Is it a hair transplant? Is it a toupee? One thing's for sure - Lee Andrews has reunited with Katie Price with a brand new head of hair, much darker and thicker than before17:28, 17 Jun 2026Fresh off the mystery of whether or not he had been kidnapped, Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews is at the centre of another mystery - what happened to his hair?‌When he went missing back in May, Lee almost always wore caps to hide his hair, and when he didn't his hairline was grey, patchy and appeared to be receding. In one video - the one where he claimed to be in Muscat, Oman - he moves the cap and it looks as though a hair piece lifts with it, exposing his true hairline.‌But, when he re-emerged, claiming he had been in prison after being arrested on suspicion of espionage, Lee's head looked very different. He was sporting a hairline that was further forward and thicker, as well as a lot more locks of darker hair on top.‌The stark difference between Lee Andrews before prison and Lee Andrews afterwards made some wonder if he'd had a hair transplant or was wearing a toupee.‌One asked online: "What is with his hair? Is it a wig?" Another agreed: "Surely this isn't a hair transplant - it would never have grown that much that quickly?! It's got to be a toupee/hair piece."But others were sure that it had to be a hair transplant, with one saying: "Well, now I'm even more convinced he was never in prison. he's been and had a hair transplant." A second asked: "How many prisons do hair transplants?"Well, internet sleuths can rest easy, because the Mirror spoke to some hair transplant experts to see what we could learn about Lee's new hairline. Dr Ed Robinson, a GMC-registered doctor with over eight years of medical experience, clinics in Cheshire and London's Harley Street, and an associate member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine, said the new hairline did not look "very natural" and was instead "more feminine".‌"The image quality is too poor for me to comment specifically," he said, pointing to the edited and filtered nature of Lee's recent video. "But the hairline does not appear to be very natural, given the curved edges which is often associated with a more feminine hairline.”He added that there are key ways to tell if someone has had a hair transplant. "The signs of a hair transplant can include a newly defined hairline, improved temple coverage, greater density at the front or crown, and sometimes very regular-looking graft placement if it has not been done subtly. In the early stages there may be redness, scabbing or short stubbly hairs, but once healed, a good transplant should be very hard to detect."‌As such, though Lee's new hairline could be the result of his heavy use of filters, the denser pack of hair at the front of his head could also be a sign that he's had some work done.Dr Robinson added that there are ways to tell if someone is wearing a "hair system" too: "A toupee or hair system can sometimes be spotted if the density looks too perfect, the hairline looks unusually sharp, the texture or colour does not quite match the person’s natural hair, or the hair does not move naturally. However, modern systems are now extremely sophisticated, and many are virtually undetectable when fitted well."The biggest clue is often the timeline. A hair transplant does not give an instant full result and usually takes months for the transplanted hairs to shed, regrow and mature. If someone appears to go from thinning to very dense hair almost overnight, it is more likely to be a hair system, fibres, concealer products or strategic styling.‌"Ultimately, whether it is a transplant, a hair system or cosmetic enhancement, the aim is usually the same: to restore confidence. The best work, whether surgical or non-surgical, is subtle, age-appropriate and blends naturally with the person’s existing hair."‌Dr Amy Vowler, an NHS GP and hair restoration doctor at Hair GP, agreed that the speed of growth is a huge sign that someone might have had a hair piece fitted. "Real hair growth is slow. A transplant takes the best part of a year to show its full result. So the single biggest clue to a non-surgical solution is speed: if someone looks noticeably thinner in one set of pictures and has a full head of hair shortly after, that points to a system or styling rather than anything that's grown there.”Though Dr Vowler did not comment directly on Lee's new hair, her comment on timelines does suggest a toupee is more likely than a hair transplant, as Lee's hair has changed drastically in just over a month rather than the year she says is needed for hair transplant growth.Meanwhile, Dr Aziz Elgindi, who recently performed a hair transplant on Love Island's Ronnie Vint, said he thought Lee had between 2500 and 300 grafts implanted into his frontal hairline.‌He said: "Firstly the pictures aren’t detailed enough or show all the areas of Lee’s scalp to fully assess exactly what he has had done. From the pictures it looks like he would have most likely had a hair transplant to address his frontal hairline region. It looks like between 2,500 - 3,000 grafts were implanted into Lee’s frontal hairline region."This is a very rough guide as I can’t see the top of Lee’s head to assess whether the hairs implanted went further back into his mid scalp or not. I also can’t see if the hairline is of a natural look, based on the pictures not having that detail/close up. Lee also hasn’t had his temporal peaks addressed."Overall it looks like he has had a hair transplant and from the pictures, the results look OK however it still looks like he has had a hair transplant based on the straightness of the hairline along with the lack of temporal peaks. The key would be to view the hairline close up to see if there are any doubles in there that give that pluggy look or whether there are any micro and macro irregularities that natural hairlines have."Article continues belowThe Mirror reached out to Lee for comment.Like this story? 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