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New York Times
30-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
Quote of the Day: The Toilet That Won the Heart of Japan
'Now it's very much the case that anywhere we go it's like, 'Ugh it's not even heated, what are we doing here?'' RYAN GREGORY, a biology professor at the University of Guelph in Canada, who after a recent visit to Japan changed his views on bidets.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Identical triplets who went bald at the same time undergo dramatic hair transformation thanks to 'the only treatment that really works'
A set of 40 year-old triplets were so desperate to retain their identical looks they underwent matching hair transplants at the same time. In what is believed to be a world first, brothers Julian, Eliot and Ryan Gregory, from Wales, embarked on the risky operation in a bid to achieve 'similar' hairlines. While all began balding in their 30s, the rate of hair loss differed, making them appear 'less identical'. The plan to restore the triplets' hair was orchestrated by brother Julian, a PR consultant from Pembrokeshire, after a trip to Thailand left him dissatisfied and insecure about his looks. 'When I looked back at my photos on my camera roll, I didn't like how I looked. I just started deleting them all,' he said, adding that he didn't pursue a transplant until he knew his brothers agreed to do it too. 'Eliot took a bit more convincing, but as soon as he got to the clinic, he was fully on board,' he said. They simultaneously underwent nine hours of surgery at HQ Hair Transplants in Cardiff, costing £5,000 each. Their investment comes after one man told of his painstaking ordeal to restore his hair, trying 'every snake oil solution out there with promises of a miracle'. I tried every 'snake oil' treatment on the market. I can tell you there is only one thing that works After a 20 year quest using supplements, shampoos and ointments, David Allen found the only effective solution was a hair transplant. 'The change was undeniable,' he wrote. 'I looked 10 years younger, my energy levels soared and I just couldn't believe how good it made me feel.' The Gregory brothers' procedures began with precise measurements to ensure their finished hairlines would be exactly the same. Julian recalled feeling scared just before undergoing the procedure. 'I remember just staring in the mirror and having my head shaved off,' he said. 'Not knowing what I was going to look like afterwards was terrifying.' 'But the team were really good and we are all ecstatic with the results.' However, the trio still have to wait six months to see what their final head of hair looks like. Hair transplants take hair follicles from elsewhere on the body—most commonly the back of the head or neck—and transfer them to the scalp. Once there the follicles will take a few months to settle into their new location before providing a fresh set of locks. The triplets said they 'can't wait' to see their new look when they plan to reunite in a year's time on a shared trip to Mexico. 'We should have nearly identical hairlines by then,' Julian said. 'We can't wait to feel more identical and to get our confidence back.' The former models who previously graced the pages of GQ and Esquire magazines also had a number of TV appearances where they played the roles of twins and triplets. This included a mind-controlling boy band in BBC's MI High, lead roles in CBBC's Kerching and alongside Kiera Knightley in the movie Innocent Lies. A hair transplant in the UK can cost anywhere between £1,000 and £30,000, depending on the extent of hair loss, the type of procedure, and the quality of the clinic and its team. But an increasing number of men are opting to go overseas for the procedure in places like Turkey lured by cheaper prices that are often sold as part of a packaged holiday. However, there are cases where British men have ended up with scars and bald spots after undergoing a budget hair transplant overseas.
