Comedian and actor Lloyd Griffith felt self-conscious about his thinning hair for the best part of a decade before finally opting for an FUE hair transplant at the Wimpole Clinic. A year on, and Lloyd has a fantastic head of hair with an impressive hairline and excellent density across his scalp. Here, find out why Lloyd Griffith chose to get a hair transplant at our award-winning hair transplant clinic, how many grafts he needed, and how much he paid for his unrivalled results.
Discover more about comedian Lloyd Griffith’s challenges with hair loss, the hair transplant procedure he underwent, and his recovery journey. Get insights into Lloyd’s hair transplant results, costs, and how the procedure has transformed his confidence, daily life, and career.
Key takeaways
Like millions of men around the world, Lloyd had surefire signs of male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness is a progressive condition, so once it starts, it can be difficult to stop or reverse it. And while many men take hair loss in their stride, for others, the journey is much harder to accept.
In an Instagram story, Lloyd revealed why he decided to get a hair transplant to tackle his receding hairline:
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“I noticed I was going bald about 12 years ago, and it started getting bad in the last eight years. It’s affected me a little bit in the last five to 10 years, it has. I remember doing a gig with Rob Beckett at a high rake of a theatre, and I remember someone shouted, “Baldy.” And this was way before I started going bald, and it just absolutely killed me.
“If I put the dust [hair fibres] in, I can’t go swimming, I can’t go out in the rain, I can’t wear hats because it rubs off, I can’t wear a motorbike helmet. If I bring a lady back when I’m dating, I basically have to let her know I’m a different person as soon as I’ve had a shower.
“I’ve always had hair, it’s always been part of my personality. And I wanted to get my hair back where it belongs.”
Like most other hair transplant patients, hair loss was affecting Lloyd’s confidence and self-esteem. So he turned to the Wimpole Clinic following recommendations from friends and online hair transplant reviews:
“I went to a very good clinic in central London called the Wimpole Clinic. Highly recommend them. This isn’t an ad, I didn’t get any discount, I paid full whack. A few friends had been there and recommended it, it’s 15 minutes from my home, and the reviews are just unbelievable. I think it is one of the best places in the country.”
But there were professional reasons that Lloyd chose to have a hair transplant, too. Dr Ahmad Moussa, who performed Lloyd’s hair transplant, reveals an unexpected way a hair transplant has helped Lloyd’s career:
“One of the great things Mr Griffith said which stuck in my head was that, prior to the hair transplant, the makeup people would take 45 minutes to an hour getting him ready to go on camera, because they used to have to spend that much time getting his hair ready beforehand. After doing it, he spends about ten minutes in the makeup chair before he goes on camera. So he’s bought the entire team 45 minutes of time, just by having the transplant.”
Lloyd actually managed to effectively cover up his balding effectively using hair fibres for many years. Derek Bailey, our clinic manager, explains how Lloyd used them:
“Lloyd mentioned that prior to the surgery he was covering his head, and masking it very nicely so nobody even knew he was having hair loss problems. He styled it cleverly, proving that you can actually cover balding prior to surgery.”
Hair fibres are tiny strands of protein that cling to the thin, near-invisible vellus hairs on your scalp, creating the illusion of density. But as Lloyd says, there are lots of limitations to using these — an unexpected downpour can quickly blow your cover.
Beneath the fibres, Lloyd’s hair loss was fairly advanced, sitting at around stage 5-6 of the Norwood Scale:
Norwood stage 5 and Norwood stage 6 are fairly advanced stages of hair loss, characterised by thinning from the hairline through to the crown. Despite this, it’s still very possible to treat advanced hairline and crown hair loss with a high quality hair transplant.
Lloyd has tracked his hair transplant journey from the first day of his surgery to one year later. Here, we’ll take a look at how his results unfolded.
The day of surgery can be daunting, but everything went smoothly for Lloyd. He had just over 3,000 grafts transplanted from the safe hair transplant donor area on the back of his head to the hairline, mid-scalp, and crown:
The night of his hair transplant, Lloyd reported:
“When I saw [my hair transplant] for the first time, I got emotional. I got emotional because I was bald. But to see there’s a hairline there now… I look very different. I’m absolutely pumped.
“It was great, Wimpole Clinic were absolutely fantastic. The care was great, they explained everything. I know obviously people can go abroad but this was just easier. It’s like 15 minutes down the road from me, language barrier obviously non-existent, and yeah, it was great. Anything I needed, I just let them know, and they’ve given me fantastic aftercare. Matt, who has been looking after me, has already texted me to ask if I got home alright.”
While hair transplant recovery can be uncomfortable, it’s really important to take this time to rest, recuperate, and allow your grafts to anchor in. For Lloyd, the recovery process was actually easier than he’d expected. On day 12 post-procedure, he said:
“The hair’s grown a lot more than I thought it would. Still a bit red and tender, but my recovery time has been a lot, lot better than I thought.”
Your grafts are most at risk of dislodgement the first 14 days after a hair transplant, so it’s important to take plenty of downtime. After this period, most patients can be cleared to return to work, restart some of their regular exercise, and go back to their normal routine.
After a few weeks, most patients start to experience shock hair loss. This happens when your transplanted grafts start shedding their hair to make way for new growth. So while it often seems concerning, it’s actually a positive step towards achieving your desired hair transplant results.
This phase is popularly known as the ‘ugly duckling’ phase, as it’s a return to your patchy pre-transplant look. Fortunately, this phase only lasts a couple of months before you move on to seeing proper growth.
