Did Cristiano Ronaldo have a hair transplant?
Nothing on the record
In short: Ronaldo has not said whether he has had a transplant. In 2019 he opened an Insparya hair transplant clinic in Madrid and said that when he thinks it is necessary, of course he will do it. Below: what 56 people on reddit believe. Those are opinions, mostly from comparing photos, not facts about him.
What he said on the record
“When I think it's necessary [to have a transplant], of course, I'll do it.”
“it has yet to be confirmed whether or not the former Real Madrid star has taken to the service”
Goal.com, Mar 2019About this source: Sports outlet quoting his own words about the clinic and a future transplant; the article itself says it is unconfirmed whether he has had one.
“The Spanish people treated me well, I wanted to thank them by giving them work”
theScore (AFP), May 2019About this source: AFP wire report of his El Pais interview about why he opened the clinic.
What people on reddit think
56 people said something about his hair (2015–2026); 26 said how they think he got it:
- a transplant: 38% (10)
- medication only: 8% (2)
- his own, nothing done: 38% (10)
- not sure: 15% (4)
Of the 22 with a definite view, 3 pointed to photos or how his hairline looks, 1 to something he said himself, and 18 gave no reason or another one.
6 named his hairline as the one they want.
Year by year
How many people on r/tressless and r/HairTransplants said something about his hair each year, and what those with a view believed. Each account counts once a year, with its latest view that year.
| Year | People | Said transplant | Said something else | No view |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
In their own words
Copied word for word from reddit. Opinions, not facts about him.
“Ronaldo never even showed a single sign of hair loss. Just look at his fathers hair.”
In Footballers and their perfect hair (reddit, Aug 2023)“Cristiano Ronaldo got one and even opened his own clinic”
In ever noticed how 99% of football players have great hair & hairline? (reddit, Apr 2022)“Cristiano Ronaldo, juvenile hairline, straight hairline and perfect hair at age 40”
“Even Cristiano Ronaldo which people refer to as a perfect hairline shows some bald temple.”
In How can I get my hairline back? (reddit, Apr 2017)“For reference of a Juvenile hair line look at Cristiano Ronaldo or David Schwimmer.”
In Fin for 11.5 months (reddit, Dec 2018)“Cristiano Ronaldo just has great genes.”
In Football/Soccer players have almost perfect hairlines - There must be something here! (reddit, Feb 2020)“He's a billionaire and probably had a top surgeon to fix his hairline and my unpopular opinion will be that it looks unnatural.”
In Why can't just about everyone get a hair transplant? (reddit, Jul 2020)“Ronaldo has really good hair genetics from both sides of his family.”
“Ronaldo and Mcgregor have both had multiple”
In ever noticed how 99% of football players have great hair & hairline? (reddit, Apr 2022)“I think CR7 had a transplant on his crown”
In has anyone tried Insparyar Hair transplant by CR7? How is it and hm does it cost? (reddit, Oct 2023)“Take an example of Ronaldo, his hairline is flawless for a guy who's 40 yo.”
In Do you think most celebrities use Dutasteride instead of Finasteride? (reddit, Jul 2026)
Where it was discussed most
The threads where the most people talked about his hair.
- Footballers and their perfect hair (r/tressless, Aug 2023; 6 people)
- ever noticed how 99% of football players have great hair & hairline? (r/tressless, Apr 2022; 3 people)
- Cristiano Ronaldo’s hair transplant. (r/tressless, May 2020; 3 people)
- Do you think most celebrities use Dutasteride instead of Finasteride? (r/tressless, Jul 2026; 2 people)
- Does it look like Ronaldo had an FUE? (r/HairTransplants, Oct 2024; 2 people)
- Luscious Hair or Greek God body? (r/tressless, Apr 2022; 2 people)
- Football/Soccer players have almost perfect hairlines - There must be something here! (r/tressless, Feb 2020; 2 people)
- Why don't soccer players bald as early? (r/tressless, Sept 2019; 2 people)
Other celebrities
All celebrities compared: who said it themselves, and who didn’t.
- John Cena · Said he had a transplant
- Elon Musk · Nothing on the record
- Justin Bieber · Nothing on the record
- Steve Carell · Nothing on the record
- Matthew McConaughey · Denied a transplant
- Harry Styles · Nothing on the record
- LeBron James · Nothing on the record
- Wayne Rooney · Said he had a transplant
- Jürgen Klopp · Said he had a transplant
- Jimmy Carr · Said he had a transplant
- James Nesbitt · Said he had a transplant
- Calum Best · Said he had a transplant
- Elton John · Said he had a transplant
- Gordon Ramsay · Said something else
- Jude Law · Nothing on the record
- David Beckham · Nothing on the record
- Jeff Bezos · Nothing on the record
- Antonio Conte · Nothing on the record
If you are thinking about one yourself
Celebrities can pay any surgeon and have work redone, so their hair says little about what to expect yourself. The independent doctor directory lists published prices and checked credentials, hair transplant cost adds up a full trip, and before and after shows ordinary patients’ own results at 9+ months.
How this page was made
What he said comes from news archives, interviews and his own posts, archived when we quoted them; clinic marketing, tabloid claims and surgeons’ photo analyses are left out. The reddit part covers every live post and comment in r/tressless and r/HairTransplants that names him. Each account counts once, with its latest view; removed posts are left out and usernames are not shown. Data as of Oct 2026.
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