A bloke who opted for a 'zig zag' hair transplant has shown off the incredible results - and people can't believe how natural it looks.
Known online as 'Mr Hairline', this fella has become a muse for many blokes considering the popular surgical procedure.
The hair transplant craze has well and truly exploded over the last few years, as it gives people a chance to restore their mane, and dually, their confidence.
Healthy hairs are plucked from your scalp and transplanted in areas which perhaps may be thinning or bald - allowing patients to fill in patches and even create new hairlines.
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According to the NHS, the procedure - which is considered cosmetic surgery - is quite pricey and can cost anywhere between £1,000 and £30,000 in the UK.
It all depends on the extent of your hair loss, which type of procedure you have and the quality of the clinic and its team.
Those who undergo a hair transplant can usually see the full results after 10 to 18 months - but for Mr Hairline, it was visible after 250 days, or about eight months.
He has documented the recovery process on his social media accounts since he had a hair transplant last year in Bangkok, Thailand.
In a TikTok video, he explained taking the plunge to overhaul his hairline was the 'best decision I've ever made'.
The content creator said he wanted to get the 'best and most natural looking result' and that despite hearing some horror stories, it was all 'so much easier than expected'.
"The recovery process can look a bit scary," he said in one clip. "[But] the hair just kept growing and I didn't have a lot of shedding, which was really helpful as it covered up the transplanted area."
Mr Hairline said he paid around $2,700 (£1,996) for '1800 grafts' at the Bangkok clinic, while explaining that he opted for his hairline to be in a 'zig zag' formation.
According to hair restoration surgeon and transplant specialist Dr Rana Irfan, this is a technique where 'the new hairline is designed with irregular, jagged patterns rather than a straight, artificial-looking line'.
"The technique closely imitates the random, uneven growth seen in natural hairlines, making it difficult to detect that a transplant was performed," her website explains.
It is supposed to provide more natural results and camouflages transplant marks - and in Mr Hairline's case, the proof is in the pudding.
He shared a video to Instagram which included pictures and videos of the progress of his new hairline over a period of 250 days.
On day six, he was seemingly questioning his decision as he reckoned it was quite a 'harsh pattern', and a week later, he was wondering: "Will this ever look good?"
Mr Hairline then saw some light at the end of the tunnel on day 37, as he commented that it 'seems it's getting better'.
By the time 124 days had passed since the procedure, he said he was finally 'forming a hairline', although he admitted 'some areas still have to catch up'.
At the 181 day mark, his new hairline was 'finally blending in' with his existing hair seamlessly, but it took until day 225 for it to be 'fully blended'.
By the time 250 days had passed, Mr Hairline looked like a completely new man - and you'd seriously struggle to tell that he had even undergone a hair transplant.
Social media users were blown away by the results and now reckon the 'zig zag' hairline is the way to go.
One said: "Finally someone realised those straight hairlines are hella weird and unnatural. Thanks to the gods!" as another commented: "Quite easily the best hair transplant I have ever seen."
A third added: "Wow looks extremely natural, the imperfect line on the front ironically makes it look much better."
A fourth chimed in saying: "Finally one that doesn't look like doll hair. I would never guess if you didn't show us. Looks great!"
While a fifth simply wrote: "Money well spent."
Topics: Hair, News, Social Media, Viral
Olivia Burke