Coronation Street's Colson Smith says he's 'getting used to it' as he offers update after hair transplant

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has said he's 'getting used to' his current look after undergoing a hair transplant. The actor recently told how he had the procedure years after noticing his thinning locks.

The actor confirmed he'd had a hair transplant last week as he posted a smiling picture of himself in which he could seen sporting a different hairstyle than normal, with the front of his head shaved and some of his red locks remaining at the back.

Opening up about his decision to undergo the transplant Colson, who is known for playing PC Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, told fans: "Slightly different to my usual hairstyle… On Monday I had a hair transplant. A transplant has been on my agenda since I first noticed my hair loss at the age 22!

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"Losing my hair at such a young age has been a tough thing for me to come to terms with, I instantly feel SOOO much better and more confident that I’ve taken a step to getting back my luscious strawberry blonde locks."

The 25-year-old continued: "When I first met @bessamfarjo in 2023 he helped me understand my hair loss and the future of my hair, I feel so lucky to now be on my hair journey with such a talented and friendly team based here in Manchester. @farjohairinstitute."

Colson then finished off his post by writing: "No more comb-overs and baseball caps. Here’s to a future of having a cracking head of hair!"

The soap star has since been recovering at home and offered an update on Wednesday (July 24). Sharing a picture of his bed where he has been convalescing amid a break from the cobbles, Colson