Calum Best says he feels 'ten years younger' after SIXTH hair transplant with Manchester surgeon

Calum Best has said he 'looks and feels ten years younger' after undergoing a sixth hair transplant - performed by a top Manchester surgeon.

The son of Manchester United legend George Best had donor grafts taken from his beard in a pioneering new treatment by Dr Asim Shahmalak at Crown Clinic in Wythenshawe.

Dr Shahmalak - who was praised by Calum as 'the best in the world' - has operated on a host of famous patients including Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd, Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts and the former footballer Didi Hamann.

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Calum said had the procedure due to an 'aggressive hair loss gene' which has seen him losing his locks since his early twenties. It follows three previous hair transplants with Dr Shahmalak at Crown Clinic between 2012 and 2015.

“Without Dr Shahmalak’s help, I would look completely different," he said. "I feel and look ten years younger with my hair preserved, thanks to the wonders of science and the skill of my surgeon.

“Yes, it sounds a little extreme to have so many treatments but my looks are a huge part of my brand and all the work has been a big help professionally over the last 20 years.

“But more important than that I feel so much better about myself. If science can sort out a problem, why not use it if it is going to improve your mental health and put a smile on your face?”

Dr Shahmalak, who lives in Cheadle with his wife Rubina, a Manchester GP, transplanted 2,000 grafts to bulk up Calum’s hair which amounts to around 3,800 individual hairs.

He was the first transplant surgeon in the UK to perform an eyelash transplant - on a young woman from Manchester in 2008, and is one of the few surgeons