Comedian and actor Joel McHale is opening up about his hair restoration journey with refreshing honesty. The 53-year-old, known for his role on Community, detailed the multiple procedures he has undergone to maintain a full head of hair during a recent appearance on the We Might Be Drunk podcast.
“Yeah, I’m fully bald. This is four transplants,” McHale admitted, recounting the evolution of his hair restoration efforts.
McHale explained that his first transplant used the “strip” method, formally known as Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), which involves surgically removing a strip of scalp. “Don’t do a strip,” he warned, noting that the technique was painful. Instead, he recommends the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method, which involves plucking individual hair follicles and implanting them in thinning areas. “It’s great, do it now,” he said, praising his doctor, Dr. Parsa Mohebi, for the results.
The actor revealed that each procedure cost around $10,000 and cautioned prospective patients against seeking bargain options. “If somebody is like, ‘I’ll do it for $3,000,’ then you don’t [do it]. You get what you pay for,” he said, highlighting the importance of quality and safety in cosmetic procedures.
McHale has previously discussed his reluctance to go fully bald, joking about the shape of his head. “My head is not a good shape,” he said on Burt Kreischer’s podcast 2 Bears, 1 Cave in 2023, adding that the transplant helped him feel more confident in his appearance.
In recent years, celebrities including Amy Schumer and Kylie Jenner have received attention for being transparent about their cosmetic procedures. Jenner, for instance, publicly shared details about her breast augmentation, reflecting a broader trend of openness about plastic surgery in Hollywood.
