Did Anestis Evangelopoulos have a hair transplant? Yes, he announced it himself

ANT1 (antenna.gr) quoted him: “So, I had a hair implant. I put hair on my temples and along the whole hairline. I’ll tell you about the whole experience once it’s over. Today is the first day, so you understand my head hurts a little. It lasted about 10–11 hours, so I’m a bit worn out. I had wanted to do this for a very long time; I had been thinking about it for over a year, ever since I saw that my hair was thinning at the temples and I was hiding it with my hair. I had decided to do it, but I hadn’t decided when.”

That is all we rely on. He named the areas treated and the length of the session, but not the technique or the number of grafts, so this article does not guess at them. Where the text below explains methods and timelines, it describes hair transplantation in general, not his treatment.

His video also shows the real first day honestly: a bandaged head, some soreness and tiredness after a long session.

Male hair loss is common and in most cases genetic (androgenetic alopecia). A transplant does not stop that process; it moves hair that is resistant to it from the back of the head to the areas that have thinned, such as the temples and the hairline.

• DHI — grafts are implanted with a Choi implanter pen without pre-made channels, which gives fine control of angle and direction, useful for a hairline.

Which option fits depends on the extent of hair loss and the density of the donor area. That is decided at a consultation, not from a celebrity story.

Contraindications include patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, cancer, severe heart disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, a pacemaker and intolerance to anaesthetics. The doctor checks these before a date is booked and gives a list of tests and instructions for preparation.

New growth starts at months 3–4, density becomes visible at months 6–9, and the final result is judged at 12–18 months.

Follow-up appointments at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months are included, and the clinic gives a lifetime guarantee of hair growth. More details are on the hair transplant page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Anestis Evangelopoulos or his treatment. His words are simply a well-known example of a man who talked openly about the procedure.

Hair transplant prices in this article are the current offer, valid until 30 November 2026. Regular prices: FUE $2,700, DHI $2,900, combined method $2,900. The price that applies to you is confirmed at the consultation.