You’ve heard of a bad hair day, but what about a bad head day?
Well, to be quite frank, it’s more of a bad head week for this lad, as his noggin has swollen to epic proportions following his hair transplant.
Kanah Flex explained that he underwent the popular surgical procedure last Thursday (16th January) at a London clinic where he claims a few celebrities have also had theirs done.
The dancer and artist – who was ‘discovered’ by FKA Twigs and Aaron Sillis while busking in 2014 – then took to TikTok to share an update on his hair journey.
But the comment section was ladened with unflattering comparisons to cartoon characters rather than compliments about his post-surgery look.
As well as saying Kanah resembled Will Ferrell‘s character Megamind, others suggested that he was a dead ringer for Roger from American Dad, as well as Squidward from Spongebob.
The creative joined in with the jokes and also poked fun at himself, so it’s clear he’s not taking the comparisons to heart – and to be fair, he was just as gobsmacked by the size of his head.
“I know I’m looking crazy, but trust the process,” he told social media users. “Right now, I’m looking like an alien.”
In another video, Kanah then shared the details of what went down during his hair transplant two days after the procedure had taken place.
“For anyone that’s gonna ask, no – I did not go to Turkey to get my hair done,” he began. “I got my hair done in Wembley, to be exact. Kenton, Harrow.”
Discussing the ins and outs of his day, Kanah explained that he arrived at the clinic around 8.30am in the morning before having a consultation with the team.
After putting his name on the dotted line and signing a waiver, he then had a chat with the doctor who performed the hair transplant.
“We design what I need, we talk about everything I need,” the TikToker said, before revealing the focal point of his procedure was his crown, the highest point of the head.
Hair follicles were taken from the scalp at the back of Kanah’s napper, which is known as the ‘donor area’, before being implanted at the top of his head.
“My hairline was actually alright to be honest, it was literally just mainly my crown and my donor area,” Kanah continued. “If I brought my hairline forward it would have meant that they’d have to take more grafts – a graft is two hairs.
“I got 4,000 grafts done, so that means 8,000 hairs have been implanted into my head.”
Kanah opted against lowering his hairline to avoid enduring further grafts as well as the potential of making his hair ‘less dense at the top’.
Before the surgery got underway, he explained that he was given a buzz cut – and he was pretty ‘excited’ about this part, as he had never seen himself bald before.
The dancer recalled how anaesthesia was then administered several times in various points around his head, saying: “I could just feel my head swelling, like a balloon. After a while I stopped feeling it.”
Little did he know, that wouldn’t be the last he’d see of the swelling.
Kanah – who says his hair transplant was ‘easy’ and finished in around four hours – has been sporting a headband since the procedure, which is supposed to prevent swelling from spreading to the face and eyes.
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Patients usually wear them for at least three days to keep the area stable, as well as to reduce the risk of bleeding and oedema (fluid retention) by applying gentle but consistent pressure.
Dr Emrah Cinik, who runs a hair transplant surgery in Turkey, explained that this swelling ‘usually isn’t a health risk’ as it generally subsides within a few days, while it can actually ‘indicate that the body is healing’.
His website states: “Any surgical procedure, including a hair transplant, causes tissue damage that triggers an inflammatory response. This response leads to fluid and immune cell accumulation in the affected area, which can spread to the face, causing oedema.
“To minimise the pain of hair transplantation, anaesthetics are injected into the scalp. These fluids, along with certain solutions used for graft handling, can accumulate and contribute to oedema.”
However, you should consult a healthcare professional if the swelling persists or you start to experience any other concerning symptoms. Luckily, oedema does not affect the success of a hair transplant.
In his latest update shared yesterday (19 January), Kanah said the swelling was ‘going down to his eye’, while adding: “I look like I just did ten rounds with Mike Tyson.”
Get well soon, lad – let’s hope his new head of hair is worth it.
