Well well well. Jason Gardiner of “Dancing on Ice ” fame ( a popular show in the UK) just revealed that he has had a modern day hair transplant. I think this is a great announcement for two reasons. First, it allows for further justification, if not acceptance, of men undergoing cosmetic surgery. Especially in the UK cosmetic surgery for men is a “hush hush” taboo that any self respecting Brit would rather drink acid than admit to having participated in.

The second reason why this is a good thing is because Jason’s celebrity status brings into the light the proper exposure for modern day surgical hair restoration. This will serve to dispel the stereotype that hair restoration still consists of the “plugs” that everyone always thinks about when anyone mentions the phrase “hair transplant”.

However, the thousand dollar question is; is Jason Gardiner’s hair transplant really as full and dense in reality like seen on television? The other morning he appeared on a popular UK morning show called “This Morning”. He appeared with his surgeon to discuss the procedure and his final results. Now, first off, the results look quite good of which I am very happy for Jason. He discussed the psychological trauma he went through from dealing with his hair loss and he talked about how the hat he’s worn over the past eight months has been a crutch to lean on. I can relate to this. However the result itself is grossly misrepresented . How you may ask? Jason Gardiner’s hair transplant procedure consisted of 3501 grafts. After careful examination of the available photos around the web Jason falls somewhere between a NW5A and a NW6 on the Norwood Hamilton hair loss chart. 3501 grafts will NOT give the coverage and the density that he showed off on television. It is simply impossible as the end result I saw looked every bit as if he had native and original pre-hair loss density. How is this possible? Is the result just that good or is there something more nefarious at work here? I claim the latter.

What I saw when Jason was showing off his great result was a lot of makeup. More specifically Jason Gardiner was using what is known as “concealer”. This includes, but is not limited to, products such as Toppik, Dermatch, and Couvre. These products are used by untold numbers of men and women in the entertainment industry on stage, in film and in television and they work very well. They area also available online for anyone that just wants to give their hair a temporary boost. I say “temporary” because these products need to be washed out at the end of the day. They are easily applied and make a for a very convincing result. Knowing what I know about hair restoration there is simply no way that 3501 grafts on an area of hair loss as large as that found on Jason Gardiner before his hair transplant could give a result with that much coverage and that much density. I am by no means accusing Jason Gardiner of intentionally misleading the public. Far from it, actually, as his life revolves around the fashion industry and he is used to wearing make up on television and for public appearances (as all celebrities are). I think he thought it was a natural requirement and in fact was most likely insisted upon by his agents, the show’s producer or any of the other “powers that be” that have a say in his public image. Regardless, the public presentation of Jason Gardiner’s hair transplant result as being anything other than an enhanced version of what is possible with hair restoration is simply wrong and I wish there were a way for his true result to be revealed. I think the only way that that will happen is if/when a paparazzo photographer catches Jason in a candid moment when the last thing he expects is a camera catching him as his true self. However, if Jason Gardiner actually ever reads this I’d be more than happy for him to respond and talk about the real nature of the result he shared on television. In fact, if he were to reveal his true result and it is actually as dense as it was on that show I’ll donate 1000.00 US to any charity of his choosing. If it is not as dense as it was during his unveiling then he can donate 1000.00 US to a charity of my choosing. The challenge is on.

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