Colin Hendry, the Daily Mail, and Why Hair Loss Is Never Just About Hair

There's a version of this story that's just a celebrity having a hair transplant.

That's not the interesting version.

When Scotland legend Colin Hendry spoke to the Daily Mail's Eden Confidential column earlier this year, he didn't talk about aesthetics. He talked about identity. About the teammates and friends who told him to just shave it off — and why that advice, however well-meaning, completely missed the point.

"I couldn't get used to not having hair," he said. For a man whose flowing blond locks were as much a part of his public image as his performances for Blackburn Rovers and Scotland, that's not vanity. That's grief.

Why men don't talk about hair loss

Hair loss is one of the most quietly distressing things that happens to men — and one of the least talked about. The cultural script is simple: accept it, shave it, move on. Men who struggle with it are often made to feel they're being superficial.

Colin Hendry's willingness to speak openly changes that script. Here's a 1998 World Cup captain, a man who led his country, saying publicly that losing his hair was doing him in. That it was life-changing. That he couldn't just get over it.

That matters — not just for him, but for every man quietly struggling with the same thing and wondering if he's allowed to care.

Why he came to London

Hendry had his second hair transplant procedure at Mittal Hair Clinic in London earlier this year — his first having taken place nearly two years prior. The total investment across both procedures came to £12,000.

He didn't come to London because there are no surgeons in Scotland. He came because when the result matters — when you need it done properly, with someone you trust — you make the journey.

That's a pattern we see constantly. Patients travelling from Israel, Australia, the US, across Europe. Not because London is glamorous, but because the standard of care here, done properly, is different. One patient per day. Every critical step performed by the surgeon. No technicians, no production line.

What the procedure involved

Colin's case was a repair and enhancement procedure — which is among the most technically demanding work in hair restoration. Repair cases require matching existing density, working around previous scarring or grafts, and planning conservatively so the donor area isn't compromised for future work.

His hair is growing back

Eleven months is around the point where patients start to see meaningful density returning. Colin confirmed his hair had already begun to regrow — and described the experience as brilliant.

That word — brilliant — is doing a lot of work. It's not the word you use for a transaction. It's the word you use when something gives you something back.

If you're considering a hair transplant

Colin Hendry's story is a useful reminder that the decision to have a hair transplant isn't frivolous. For many men it's years in the making — years of watching, worrying, being told to just accept it.

If that resonates, the right starting point is a proper assessment, not a sales call. Submit your images at mittalhairclinic.com and I'll review your case personally.

As reported by the Daily Mail, February 2026. All editorial content belongs to Associated Newspapers Ltd.

Read the full Daily Mail feature here.