just saw this article online about Wayne Rooney’s hair. Seems like it is thinning on top, what are your views?
The UK press is sure being hard on this guy. It takes around 8 months to see even 80% of the results of a hair transplant. I don’t think enough time has passed to see the final result here.
Loss of the original frontal hair is not uncommon with a transplant if a person is not on finasteride. I suspect that he does not take finasteride, because it is a drug that is detected when screening professional athletes. Many organizations ban finasteride since it can be used to mask steroid use. Because of this, he may not get his ideal result until perhaps after a second hair transplant, which would address the loss of native hair caused by the first hair transplant.
It may be the light (look at the contrast between the photos), the hair style, or he was using filler products on the pitch early in his transplant recovery. Let a year pass and then we’ll see.
Also, he may not be using medical treatments (propecia / rogaine). You need to be utilizing all available treatment options to get the best effect.