LOVE Island’s Ty Isherwood has revealed he has undergone a hair transplant.
The reality star, 24, who rose to fame on the show last year, took to Instagram following the surgery to show his bandaged head.
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Love Island’s Ty Isherwood has revealed he has had a hair transplant Credit: Instagram / tyishi98
The reality star revealed that his hairline had bee receding for several years, admitting he masked it with his fringe but often felt insecure over the loss Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Filming himself the day after undergoing the procedure, Ty admitted that despite covering it well, hair loss is something that has impacted his confidence for years.
Dressed in a grey hoodie and bandaged up, Ty told the camera: “For me, this has been something that has played in the back of my mind for a long time now.
“I’ve managed to keep it under wraps pretty well, I’ve always had a fringe since I was younger and It has always hidden it.
“I noticed it started slowly receding when I was about 19/20 and it has slowly gone back ever since.”
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Detailing the procedure, Ty said it was painless, but is left with some swelling Credit: Instagram / tyishi98
His girlfriend, Angel, was on hand to provide moral support as she drove him to the clinic for the transplant
The couple have been going strong since meeting on the show last year Credit: Instagram
Angel said she was ‘so proud’ of Ty for opening up about his confidence struggles due to his hair Credit: tyishi98/Instagram
Ty, who is in a relationship with Love Island co-star Angel Swift after meeting on the show, said he had been taking hair growth medication such as Minoxidil for the last three years.
But in search of a long term solution, he opted to undergo the transplant for his hairline.
Admitting it all went fairly smooth, Ty continued: “The transplant itself took about 6 and a half hours, it was completely pain free.
“The only thing I didn’t like was the local anesthetic in the donor at the back. I’m not gonna sugarcoat that, it wasn’t very nice. But, once you’re over that, the rest of it was fine.
“For men, I think that losing your hair is a tough pill to swallow. For me, it was, I think it has affected my confidence for a couple of years. I’ve not been able to go about my day without actually thinking what my hair looks like.”
Urging his male followers to take the plunge if they are considering a transplant, Ty then said: “I wish I’d had it done sooner, I think it’d have put my mind at ease. I just feel so much more relieved now it’s done.”
Posting the clip to his 159K followers, Ty thanked Manchester-based clinic KSL for carrying out the transplant on him.
His girlfriend and Love Island co-star Angel took to the comment section to show her support as she wrote: “Proud of you my handsome boy”.
Other show alumni such as Wil Anderson, Giorgio Russo and Harry Cooksley also supported Ty in the comments.
Angel went along with Ty for the procedure, with the reality star revealing the couple were up at 6AM to drive to the clinic together.
