John Cena has recently caught attention with a new look as he prepares for his second hair restoration treatment.
The former WWE superstar, now an actor, unveiled his freshly shaved head in a photo he posted on X on Monday, June 29.
“Embarking on my second FUE therapy journey, fully committed to achieving the best outcomes,” he captioned the image, which also featured his doctor. “Grateful to @KenAndersonMD and the dedicated team at Anderson Center for Hair for being part of this process!”
The follicular unit excision (FUE) procedure is a method of hair transplantation. It involves harvesting “individual follicular units, which are naturally occurring clusters of 1 to 4 hairs, mainly from the back of the head and sometimes from the beard or other areas,” and implanting them “into thinning zones of the scalp or elsewhere on the body, depending on the aesthetic requirement,” as explained by The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), a leading medical nonprofit organization.
Reflecting on his receding hairline, John Cena expressed a wish that he had addressed it sooner. The 48-year-old star discussed his hair loss experience during an interview for People, published on Wednesday, August 6. While talking about the aging process, Cena admitted to initially trying to “conceal [his] thinning hair,” but persistent feedback from WWE enthusiasts made him reconsider.
Cena, 49, first confirmed he underwent a hair transplant in April 2025 during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
“There’s another headline for ya: hair transplant,” he said. “There’s no shame in that, man. I got a problem, I tried to fix it. I’m working on it. I saw so many bald spot signs.”
In an August 2025 interview with People, the 17-time WWE world champion said he decided to get a transplant after wrestling fans kept pointing out he had a bald spot.
“I saw their signs that said ‘The bald John Cena,’” he said. “They pushed me into going to see what my options were. I now have a routine: red-light therapy, minoxidil, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner — and I also got a hair transplant last November. I hate the fact that if there wasn’t so much shame around it, I’d have gotten it done 10 years ago. I thought I was alone, but seven or eight out of 10 [men] suffer from thinning or baldness.”
“It completely changed the course of my life,” he added.
It’s hard to imagine John Cena — muscular, accomplished John Cena — feeling self-conscious. But at 49, the actor and WWE wrestling icon is getting real about the things that have dogged him as he’s gotten older. Hair loss, skin cancer and Demodex blepharitis, a chronic eyelid inflammation due to mites, have all been on […]
Earlier in June, Cena spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about his first follicular procedure and how he keeps on top of his hair care.
“I feel great and again, not perfect, but I’m taking steps at a time,” he shared. “My first transplant was a minimal procedure. I had a huge spot in the back, and they covered it up, but I didn’t exhaust my donor sites. Now I’m talking inside baseball, but this is all knowledge I got by talking to a professional. Imagine what can happen! That’s why I’m such a strong advocate. I see [a doctor] every six weeks. I get PRP treatment. I do red-light therapy, vitamins, finasteride topical, exosome topical — I’m all in.”