Love Is Blind star, 29, shows off results of hair transplant and reveals staggering five-figure sum it cost him

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LOVE Is Blind star Jimmy Presnell has shown off the results of his hair transplant, revealing the staggering five-figure sum it cost him.
Jimmy, 29, who found fame on the Netflix dating show this year, took to TikTok to share the cost - as well as why he decided to have it done in the U.S. rather than abroad.
He told fans on TikTok: 'I decided to stay in the states for my procedure, which typically is a little bit more expensive to do.
"But there's a lot of things that come with that, and I'll explain that as well.'
In the video, Jimmy told his nearly 90,000 followers that he booked in with Solve Clinics, based in the River North area of Chicago.
He added: 'They charge roughly $5 a graft. I had a little over 2,000 grafts, I think 2,100 or 2,200. So roughly 10, 11 grand for the procedure."
While many people head to countries like Turkey for cheaper treatment, Jimmy said he wasn't keen on that route.
He said: 'When I was going through the evaluation process, I was getting quotes anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000.
'It included flight, it included hotel, all that good stuff, but there was no ongoing consultation or talking to your surgeon.
"So they just pretty much send you home after the surgery. You don't really have any type of relationship.'
Alongside the transplant itself, he's also been paying for extra treatments to boost the results.
He explained: 'I have been doing PRP, which I've made some videos on that and what that kind of entails, and those typically run anywhere from 400 to $600,' referring to platelet-rich plasma therapy.
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Jimmy first documented the procedure back in December, posting daily updates as he healed.
Just three days after going under the knife, he revealed: 'It's swollen bad. It hurts to smile, it hurts to laugh. My head definitely feels super dry.'
He also made it clear the goal wasn't to wind the clock back completely, adding: 'I didn't want to try to have a hairline of a 17 or 18-year-old. It's not realistic.
"I wanted to look my age and have thicker, healthier-looking hair. That's the goal here.'
More recently, Jimmy marked the six-month point since surgery by posting a progress update on Instagram for his 274,000 followers.
'Officially 6 months post hair transplant with @solveclinics,' he captioned the clip. 'Super excited where I'm at already! Even more excited to see where it'll go!'
Leaning in to show his new hairline, he told viewers: 'I saw a ton of growth in months four, five, and six.' And now? 'It's getting thicker and thicker as the days go on.'
Jimmy shot to fame earlier this year when he appeared on Love Is Blind, where his ex-fiancée Chelsea made headlines for comparing herself to Megan Fox.
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