His hair looks much more dense in that cover you're talking about than it does in un-touched photographs such as this one:

http://thesuperficial.com//bfm...8_johnny_depp_02.jpg

Another:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...b5/Johnny_Depp_1.JPG

It's not a good idea to base your perceptions on the type of photos that make it to magazines.

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Looking at those photos it looks like he had a touch up. They absolutely suggest that something is going on especially the first one. Any ideas on what you think it is?

I think it's impossible to say for sure. Could be a transplant could be natural thinning.
There have been rumours about Depp for years on these forums with some people adamant that his hair couldn't be a result of a transplant, but in the close-up, un-touched photos I don't think we're seeing anything a good transplant couldn't do. I'd be interested to know what others here think.
I don't know if there's any photographic evidence of changes in his hair. If it is a transplant then I'm sure it was a very small one.

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Go to the "Photo Gallery" in the jonny depp zone then click on "The Department" then on "No Colour". Go down to the pics where he is wearing a beanie and contrast temple areas. It was mentioned in Rassman's blog:

http://www.baldingblog.com/200...e-a-hair-transplant/

This is the only photo which indicates he may have had a change in hairline. I agree if it was a ht it was definitely a small one.

I must say his hairline does seem to jump around from flat, peaked, a bit thin, extremely thick... though it's likely that this is mostly from photographers recycling old shots with new ones and from him wearing different hair pieces in films (both to give a thicker look and in order to maintain continuity when filming). But yeah, it's likely he's thinned a bit. He is a human being reaching middle age after all.

Do you only think it is thinning? It would make alot of sense if it is. Cheers

It all depends on the individual. I do not have any fine hairs at all in my hairline. I have always had thick coarse hair no matter where it is on my head.

Before I had any hairloss, I had a few people ask me if I wore a toupee because it didn't look completely natural, but it was.

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Interesting, maybe JD has something similar to this.