s just lucky with his genetics, and has possibly used hair loss medication like Minoxidil or Finasteride to stop any early signs of thinning and balding in their tracks.
Johnny Depp’s hairline has gone through some subtle changes over the years. However, he has never discussed the reason behind these, and it’s unclear whether he had a transplant, used other hair loss treatments, or if it’s just clever styling with products like hair thickening spray. Unless Depp decides to open up, it will likely remain a mystery.
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