Players who changed their career, and their hair

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In the history of football, there have been many advances made over time. BeSoccer

In the history of football, there have been many advances made over time. The introduction of new championship formats such as single-game knockouts, or the inclusion of technology in the game with VAR or semi-automatic offside, are just a few of the many aspects of a sport that has been able to grow in one direction in the 21st century.

In the same way, these last two decades have given us many advances in the world of healthcare, and most concretely in the sector of aesthetics. Thus, as time goes by, it has become increasingly important to look better, just as football has remodeled stadiums and implemented new designs in the kits and symbols of its teams.

Similarly, it seems that players are not only part of group remodels, but they also make new physical changes to themselves in order to feel more self-confident and thus go out onto the field stronger. And Dr Cinik is well aware of this, a leader in hair transplantation who believes that in order to perform at your best in your professional, as well as in your personal life, looking good in front of the mirror is the way to achieve it.

And it seems that the players we are going to discuss in this article followed Emrah Cinik's advice to improve their hair health and since then their football careers took a 360º turn.

David Silva: coming back stronger with more hair, like Samson

Silva had a period in which he decided to shave his hair, and it looked like the haircut took away his strength, like Samson. It would be on his return after a fairly long absence that the Spaniard appeared with a lot of new hair. Since then the player dazzled in his last matches with Manchester City and is now a leading figure within Real Sociedad, where his presence is fundamental for the team that next year will play in the Champions League.

Rob Holding: hair deterioration in youth

One of the most talked about cases within the Gunners' squad was that of Rob Holding, English central defender who, at only 26 years old, saw his hair disappear in large quantities, undergoing surgery in 2021 for a graft.

Although it is true that it seems that the player's attitude does not seem to be enough to fit in Arteta's Arsenal, a team that it seems he will leave this summer if things continue with his lack of starting, to renew his aspirations.

Andrew Townsend: a rejuvenating transplant

The veteran Everton player suffered from androgenetic alopecia, which slowly disappeared with his afro transplant. Since then, the player who represented Newcastle left the club to move to Crystal Palace, and has put up the best stats of his career over the six golden years he's spent with Palace and its rise.

Sadio Mane: a possible transplant from England to Germany

Although it hasn't been confirmed that the Senegalese player had a hair graft, one thing that is true is that in the last three years we have not only seen the crest on his jersey change. The attacker who wore Liverpool's jersey just two years ago had a much more voluminous haircut when he landed in Munich to sign for 'Die Bayern'.

Christian Eriksen: the importance of postoperative care

Finally, another of the most talked-about cases of hair grafting in the world of football was the one that the Danish player Christian Eriksen underwent in 2014. While it is true that the player began to lose hair in his youth at Ajax, during his stay in Tottenham he grew hair where it was previously missing, returning to great volume.

But despite this, it seems that hair neglect coupled with other health problems have led the Danish midfielder to lose much of his hair recovery that took place more than eight years ago, showing a latent alopecia in his time at Manchester United.