Love Island’s Kieran Nicholls — six months after his FUE transplant

Six months in, the personal trainer and Love Island contestant came back for a review and a PRP session — with the bulk of the growth still ahead of him.

Love Island contestant Kieran Nicholls visited KSL Clinic for his six-month review following an FUE hair transplant. The personal trainer, a late arrival in the previous year’s series, chose Dr Matee following a number of other well-known patients including Joe Swash, Gareth Gates and Jake Quickenden.

Kieran said he was delighted with the results so far, and was looking forward to seeing the full growth over the following six months. That expectation is the right one: at six months a transplant is visibly working but not finished, and density continues to build until the twelve-month mark.

During the visit he also had a PRP session as part of his ongoing hair restoration treatment — platelet-rich plasma drawn from his own blood and reinjected to support the follicles.

More “>PRP therapy is explained in full on its own page. On Kieran’s case, Dr Matee stressed that getting the best result depends on the patient following the aftercare instructions given at the time of the transplant, and that a healthy diet and lifestyle help to optimise hair growth.

What six months actually looks like

Six months is the point at which a transplant stops being an act of faith. New hairs have come through, the recipient area reads as populated rather than sparse, and other people start noticing without being told.

It is not the finished result. Hairs that emerge at three to four months are fine and soft; they coarsen and darken as they mature, and density continues building until around twelve months. Anyone judging their outcome at six months is looking at roughly two thirds of what they will eventually have.

Why aftercare changes the outcome

Dr Matee’s emphasis on following instructions is not boilerplate. The first fortnight determines how many grafts survive: washing technique from day three, avoiding anything that knocks the recipient area, and holding off on the gym for a minimum of two weeks all affect the final count.

Beyond that, general health plays a part. A reasonable diet, sleep and not smoking give the follicles a better environment to establish in. None of it is dramatic advice, and all of it is easier to follow when someone has explained why it matters.

PRP alongside a transplant

Kieran had a “>patient results are published separately, and the