Get the latest gossip

Coronation Street's Colson Smith, 25, undergoes a hair transplant as he candidly admits he felt 'anxious and very self-conscious' due to baldness


After his 'confidence and self-esteem' were affected by hair loss at a young age, the actor decided to undergo surgery and is already 'thrilled' with how it went.

The Coronation Street star, 25, who plays Craig Tinker, candidly told of how experiencing hair loss at a young age left him feeling 'anxious and very self-conscious,' especially with the pressures of being in the public eye. Speaking ahead of his Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) procedure at Farjo Hair Institute in Manchester, Colson, explained: 'This surgery has been long-awaited. The procedure, performed by one of the UK’s leading hair transplant surgeons, Dr Bessam Farjo, marks another success story for the institute who are renowned for their celebrity and VIP clientele including Chris Bisson, Robbie Fowler, George Groves, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Shaun Williamson, to name but a few.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Daily Mail

Read more on:

Photo of Colson Smith

Colson Smith

Related news:

News photo

Colson Smith ‘ready to take huge next step and move in’ with girlfriend Taylor: ‘The right time’

News photo

Celebrity Big Brother star Colson Smith and his new girlfriend Taylor Gunn step out to watch his Corrie co-star Ellie Leach perform in Cluedo

News photo

Ellie Leach is supported by Corrie co-star Colson Smith as she's seen for the first time since her ex Bobby Brazier 'confirmed' new romance