TikTok heartthrob forced into celibacy after hair transplant surgery

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a hair too far.Social media socialite Cathair Curran, better known as Kegs thanks to his 111,000 TikTok followers and 225 million viral video views, is giving up sex, smoking, swimming and more after undergoing a new, cutting-edge hair transplant procedure in an attempt to regrow his diminishing mane. “For the first 30 days [after the transplant], you’re not allowed to drink alcohol, smoke, exercise, go in the pool or sea — or have sex,” Kegs, 24, explained to Kennedy News and Media.

He underwent the restoration procedure with Now Hair Time in Turkey on Feb. 6.Kegs — from Loughmacrory, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland — began experiencing the loss of his locks at age 19.

As a kid, he was bullied for having a “really big forehead.”The internet influencer initially tried covering up the perceived imperfection with his hair, which he ultimately overpacked with products that, in turn, promoted permanent damage.

And over the last five years, he’s implemented a number of unmaintainable hair recovery and replacements systems in an attempt to conceal his early onset baldness. “I’ve done three things in the past — the spray paint, a hair system then the hair transplant,” said Kegs.Wearing spray-on hair, however, made him feel “really self-conscious,” especially on rainy days or during waterside outings. “You have to use products to make sure it’s covering everywhere and you’d get really self-conscious if it was raining,” he said of the faux-hair substance, which might have washed off of his head if it got wet. “If I was going to the beach or the pool, I wouldn’t be able to [get in the water].”Despite his insecurities, Kegs gained TikTok fame after openly sharing his hair loss journey online.