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Did Canockstar have a hair transplant? Yes, and he showed the bandages coming off himself
On 28 September 2025 the Japanese YouTuber Canockstar updated his own channel to reveal that he had undergone a hair transplant, showing his scalp after the bandages were removed. Japanese outlet Model Press covered the video. Here is exactly what he said, and what a hair transplant involves for anyone in Japan considering it today.
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Medically reviewed by Ellina V. Goncharova, dermatovenereologist, trichologist, surgeon. Review date: .
The main points in 30 seconds
- Canockstar revealed his hair transplant himself, showing his scalp on camera.
- He said his forehead hurt and his scalp looked very different right after.
- He did not name a clinic, doctor or technique; this article does not guess.
- Modern transplants use FUE, DHI or a combination, under local anaesthesia.
- At City Medical Centre, hair transplant prices start at $2,200 for FUE.
Key facts about the procedure
- Stay in clinicSame day
- Final result12–18 months
- AnaesthesiaLocal
- Price
$2,700from $2,200
What did Canockstar say about his hair transplant?
Model Press reported that on 28 September 2025 Canockstar told his own YouTube audience: 「めちゃめちゃ心配させちゃったんだけど、何かって言うと植毛しました！」 (“I really worried you all, but what I want to say is — I had a hair transplant!”).
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WhatsAppShowing his scalp on camera after the bandages came off, he added: 「係の頭皮が違いすぎて泣いちゃっているっすね」 (“My scalp looks so different, I’m practically crying.”) and, about the forehead area specifically: 「おでこが痛い、笑うと」 (“My forehead hurts when I laugh.”)
That is everything we rely on here. Canockstar did not name a clinic, a surgeon or a technique, and he did not say exactly when the operation itself took place, only that he was showing the result after the bandages came off. So this article does not guess at any of those details. Where the text below explains how hair transplants are performed and what recovery usually involves, it describes the procedure in general, not his own treatment.
Why his openness matters
Canockstar chose to film the moment the bandages came off, discomfort and all, rather than only posting a finished result weeks later.
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For viewers quietly worried about their own hairline, seeing someone talk through the uncomfortable part — the pain, the different-looking scalp — in a calm, ordinary way turns a private worry into a question that can be asked openly, including to a doctor. None of this is a comment on how he, or anyone else, looks.
Hair loss in men is common and in most cases genetic (androgenetic alopecia). A transplant does not stop that underlying process; it moves hair that is resistant to it from the back of the head to areas that have thinned.
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How a hair transplant works today
A modern hair transplant is an outpatient operation under local anaesthesia. Follicles are taken one by one from a donor area, usually the back of the head, and placed where hair is missing. The two main techniques:
How grafts are placed
- FUE
- Into channels prepared in advance
- DHI
- Directly with an implanter pen
Anaesthesia
- FUE
- Local
- DHI
- Local
Stitches
- FUE
- None
- DHI
- None
Typical use
- FUE
- Larger areas, more grafts
- DHI
- Hairline and dense packing of smaller areas
A combined approach (FUE extraction with DHI implantation) is also used; which option fits is decided at a consultation, not from a video someone else posted.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
A transplant works best when the donor area at the back of the head has enough density to give grafts and the hair loss has a clear pattern. Typical reasons people consider it:
- a receding hairline or thinning temples, which is what the forehead discomfort Canockstar described points to;
- thinning at the crown or low overall density;
- hair loss after trauma, burns, illness or hormonal disorders.
Contraindications include patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, uncontrolled diabetes, severe heart disease, epilepsy and intolerance to anaesthetics; a surgeon checks these before any date is booked.
Recovery after a hair transplant
Canockstar's own description — a sore forehead right after the bandages came off — matches the first stage of recovery in general. The scalp heals over the first ten days as small crusts fall away. Transplanted hairs typically shed between weeks two and four, which is expected, since the follicles themselves stay in place.
New growth begins at three to four months, density becomes clearly visible at six to nine months, and the final result is usually assessed at 12–18 months.
How hair transplant results usually develop
- Day of surgeryLocal anaesthesia, grafts are taken and implanted; you go home the same day.
- Days 1–10The scalp heals, small crusts fall off, and the area can still feel sore — as Canockstar described.
- Weeks 2–4Transplanted hairs shed. This is expected: the follicles remain under the skin.
- Months 3–4New hair begins to grow, often fine at first.
- Months 6–9Density becomes clearly visible.
- Months 12–18The final result can be assessed.
A hair transplant at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs FUE, DHI and combined hair transplants for international patients. The first consultation is free and can be held online: the doctor reviews photos of the hair and donor area, estimates the number of grafts and names a price, which is then fixed in the contract.
Current prices start at $2,200 for FUE, $2,500 for DHI and $2,700 for the combined method, including follow-up appointments at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and a personal coordinator. More details are on the hair transplant page.
City Medical Centre has no connection with Canockstar or his treatment. We tell his story because he shared it openly himself, on his own channel.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Did Canockstar confirm he had a hair transplant?
Yes. He told his own YouTube audience on 28 September 2025 that he had had a hair transplant, and showed his scalp after the bandages were removed.
Which clinic or method did Canockstar use?
He did not say. His statements named the result, not a clinic, surgeon or technique, so this article does not guess at any of it.
Is it normal for the forehead to hurt after a transplant?
Soreness in the treated area in the first days and weeks is common and matches what Canockstar described; it generally eases as the scalp heals.
How much does a hair transplant cost at City Medical Centre?
Prices start at $2,200 for FUE, $2,500 for DHI and $2,700 for the combined method, confirmed after a free consultation.
Does a hair transplant hurt?
The operation itself is done under local anaesthesia; afterwards, tightness and mild soreness for a few days are typical, as described by patients in general.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Model Press (モデルプレス), 28 September 2025
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Follicular Unit Extraction for Hair Transplantation: An Update (Actas Dermosifiliogr, 2017)
- PubMed / NCBI — Donor site healing in follicular unit extraction hair transplantation (Cell Mol Biol, 2025)
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery — Hair loss treatments and solutions
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