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Did Gustav Salinas have a hair transplant? Yes, and he said so himself
Gustav Salinas, one of Denmark's best-known reality TV personalities since the show Dagens Mand, told the press in October 2024 that he was about to have his second hair transplant. Below is exactly what he said, where it was published, and what the procedure involves for anyone considering it today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- In Oct. 2024 Gustav Salinas told the press he was about to have his second hair transplant.
- He told ALT.dk his hair had thinned over the years and he wanted it redone for his confidence.
- He told SE og HØR it was due to receded temples, calling hair loss a taboo like breast augmentation.
- He named no clinic, but said both transplants, 2017 and 2024, were in Denmark; he distrusts care abroad.
- At City Medical Centre FUE is $2,200, DHI $2,500, combined $2,700, with a free first consultation.
Key facts about the procedure
- Stay in clinicSame day
- Final result12–18 months
- AnaesthesiaLocal
- Price
$2,700from $2,200
Profile
Gustav Salinas
- Country
- Denmark
- Who
- Reality TV personality
- Year of operation
- 2024
- Quote source
- SE og HØR, 16 October 2024
I've had it done again because my temples had receded.
What did Gustav Salinas say about his hair transplant?
On the day of the operation, ALT.dk quoted him explaining why he was going through with a second procedure: ”Med årene bliver man lidt mere tyndhåret, og så vil jeg bare gerne have lavet hårene igen. Det betyder meget for mig og min selvtillid at have dejligt fyldigt hår, for det har jeg altid haft. Jeg glæder mig til dagens resultat” ("Over the years you get a bit thinner-haired, and I just want to have my hair done again.
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WhatsAppIt means a lot to me and my confidence to have nice, full hair, because I've always had that. I'm looking forward to today's result"), adding that he was nervous and hoping everything would go well.
SE og HØR quoted him giving the medical reason for the second round: ”Jeg har fået det lavet igen, fordi jeg fik høje tindinger” ("I've had it done again because my temples had receded"), and he added that he thinks hair loss is too much of a taboo for men, comparing it to breast augmentation for women. He also told SE og HØR that he chose to have it done in Denmark because he does not trust treatments abroad, at the same clinic as his first transplant, which he had in 2017.
That is all this article relies on. Salinas did not name a clinic, a surgeon or a specific technique in these quotes, and we do not guess at them. Where the text below explains hair transplant methods and recovery, it describes the procedure in general, not his treatment.
Why his openness matters
Salinas did not just confirm the procedure; he explicitly argued that men should be able to talk about hair loss and hair transplants as openly as women talk about other cosmetic procedures. Saying this twice, about two different operations four years apart, turned what could have stayed a private worry into an ordinary topic he was happy to discuss on camera.
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Nothing here comments on his appearance; the point is simply how directly he spoke about the reasons for treating thinning hair.
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How a hair transplant works today
A modern hair transplant is an outpatient operation performed under local anaesthesia. Hair follicles are taken one by one from a donor area, usually the back of the head, and implanted where hair has thinned — in Salinas's case, the receding temples. The two main techniques are:
- FUE — grafts are extracted individually through tiny punctures, then placed into channels prepared by the surgeon. No linear scar, no stitches.
- DHI — grafts are implanted directly with a special pen, without pre-made channels, giving fine control over the angle and direction of each hair, which matters along a hairline or temple area.
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 temples, dense packing of smaller areas
Price at City Medical Centre
- FUE
- $2,200
- DHI
- $2,500
A combined approach, extraction by FUE with implantation by DHI, is also used. Which option fits depends on the area being treated and the donor supply, which is why a second procedure, as Salinas described, is decided at a consultation rather than guessed at from a celebrity's story.
Who is a good candidate
A transplant works best when the donor area at the back of the head is dense enough and the hair loss follows a clear pattern, such as receding temples or a thinning crown.
- A receding hairline or thinning temples, exactly the area Salinas described treating.
- Thinning at the crown or overall reduced density.
- Hair loss after trauma, burns or earlier surgery.
Contraindications include patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, severe heart disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and intolerance to local anaesthetics. The surgeon checks all of this before booking a date, and also assesses whether the donor area can support a second round if an earlier transplant has already been done.
What results look like over time
Transplanted hairs usually shed within the first few weeks — that is expected, since the follicles remain under the skin — and new growth starts after a few months.
Salinas said he was "looking forward to today's result" right after the operation, but a transplant's real outcome only shows up gradually: the final picture is judged at 12–18 months, once density has fully developed.
How hair transplant results usually develop
- Day of surgeryLocal anaesthesia; grafts are taken and implanted, then home same day.
- Days 1–10The scalp heals, crusts fall off; follow washing and sleeping instructions.
- Weeks 2–4Transplanted hairs shed — expected; 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, including repeat procedures for patients who have had a transplant before. The first consultation is free and can be done online: the doctor assesses photos of the hair and donor area, estimates the number of grafts and gives the price, which is then fixed in the contract. Current prices start at $2,200 for FUE and $2,500 for DHI, with a combined approach at $2,700.
The price includes follow-up appointments at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, 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 Gustav Salinas or his treatment. His story is simply a well-known example of a man who spoke openly, more than once, about having a hair transplant.
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
When did Gustav Salinas have his second hair transplant?
He had it in October 2024, which he and the press confirmed on the day of the operation. He had his first hair transplant in 2017.
Why did Gustav Salinas need a second hair transplant?
He said his temples had started receding again over the years and that having full hair matters a lot to his confidence, so he decided to repeat the procedure.
Did Gustav Salinas say which method or clinic was used?
He did not name the clinic, but he said both procedures were done in Denmark, at the same clinic, because he does not trust treatments abroad; the specific technique was not named, so we do not speculate.
Is a hair transplant permanent?
Transplanted follicles usually come from the back of the head, where hair resists genetic hair loss, so they tend to keep growing for life. A patient can still need a further procedure later if hair loss continues in other areas, which is what Salinas described.
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. The final price is given after the free consultation and fixed in the contract.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
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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