Wagner from X Factor has hair transplant surgery at Vinci Hair Clinic

Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho, known simply to the nation as Wagner, appeared on the TV talent show The X Factor in 2010. Fans of the show will remember that he progressed to the latter stages of the competition with votes buoyed in no small degree by a large student contingent who were determined to see him win the final. Although Wagner never progressed quite as far as that, he certainly made an impression.

Love him or loathe him, Wagner is certainly memorable. One of his more noticeable attributes is, without a doubt, his hair. Long and more than a little on the grey side, it went through a number of different colour and style transitions during his time on The X Factor. 

One thing that did not change, however, is how thin his hair was looking throughout the series. Wagner’s long strands did little to help, unfortunately; there’s a reason why the advice of keeping your hair short when it starts thinning out has endured for so long. In many cases, it is sage advice.

Wagner took a different approach, however. Following a consultation with Vinci Hair Clinic, he chose to have a hair transplant procedure using a modern technique known as Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). In layman’s terms, FUE involves the transfer of healthy hair follicles from the back of the head to the areas that need them, usually the frontal hairline and crown. 

FUE creates less scarring than other techniques and is the preferred choice of a number of celebrities including many Hollywood A-Listers such as Billy Bob Thornton, Kevin Costner and Jude Law.