Senior Member mahhong Posted July 14, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2016 I came across this video and just thought it was interesting. I've noticed Andy Murray has been going a little thin in the crown for a while but otherwise has a pretty good head of hair. This video, which I'm sure is from 2011, has made me think he's had a hair transplant though. What's particularly interesting is that the three players (they're good friends) tease each other about losing their hair and the interviewer (who is a tennis coach called Mark Petchey) talks fairly openly about the fact he's had a hair transplant. It's really only the first minute and a half or so. Anyway I'm fairly convinced he's had some work done in the front. So far as I know finasteride is a banned substance in the tennis world, so one must presume if he has had work it's without medication. It's hard to say but his hair looks quite different here to how it does these days, where it looks pretty full and thick apart from the crown and maybe a bit of recession - it could just be a better haircut though, what do you think? His father and grandfather both have fairly extensive loss, so it's in the family. Overall though, his hair seems to look better now than it did five years ago. If he has had a transplant, hopefully he hasn't been too aggressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Wwiizzkkiidd24 Posted July 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 15, 2016 I think this video sums up the British houmur very well. we love to take the micky out of each other haha. that said I too think he has had something done to the hairline because it's a lot thicker now then it was in that video thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted July 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 15, 2016 Finasteride no longer appears to be a banned substance (it used to be) so that is my thinking behind his improved appearance. The temples have still receded and he keeps his hair messy and combed forward to cover them over. No HT in my opinion, just meds. 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted July 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 15, 2016 Why not just ask him?....:rolleyes: Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted July 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2016 His hair definitely looks better to me, but that could be due to him growing his hair out and the waviness of his hair doing a great job of giving him the illusion of more density. Hard to say. Regardless, he always seems like such a solid, nice guy to me, so whatever it is, good for him. :cool: I had no idea finasteride was/used to be(?) a banned substance in sports. The more you know.... I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Qneedhair Posted July 19, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) His hair definitely looks better to me, but that could be due to him growing his hair out and the waviness of his hair doing a great job of giving him the illusion of more density. Hard to say. Regardless, he always seems like such a solid, nice guy to me, so whatever it is, good for him. :cool: I had no idea finasteride was/used to be(?) a banned substance in sports. The more you know.... Yes...From what I read, finasteride supposedly masked PED's in a urinalysis and it was banned in pro tennis. Has the ban been lifted? Not sure.:rolleyes: Edited July 21, 2016 by Qneedhair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mahhong Posted July 19, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) I was curious so I did some research. Finasteride was taken off the WADA prohibited substance list (the International Tennis Federation use WADA's list) in 2008. It used to be that finasteride could mask other substances but improvements in doping technology means that's no longer the case, so it's no longer banned. Technically Andy Murray could have been taking it for a while, in that case. I wonder if he does? It's obviously proven safe but at the end of the day it is an anti-androgen and will somewhat alter your hormone balance - certainly there is no absolute guarantee that it wouldn't affect performance. Would a top-level athlete take that risk? It's possible, but in a sport where every conceivable legal advantage is sought out and so much effort is taken to improve and maintain performance, would there be too much concern about the use of the drug? Edited July 19, 2016 by mahhong Spelling Error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony1987 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Idk but Andy definitely looks great and happy! Cheers to him. Now you can see thin, wispy hairs in his thinning area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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