Did Kiko Jiménez have a hair transplant? Yes, and he documented it

Why he had hidden the problem for years, he explained himself: for a long time nobody could tell, “como tenía el pelo largo y rizado, no se apreciaba” — with long, curly hair the thinning was simply not visible. He attributed the hair loss to a difficult personal period and to his time on the survival show Supervivientes. After the operation he had only one regret, and he said it out loud: “¿por qué no lo hice antes?” — why didn't I do this earlier.

That is what this article relies on. The report does not name the clinic where he was treated, and he did not name the technique, so we do not guess. Everything below describes hair transplantation in general, not his treatment.

Seeing it in advance prepares a patient far better than any text.

His question — why didn't I do it earlier — is also the most common phrase surgeons hear at follow-up visits. Not because the operation is magic, but because the fear of the procedure usually turns out to be bigger than the procedure itself: it is done under local anaesthesia, and the most noticeable part is the injections at the start.

• DHI — grafts are implanted directly with a Choi implanter pen 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 state of the donor area, so the choice is made at a consultation, not from a celebrity story.

Contraindications include patchy (focal) alopecia, age under 18, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, severe heart disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and intolerance to anaesthetics. Before the operation the doctor names the tests needed and asks you to stop alcohol and blood-thinning medicines for the period he specifies; on the day of surgery the donor area is trimmed short.

Transplanted hairs usually shed in weeks two to four — that is normal, 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 assessed at 12–18 months.

That timeline is worth remembering when scrolling through celebrity updates: the photo a star posts two months after surgery is never the final result.

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 and the page for patients from Madrid.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Kiko Jiménez or his treatment. His words are quoted here only because he chose to talk about his 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.