When your hair starts falling out again, it’s natural to worry that your actual grafts are coming out too. In most cases, there’s no cause for concern. Wimpole Clinic surgeon Dr Peter Thomas explains more:
“The transplanted graft contains a hair that enters into a resting phase at the time of surgery. After this phase the hairs are shed, which is part of the normal hair cycle, but the trauma of surgery triggers it to move into these phases.“We expect to see the shedding phase 2 weeks onwards after surgery. Graft dislodgement would occur earlier when the grafts are not fully secured and would present differently. You’d most likely see bleeding, with the whole follicular unit visible from the skin.”
“The transplanted graft contains a hair that enters into a resting phase at the time of surgery. After this phase the hairs are shed, which is part of the normal hair cycle, but the trauma of surgery triggers it to move into these phases.
“We expect to see the shedding phase 2 weeks onwards after surgery. Graft dislodgement would occur earlier when the grafts are not fully secured and would present differently. You’d most likely see bleeding, with the whole follicular unit visible from the skin.”
Lloyd’s hair transplant really started to take shape from month five onwards. Here, you can see a significant difference from his pre-transplant hairline, with clear density around the hairline and through the mid-scalp:
While Lloyd Griffith’s hair transplant was growing through thick and fast at this point, it’s normal to still see some patchiness and limited density six months after a hair transplant. Speak to your clinic if you have any concerns, particularly if you’ve seen no growth at all by this point.
A year to the day after his procedure, Lloyd was thrilled with his results. Here’s what he had to say:
“I’ve got a hairline now, which is extraordinary. It’s filled out in the middle like I couldn’t believe. I didn’t think in my wildest dreams it would look this good. I’m just buzzing, absolutely buzzing. It’s obviously not the thickest, thickest, thickest stuff in the middle, because I had 3,000 grafts, but it is still pretty thick. I can style it however I want, it helps with work and stuff like that.
“And my anxiety of being bald is pretty much gone. When it rains I don’t worry about it. When it’s windy outside it’s all fine. So I have to say, it’s kind of changed my life. Every day, I don’t have to worry about being bald. As hair transplants go, I’m very happy with this.”
Lloyd Griffith has shared that he paid around £6,000 for his 3,000 graft hair transplant procedure. In the UK, a hair transplant costs £4,820 for a 1,500 graft procedure on average, so it’s more affordable than you might think to get a hair transplant without travelling abroad.
You don’t need to be rich or famous to get a fantastic hair transplant here in the UK. With hair transplant clinic locations around the country, book a consultation at your nearest Wimpole Clinic branch to find out more about our hair transplant prices.
Lloyd Griffith had 3,052 grafts to tackle his advanced hair loss. This is a relatively high-volume hair transplant; at the Wimpole Clinic, we tend to limit first-time hair transplant procedures to no more than 3,500 grafts, in order to preserve the donor area for potential future procedures.
With just over 3,000 grafts, Lloyd has achieved significant density across his scalp, along with an extremely natural-looking hairline. This is testament to Lloyd’s diligent hair transplant aftercare, as well as the skill of his surgeon, Dr Ahmad Moussa, and his supportive team:
“I had Doctor Ahmad do my hair transplant, he was absolutely brilliant. Technicians on the day were great, I had 4 technicians. Matt, who I reached out to at the start, he’s been amazing, especially in recovery, checking in on me day to day.
“I cannot recommend Wimpole Clinic enough. They were great. Held my hand (not literally) the whole way through. I know for a lot of people it’s a big thing — for me it was. I cannot tell you how self-conscious I was about my hair. I’m really, really, really chuffed I got it done. Honestly, I’m smiling the whole time at the moment.”
Watch Lloyd’s full hair transplant journey on his Instagram reel:
Lloyd Griffith isn’t the only celebrity to have experienced excellent results following a visit to our Harley Street hair transplant clinic. England cricket captain Ben Stokes had a hair transplant at the Wimpole Clinic in 2018, and opened up about how it positively affected his confidence:
“When I had my hair done in 2018, I was 27 or 26 years old. Losing your hair at that young of an age is not something you want to be screaming and shouting about. It’s just amazing how much confidence I got after having [my procedure] and seeing the results. I wasn’t worried about it any more.”
Getting a hair transplant can be a game changer if you’re worried about hair loss, but it’s important to find a clinic you trust. At the Wimpole Clinic, we’re committed to providing the highest levels of service and support, as well as getting the best aesthetic outcomes for our patients. To find out more, book a consultation at your most convenient Wimpole Clinic location.
Learn more about celebrity hair transplants and more in these frequently asked questions.
As well as Lloyd Griffith, other comedians known to have surgically restored their hair include Jimmy Carr and Joel McHale. Find out more about Jimmy Carr’s hair transplant and Joel McHale’s hair transplant.
Lloyd’s Soccer AM colleague Peter “Tubes” Dale has also had a hair transplant.
Lloyd has said he tried a number of different treatments to tackle his hair loss prior to getting a hair transplant, from caffeine shampoo to biotin tablets for hair. However, Lloyd says none of these treatments worked for him, and that his hair loss was getting worse despite using them.
It’s normally safe to get a haircut around 3-4 weeks after your hair transplant, provided your scalp has completely healed and you haven’t experienced any complications.
Lloyd Griffith regularly buzzed his hair after his hair transplant during the ugly duckling phase to minimise patchiness while waiting for full regrowth.
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