TikTok star Matt Howard is sharing an update on her hair transplant journey.
“Hair transplant update,” Howard wrote via his Instagram Story on Sunday, Nov. 30, while sharing a picture of his new and improved hairline.
In another post, Howard expanded on the progress, writing: “New hair coming!!!!”
Howard then shared a glimpse of his head, which showed some patches of skin.
“But… I had a lot of hair fall out on top that should grow back nicely over the next 9 months (end result 1 year after surgery),” Howard wrote.
Howard spoke in September about his decision receive a hair transplant in Turkey In the Instagram clip, Howard explained that he noticed his hair was “thinning” when he tried to “get a buzz cut” last year.
“I was so embarrassed and started wearing hats to hide my insecurity,” she shared at the time. “Male pattern baldness runs in my family, so it was only a matter of time before I went bald too. I started taking finasteride and minoxidil, but I didn’t see the results I was hoping for.”
Howard began researching and discovered that hair transplants in the U.S. can cost “over $20,000,” while in Turkey “you’re looking at about $3,500, which includes all transportation and a three-to-four-night stay in a five-star hotel.”
Courtesy of Abby Howard/Instagram Influencers Abby and Matt Howard went from high school sweethearts to a family of four. The couple met in 2013 when they were in a local production of Mary Poppins in St. Louis. While Matt was based in the city, Abby grew up in a small town almost two hours away. (…)
Howard explained that his new hairline was drawn on his head and that he “started to get a little nervous right before the local anesthetic because he was going to be awake for six hours while they implanted 2,800 grafts.” He promised to share his final results with his followers later.
Matt’s wife, Abby Howardshared a message of support in the comments section, writing: “Would you like bald or hairy🫶🏼.”
Matt and Abby rose to online fame documenting their daily lives on social media, where they have amassed over 5.3 million followers on TikTok. The couple shares children Griffin, 3, and August, 2.
In August, Matt and Abby revealed they were expecting their third child. The following month, the couple shared that Abby suffered a pregnancy loss.
Influencers Matt and Abby Howard have been documenting their lives online for years. The couple, who exchanged vows in 2019, rose to internet fame before welcoming sons Griffin and August in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The couple’s content ranges from the details of married life to the joys and difficulties of (…)
“It is with very heavy hearts that we share the loss of our baby girl born too soon,” Matt and Abby wrote on Instagram at the time. “At a routine pregnancy appointment, our doctor couldn’t find a heartbeat. Soon after we were sent for an ultrasound where the technician said words we’ll never forget: ‘I’m so sorry we didn’t have good news.'”
The statement continued: “That’s when we received the gender reveal we never expected and also the news that our baby had a genetic condition that took his life at around 17 weeks gestation.”
The couple wrote that the news “felt unimaginable” and the pain has been “absolutely devastating”.
“But we feel so much gratitude for the time we had with her. And we still have hope. Hope has continued to show up for us in so many ways,” Matt and Abby concluded. “We will mourn for now and continue to think of ways to honor her life offline. Thoughts and prayers are more than welcome. Thank you all for celebrating her precious life with us over the last 17 weeks.❤️.”