Did Diego Matamoros have a hair transplant? Yes, and he explained it

He explained his reason: “Given my genetic inheritance, I preferred to get ahead of it to stop the hair loss. In my case it has practically been a micro-transplant, in which 1,100 follicles were transplanted.” He said the technique was FUE, “hair by hair”, and described how he noticed the problem: “I shaved my head and suddenly saw that I had quite a receding hairline and that my hair was thinning quite a lot. They took hair from the back and put it at the front.”

He was also open about the first days. “As you can see, I’m a bit swollen,” he said, and added: “It was seven hours of surgery and honestly I didn’t have any problem. I didn’t have pain. Even if you see blood, at that moment I didn’t feel anything. I’m very happy.” He said baldness is still a taboo topic among men, and that it is worth talking about it openly if it causes insecurity.

That is all this article relies on. Matamoros named the FUE technique and the number of follicles; anything else about his treatment we do not guess. Where the text below explains the procedure and recovery, it describes hair transplantation in general.

His case also shows that a transplant is not only for advanced baldness. A small number of grafts at the hairline can be a reasonable plan when thinning starts early, as long as the donor area is good and the surgeon agrees. Nothing here comments on his appearance; the point is how clearly he explained his decision.

• DHI — grafts are implanted with a special pen (Choi implanter) without pre-made channels, which gives fine control over angle and direction.

A combined approach (FUE extraction with DHI implantation) is also used. Which option fits depends on the extent of hair loss and the donor area, so the choice is made at a consultation, not from a celebrity story.

There are also contraindications, including patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, severe heart disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and intolerance to anaesthetics. The surgeon checks these before a date is booked. Before the operation you usually stop alcohol and blood-thinning medicines for the period the doctor names, and the hair at the donor area is trimmed short on the day.

Transplanted hairs usually shed in weeks two to four, which is normal because the follicles stay under the skin, and new growth starts after three to four months. Density becomes clearly visible at six to nine months, and the final result is judged at 12–18 months.

The price includes follow-up appointments at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. More details are on the hair transplant page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Diego Matamoros or his treatment. His words are quoted here only because he chose to talk about the procedure openly.

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.