Did Pierre-François Martin-Laval have a hair transplant? Yes — he said so himself

The motive he named was refreshingly practical: “Parce que ça m'énervait de porter tout le temps des perruques” — because it annoyed him to wear wigs all the time. He described the operation just as simply: “on me prend quelques cheveux là et on me les met là” — they take some hair from here and put it there. At the same time he drew a line: he contrasted his modest procedure with what he sees as dangerous extremes of cosmetic surgery, and said he worries about the effect on young audiences — he is the father of three daughters.

That is all this article relies on: his own words from the radio interview. He did not name a clinic, a doctor, a technique or a year, so nothing about his treatment is guessed here. What follows describes hair transplantation in general.

That single sentence — they take some hair from here and put it there — is the most accurate one-line summary of a transplant most patients ever hear.

His warning about excess is worth keeping next to it. A hair transplant is elective surgery with real limits, and the measure of a good result is a natural hairline, not the biggest possible number of grafts.

• 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, at $2,700. 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.

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.

Density becomes clearly visible at six to nine months, and the final result is assessed at 12–18 months.

That is the timeline to keep in mind when listening to celebrity confessions: the full result of Martin-Laval's implants, like anyone's, was only visible months after the operation itself.

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 Paris.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Pierre-François Martin-Laval or his treatment. His words are quoted here only because he chose to speak about his implants openly.

Hair transplant prices in this article are the current offer, valid until 31 October 2026. Regular prices: FUE $2,700, DHI $2,900, combined method $2,900. The price that applies to you is confirmed at the consultation.