Did Matteo Diamante have a hair transplant? Yes — and he explained why

As Grazia reported on 12 November 2023, he underwent a hair transplant he had wanted for a long time, and explained the personal weight of the decision: “mi urtava vedere tutta la mia famiglia con i folti capelli e io l'unico stempiato” — it bothered him to see his whole family with thick hair while he was the only one going bald.

Days after the operation he made headlines with a social media outburst — not about the result, but about his closest friends, who had not even messaged to ask how he was. “Non potevano saperlo, ho solo postato un video che ha avuto oltre due milioni di visualizzazioni,” he said ironically — how could they know, he had only posted a video with more than two million views. Even his ex-girlfriend had written to wish him a speedy recovery. And his summary of why the whole thing was worth it: “Ho voglia di vivere il resto della vita con i capelli” — he wants to live the rest of his life with hair.

That is what this article relies on: his quoted words in the magazine's report. Everything below describes hair transplantation in general, not his treatment.

A proper consultation checks the cause first, then plans surgery once the loss has stabilised; operating into active unexplained loss wastes donor hair.

The second is the recovery as a social event. He documented the operation publicly, and the two million views came with a surprise: what stung was not the surgery but the silence of friends. His story is a light-hearted reminder that a transplant is a real operation with a real recovery week — worth planning support for, and worth remembering that the transplant itself is the easy part compared with the patience the next twelve months require.

• 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. The choice is made at a consultation based on the donor area and the pattern of loss.

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

His advice in spirit: tell the people around you what to expect, because the first days are the part outsiders see most.

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 Rome.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Matteo Diamante or his treatment. His story is 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.