The former wrestler underwent his first hair transplant in November 2024


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John Cena debuted a shaved head as he prepares to have a second hair transplant

The former wrestler underwent his first hair transplant in November 2024

Cena previously told PEOPLE that the procedure "completely changed the course of my life"

John Cena is getting ready for a second hair transplant.

The former wrestler, 49, shared a behind-the-scenes photo ahead of his next procedure with Dr. Ken Anderson. In a photo shared to Cena's Facebook page on Monday, June 29, the star appears with a shaved head as he shakes hands with his doctor, explaining in the caption that he "went all in" in preparation for the treatment.

"Round 2 of FUE Treatment and this time I went all in for best possible results," Cena wrote. "Thank you Ken Anderson and the staff at Anderson Center for Hair for accompanying me on this journey!"

The actor previously underwent a hair transplant with Dr. Anderson in November 2024. In an August 2025 PEOPLE cover story, Cena shared that he started taking his hair health seriously after a push from his WWE fans. "They've held me accountable. They don't let you get away with phoning it in, because they'll eat you alive," he said. "That's what a good support system does."

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"As I was trying to hide my hair loss, the audience was bringing it to light," he continued. "I saw their signs that said, 'The bald John Cena.' They pushed me into going to see what my options were and actually do some homework to learn about scalp health, hair health, follicle health. I now have a routine: red-light therapy, minoxidil, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner and I also got a hair transplant."

Cena also shared the one regret he has about the procedure. "I hate the fact that if there wasn't so much shame around it, I'd have gotten it done 10 years ago," he explained. "I thought I was alone, but seven or eight out of 10 [men] suffer from thinning or baldness."

He then paused to remark on how "fired up" he gets about the topic. "They don't do anything except move your hair, one by one, from one area to another. It's my hair and I'm not using this stuff [on the side] and I'd like to put it up [on the top]," he said. "If somebody's going to sweat me for that, I don't think there's any shame in that. It completely changed the course of my life."

The star said he felt the transformation gave him more range as an actor. "A different hairstyle can identify a part that can get me more work, do the thing I love to do," he shared.

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