Rafael Nadal's hair transplant done in a clinic in Madrid a few weeks ago. An outpatient surgery that was pretty painful for Rafa, who had a local anesthetic. The process was divided in two days, where Nadal has been treated for more than ten hours. Nadal is expected to return to tennis at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in December.
Who Is Rafael Nadal?
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 8. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history.
As described by DailyMail, Nadal ranked as one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive last year, in a poll won by ex-England captain David Beckham. The 30-year-old tennis ace was once well-known for his thick head of hair. His next match is on December 29 in Abu Dhabi but it is expected to take about six months for the full results of the hair transplant to be visible.
Rafael Nadal Undergoes Hair Transplant To Save His Popularity
According to The Mirror, the 30-year-old underwent a similar procedure that England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney had undergone, where he had 4,500 follicles transplanted after a local anesthetic and sedation. Rooney had a hair transplant in 2011 and tweeted, "I was going bald at 25, so why not. I'm delighted with the results."
The Follicular Unit Extraction is more expensive and time-consuming than other traditional hair transplants. It is known to leave scars. Rooney's operation had reportedly cost £7,700, as reported by IBT. In that part of the head, 'the hair never falls. It gets implanted in the frontal part of the head, where Nadal needed the hair', doctor Mato Ansorena revealed.
