A BBC Radio 1 star has admitted he’s been left looking unrecognisable after a hair transplant left him with a swollen and bruised face.
Presenter Dean McCullough, 32, shared a TikTok video of his face after undergoing the procedure three days earlier, but insisted the swelling is ‘normal.’
He went onto joke that due to the bruising he’s now in his ‘Avatar era,’ with some of his followers commenting on his noticeably different appearance.
Sharing before and after snaps of his appearance, Dean wrote: ‘Day 3 of my hair transplant journey and I’m trusting the process, zero pain or major discomfort and apparently the swelling is normal.
‘The swelling should be gone by end of day four and ill be able to wash it on day five. sleeping is fine, the donor area is fine, I’m putting antiseptic on it and following the aftercare plan.’
BBC Radio 1 star Dean McCullough has admitted he’s been left looking unrecognisable after a hair transplant left him with a swollen and bruised face
The presenter (left before his transplant) shared a TikTok video of his face (right) after undergoing the procedure three days earlier, but insisted the swelling is ‘normal’
Sharing their surprise, fans’ comments included: ‘OMG it’s Dean! I didn’t even recognise you;
‘The fact I thought why do I know his voice until I read your name.’
A hair transplant is a procedure to move hair to an area that’s thin or bald, and can cost anywhere between £1,000 and £30,000, depending on the extent of hair loss, the type of procedure you have, and the quality of the clinic and its team.
Dean was a regular star on the Big Brother spin-off Late and Live last year, as well as the Celebrity version in March.
Earlier this year it was also announced that he would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
Speaking about the new job, Dean said: ‘I’m really excited to be taking over the reins from the amazing Arielle Free.
‘The Early Breakfast crew are the best listeners at Radio 1. I’m really excited to get stuck in and wake up the nation every morning.’
Head of Radio 1 Aled Haydn-Jones added: ‘I’d like to thank Dean for his contribution to making the afternoon show such a success.
He went onto joke that due to the bruising he’s now in his ‘Avatar era,’ with some of his followers commenting on his noticeably different appearance
Earlier this year it was also announced that he would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot
‘I couldn’t be happier for him as he progresses to his own show on Early Breakfast and warms up the audiences for Greg from Salford from July.’
In a recent interview with Big Issue, Dean detailed his experiences with homelessness, admitting he spent a year couch-surfing with his family after his parents relationship broke down.
He said: ‘We weren’t living on the street, we were living on my aunt’s house on a sofa. I was moving between houses on a regular basis.
‘I have problems with my possessions and feeling like I need to take care of absolutely everything around me. That comes down to moving from house to house and not ever feeling like anything was ever truly mine.’
